Abstract:
The AE simulation signals, which were produced by a sound wave generator and propagating in the steel plate and aqueous medium respectively, were detected by a full waveform acoustic emission detector, and the waveform characteristic was studied comparatively with the help of time domain analysis and frequency spectrum analysis. The results showed that the amplitudes of the AE simulation signals propagating in the aqueous medium were much more lower than those propagating in the steel plate. The dispersion phenomenon of the AE simulation signals propagating in the aqueous medium was not obvious, but was obvious when propagating in the steel plate due possibly to its surface and crystal boundary.