Abstract
Concrete-CFRP composite structures exhibit a stiff behavior, leading to sudden failure. Monitoring the brittle nature of this failure is crucial, and the acoustic emission (AE) technique provides a promising tool for locating and classifying damage. However, the conventional source location methodology assumes that the acoustic wave travels in a straight path with constant velocity. This assumption does not hold true for concrete-CFRP composite structures, where the presence of microcracks and CFRP layers induces anisotropy and defects, altering the wave speed and traveling direction. This, in turn, introduces errors in the source location. To address these challenges, this research presents a novel source location method using ΔT maps and achieving convergence through the Density-Based Spatial Clustering of Applications with Noise (DBSCAN) algorithm. The methodology demonstrates significant improvement in AE source location when applied to concrete-CFRP composite specimens in the presence defects with varying magnitudes. Additionally, the proposed method shows effectiveness in monitoring damage progression when applied to single-lap shear tests performed on concrete specimens with attached CFRP laminate.
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