Fibre optic acoustic emission sensor system for hydrogen induced cold crack monitoring in welding applications

Sagar Jinachandran, Jiangtao Xi, Ginu Rajan, Chen Shen, Huijun Li, B. Gangadhara Prusty

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Abstract

A fibre optic acoustic emission method to monitor hydrogen induced cold crack activities during welding is presented in this paper. A high sensitivity fiber Bragg grating (FBG) based acoustic emission (AE) measurement system is developed to monitor the cold crack induced AE events during a titanium aluminide alloy welding using gas tungsten arc welding method Frequency ranges of the AE where cold cracking occurs in the metal also has been evaluated. The measured frequency components of the AE events were within 270 kHz. The results of this feasibility study shows the potential of FBG based AE detection method to accurately predict the defects in welding, which will improve the quality of the final weld product in applications where higher welding standards are required.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationSAS 2016 - Sensors Applications Symposium, Proceedings
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages489-494
Number of pages6
ISBN (Electronic)9781479972494
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 26 May 2016
Externally publishedYes
Event11th IEEE Sensors Applications Symposium, SAS 2016 - Catania, Italy
Duration: 20 Apr 201622 Apr 2016

Publication series

NameSAS 2016 - Sensors Applications Symposium, Proceedings

Conference

Conference11th IEEE Sensors Applications Symposium, SAS 2016
Country/TerritoryItaly
CityCatania
Period20/04/1622/04/16

Keywords

  • acoustic emission sensors
  • fibre Bragg gratings
  • strain
  • temperature
  • welding

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