KEYWORDS: Acoustic emission, Surface finishing, Composites, Signal generators, Surface roughness, Signal processing, Sensors, Structural health monitoring, Electronic filtering, Linear filtering
The acoustic emission (AE) technique is a promising tool for monitoring the integrity of structural members while they
are in service. The major obstacle in deploying this technique is the presence of noise from extraneous sources that
generate false positives. Identification and separation of noise from crack related signals are of interest. Friction induced
AE is a prominent source of noise in structural members. When a structural member having riveted or bolted joints is
subjected to cyclic loading, the mating parts of the surfaces experience very small relative motion that results in a
localized rubbing process usually termed as "fretting". The fretting process is a prolific source of AE signals. As signals
from crack growth as well as fretting emanates from the same region in riveted joints, it is difficult to discriminate crack
related AE from fretting related AE, unless the distinct characteristics of the two signals are well understood. However,
fretting related AE signals are also of noteworthy interest in tribological applications as they contain significant
information about the surface conditions. To understand friction induced AE signals, numerically simulated fretting
signals are analyzed. Greenwood and Williamson's multiple asperity contact model is used to generate fretting signals
numerically. The results are also compared with experimentally obtained fretting signals.
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