BS ISO 18249:2015 BSl Standards Publication Non-destructive testing - Acoustic emission testing - Specific methodology and general evaluation criteria for testing of fibre-reinforced polymers bsi. ..making excellenCe a habit. BSISO18249:2015 BRITISH STANDARD National foreword This British Standard is the UK implementation of ISO 18249:2015. The UK participation in its preparation was entrusted to Technical Committee WEE/46, Non-destructive testing. A list of organizations represented on this committee can be obtained on request to its secretary. This publication does not purport to include all the necessary provisions of a contract. Users are responsible for its correct application. The BritishStandards Institution 2015. Published by BSI Standards Limited 2015 ISBN9780580810800 ICS 19.100 CompliancewithaBritishStandard cannotconferimmunityfrom legal obligations. This British Standard was published under the authority of the Amendments/corrigendaissuedsincepublication Date Text affected ISO 18249 INTERNATIONAL STANDARD First edition 2015-05-01 Non-destructive testing Acoustic emission testing - Specific methodology and general evaluation criteria for testing of fibre- reinforced polymers Essai non destructif-Essai de I'émission acoustique Methodologie specifique et criteres d'eévaluation génerale d'essai des polymeres renforcés de fibre EKIE TSO ISOReeygogey @IS02015 BSISO 18249:2015 IS018249:2015(E) COPYRIGHTPROTECTEDDOCUMENT @IS0 2015 AHbyghtyraeansedlalestronicotherwipemifiedlaniclaindfutisgpplbbicatbpyimgyolbqnsthgintprndtiocedntnttiliaet) otineamyisowithoutprior written permission. Permission can be requested from either ISO at the address below or ISo's member body in the country of the requester. SSeoitalght officeCH-1211 Geneva 20 Tel. + 422749 0111 Fax + 41 22 749 09 47 Ww.whiso.org Published in Switzerland ii @ IS0 2015 - All rights reserved BS ISO18249:2015 IS0 18249:2015(E) Contents Page Foreword iv Iptroduction. Scope 1 2 Normative references 1 3 Terms and definitions 2 4 Personnel qualification 3 5 Acoustic emission sources and acoustic behaviour 3 5.1 Acousticemissionsourcemechanisms 3 5.2 Wave propagation and attenuation characterization 5.3 Seatrcetmptirature 5.5 Analysis ofacousticemission fromfibre-reinforced polymers .5 6 Instrumentation and monitoring guidelines 5 6.1 Instrumentation 5 6.2 Sensors.. 6 6.3 Sensor couphiatgand mouspiaicgng. 6 6.5 Detection and evaluation threshold. 6 6.6 Application of load. 7 Specific methodology 7 7.1 Size of component 7 7.2 Testing of specimens. 8 7.3 Tasting ofPcelipimmrytsinfordrsttiartures. 8 7.3.2 Test preparation .8 7.3.3 Loadprofiles 9 33:5 Wraittanitesrriterdare 11 7.3.6 15 Stop criteria. 8 7.3.7 Health monitoring 16 Interpretation of acoustic emission test results/source mechanisms 16 9 ..16 Report Bibliography .18 @ IS0 2015 - All rights reserved iii BS ISO 18249:2015 IS0 18249:2015(E) Foreword Iso (the International Organization for Standardization) is a worldwide federation of national standards thundiegh(IsO tecamicet codbiesfthsewofkaf ptapbeingbodyInitteresitedailhStandebjdsti soowhidhycarrtiechaital committeehasbeen established hastherighttoberepresentedonthatcommittee.International organizations, governmental and non-governmental, in liaison with IsO,alsotake part in the work. ISO collaborates closely withthe electrotechnical standardization.International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC)on allmatters of The procedures used to develop this document and those intended for its further maintenance are editorialrulesof theIsO/IECDirectives,Part2 (seewww.iso.org/directives). Rttentionrights.fawrshtah hetpelsibilithassomsible fbe demfring anyafosth aateneay hgtbe Detailsfubyectany patentrightsidentifiedduringthede the Iso list of patent declarations received (see www.iso.org/patents). Any trade used in this constitute nameendorsement. document is information given for the convenience of users and does not Foran explanation onthemeaningofIso specifictermsand