Damage Accumulation in Cyclically-Loaded Glass-Ceramic Matrix Composites Monitored by Acoustic Emission

Abstract EN

Barium osumilite (BMAS) ceramic matrix composites reinforced with SiC-Tyranno fibers are tested in a cyclic loading protocol.

Broadband acoustic emission (AE) sensors are used for monitoring the occurrence of different possible damage mechanisms.

Improved use of AE indices is proposed by excluding low-severity signals based on waveform parameters, rather than only threshold criteria.

The application of such improvements enhances the accuracy of the indices as accumulated damage descriptors.

RA-value, duration, and signal energy follow the extension cycles indicating moments of maximum or minimum strain, while the frequency content of the AE signals proves very sensitive to the pull-out mechanism.