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Evaluation of Acoustic Emission SHM of PRSEUS Composite Pressure Cube TestsA series of tests of the Pultruded Rod Stitched Efficient Unitized Structure (PRSEUS) pressure cube were conducted during third quarter 2011 at NASA Langley Research Center (LaRC) in the Combined Loads Test facility (COLTS). This is a report of the analysis of the Acoustic Emission (AE) data collected during those tests. The AE signals of the later tests are consistent with the final failure progression through two of the pressure cube panels. Calibration tests and damage precursor AE indications, from preliminary checkout pressurizations, indicated areas of concern that eventually failed. Hence those tests have potential for vehicle health monitoring.
Document ID
20130013453
Acquisition Source
Langley Research Center
Document Type
Technical Memorandum (TM)
Authors
Horne, Michael R.
(National Inst. of Aerospace Hampton, VA, United States)
Madaras, Eric I.
(NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)
Date Acquired
August 27, 2013
Publication Date
May 1, 2013
Subject Category
Quality Assurance And Reliability
Report/Patent Number
NASA/TM-2013-217993
NF1676L-16071
L-20227
Funding Number(s)
WBS: WBS 699959.02.08.07.03
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Public Use Permitted.
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