ACOUSTIC EMISSION - RESEARCH AND APPLICATIONS

ACOUSTIC EMISSION -RESEARCH AND APPLICATIONS Edited by Wojciech Sikorski Acoustic Emission - Research and Applications http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/50270 Edited by Wojciech Sikorski Contributors Giovanni P. Gregori, Zahari Taha, Zdunek, Kowalski, Runar Unnthorsson, Hyun-Do Yun, Won-Chang Choi, Giovanna Zimatore, Maria Patrizia Orlando, Domenico Stanzial, Franciszek Witos, Wojciech Sikorski Published by InTech Janeza Trdine 9, 51000 Rijeka, Croatia Copyright © 2013 InTech All chapters are Open Access distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 license, which allows users to download, copy and build upon published articles even for commercial purposes, as long as the author and publisher are properly credited, which ensures maximum dissemination and a wider impact of our publications. After this work has been published by InTech, authors have the right to republish it, in whole or part, in any publication of which they are the author, and to make other personal use of the work. Any republication, referencing or personal use of the work must explicitly identify the original source. Notice Statements and opinions expressed in the chapters are these of the individual contributors and not necessarily those of the editors or publisher. No responsibility is accepted for the accuracy of information contained in the published chapters. The publisher assumes no responsibility for any damage or injury to persons or property arising out of the use of any materials, instructions, methods or ideas contained in the book. Publishing Process Manager Ana Pantar Technical Editor InTech DTP team Cover InTech Design team First published March, 2013 Printed in Croatia A free online edition of this book is available at www.intechopen.com Additional hard copies can be obtained from orders@intechopen.com Acoustic Emission - Research and Applications, Edited by Wojciech Sikorski p. cm. ISBN 978-953-51-1015-6 free online editions of InTech Books and Journals can be found at www.intechopen.com Contents Preface VII Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Hit Detection and Determination in AE Bursts 1 Rúnar Unnþórsson Acoustic Emission to Detect Damage in FRP Strength Under Freeze and Thaw Cycles 21 Hyun-Do Yun and Wonchang Choi Structural Ageing of a Cable-Stayed Bridge During Load-Test: The Overall Effect Monitored by Acoustic Emission 35 Giovanni P. Gregori, Giuliano Ventrice, Sebastiano Pinori, Genesio Alessandrini and Francesco Bianchi Acoustic Emission Application for Monitoring Bearing Defects 71 Zahari Taha and Indro Pranoto Power Transformer Diagnostics Based on Acoustic Emission Method 91 Wojciech Sikorski and Krzysztof Walczak Testing of Partial Discharges and Location of Their Sources in Generator Coil Bars by Means of Acoustic Emission and Electric Methods 117 Franciszek Witos and Zbigniew Gacek Acoustic Emission in Drying Materials 147 Stefan Jan Kowalski, Jacek Banaszak and Kinga Rajewska Application of Acoustic Emission for Quality Evaluation of Fruits and Vegetables 175 Artur Zdunek ... - tailieumienphi.vn