Wavelet-based acoustic emission characterization of residual strength of drilled composite materials

AuthorsHossein Heidary, Mehdi Ahmadi, Abdolreza Rahimi and Giangiacomo Minak
JournalJournal of Composite Materials
Paper TypeFull Paper
Published AtOctober ۲۰۱۳
Journal GradeScientific - research
Journal TypeTypographic
Journal CountryIran, Islamic Republic Of
Journal Indexنمایه

Abstract

Drilling composite materials is one of the secondary processes of manufacturing industrial structures. However, drilling composite materials presents a number of problems such as degradation of mechanical behavior. In this study, effects of spindle speed, feed rate, and drill point geometry on residual tensile strength are studied. Acoustic emission technique with a wavelet-based signal processing method is developed to monitor the residual tensile strength of drilled laminates. Cumulative count, amplitude, and energy are used as time-domain parameters to characterize the process. According to wavelet analysis, frequency distribution and energy percentage of each damage mechanism (matrix cracking, fiber breakage, and fiber slipping) during tensile test are determined.

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