Preliminary Study on the Acoustic Emission Wave Velocity on Filament Wound Glass Fiber Reinforced Polymer Pipes and its Correspondence with the Winding Angle

Abstract

In this study, three types of filament wound glass fiber reinforced epoxy composite specimens were tested according to the ASTM standards to evaluate preliminary, the acoustic emission wave velocity. The pipe specimens had 300.0 mm of length, 50.5 mm of diameter and 3.5 mm of wall thickness. Ten points were marked over the imaginary central circle on the pipe middle, from zero degree up to 90º with nine divisions of 10º each one and an additional point representing the crossing of plies. Next, there are positioned two collinear acoustic emission (AE) sensors along the length, positioned at 35 mm from middle, axially. After the specimen preparation, took place the HSU-NIELSEN or pencil lead break (PLB) tests to analyze the signal wave time for both sensors, by means of the 0.3mm – 2H graphite lead brake. The results were compared to considering the angular variation and the velocity for each winding angle. It was evident that the procedure above can determine with good precision the variations occurred on the acoustic emission velocity on filament wound composite pipes, regarding the three angular variations compared. This study was the parameter of control to proceed with the acousticemission evaluation over tensile tests in further studies to predict the fatigue and the damage propagation on this typology of laminates.