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Reference Usage vi
Level I Questions 1
Level II Questions 5
Level III Questions 13
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A special thank you to Ronnie K. Miller, who coordinated this edition of the Supplement to
Recommended Practice SNT-TC-1A (Q&A Book ): Acoustic Emission Testing , wrote many of
the new questions, and recruited the volunteers who assisted with this update.
Thank you also goes to the following contributors who assisted with the writing of new
questions and review of this book:
Gerry Hacker
Jim Mitchell
Richard Nordstrom
Adrian Pollock
Joel Whitaker
Cynthia M. Leeman
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Recommended References
Acoustic Emission Testing Method
The following references were used In formulating the questions contained in this book.
A. ASME, ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section V, Article 11, "Acoustic Emission Examination of Fiber
Reinforced Plastic Vessels.” New York, NY: American Society for Mechanical Engineers. Latest edition.
B. ASME, ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section V, Article 12 , “Acoustic Emission Examination of Metallic
Vessels during Pressure Testing." New York, NY: American Society for Mechanical Engineers. Latest edition .
C.* Miller, Ronnie K. and Paul Mclntire, ed. Nondestructive Testing Handbook , second edition: Volume 5, Acoustic
Emission Testing. Columbus, OH: The American Society for Nondestructive Testing, Inc. (1987).
D * Nondestructive Evaluation and Quality Control : ASM Handbook , Volume 17, ninth edition. Metals Park, OH: ASM
International (1989).
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E.* Recommended Practice SNT-TC-1A (2006 ) Columbus, OH: The American Society for Nondestructive Testing, Inc.
(2006).
F.* Moore, Harry D., ed. Materials and Processes for NDT Technology . Columbus, OH: The American Society for
Nondestructive Testing, Inc. (1981).
G. ASTM E 569-07, Standard Practice for Acoustic Emission Monitoring of Structures During Controlled Stimulation .
West Conshohocken, PA: ASTM International ( 2007).
H. ASTM E 750-04, Standard Practice for Characterizing Acoustic Emission Instrumentation . West Conshohocken,
PA: ASTM International (2007).
I. ASTM E 976-05, Standard Guide for Determining the Reproducibility of Acoustic Emission Sensor Response.
West Conshohocken, PA: ASTM International (2007).
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J ASTM E 1067-89, Standard Practice for Acoustic Emission Examination of Fiberglass Reinforced Plastic Resin
( FRP) Tanks/ Vesseis . West Conshohocken, PA: ASTM International (2007).
K. ASTM E 1106-07, Standard Method for Primary Calibration of Acoustic Emission Sensors . West Conshohocken,
PA: ASTM International (2007).
L. ASTM E 1139-02, Standard Practice for Continuous Monitoring of Acoustic Emission from Metal Pressure
Boundaries . West Conshohocken, PA: ASTM International ( 2007).
M. ASTM E 1781-98, Standard Practice for Secondary Calibration of Acoustic Emission Sensors . West
Conshohocken, PA: ASTM International ( 2007).
N. ASTM E 1932-97, Standard Guide for Acoustic Emission Examination of Small Parts . West Conshohocken, PA:
ASTM International (2007).
O.* Miller, Ronnie K., Eric v.K. Hill and Patrick 0. Moore, ed. Nondestructive Testing Handbook , third edition: Volume 6,
Acoustic Emission Testing. Columbus, OH: The American Society for Nondestructive Testing, Inc. (2005).
* Available from The American Society for Nondestructive Testing, Inc.
Each question found in this book contains letter(s) and page number(s), paragraphs or sections in bold type
immediately following the answers. For example,
2. In acoustic emission testing per ASME Section V, Article 11, sensor spacing on
fiberglass-reinforced pressure (FRP) pressure vessels is governed by:
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Level I Questions
Acoustic Emission Testing Method
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9. The use of a couplant between the 13. One of the major differences in the
acoustic emission sensor and the surface acoustic emission NDT method compared
of the material being tested is to provide: to most other NDT methods is that:
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Acoustic Emission Testing
3. AE generated during pro of testing, when 7. What is the main difference in testing
the load is between the service load and spheres as compared to bullets and
the maximum proof load, is indicative of drums?
the damage experienced during the
preceding working period . This is the a . the size and shape
basic idea put forth through ; b. the liquid loading experienced by the
sphere
a . the kaiser effect c. a and b
b. the felicity effect d. spheres require minimal sensor
c. the dunegan corollary placement
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\ 16. During continuous monitoring of pressure 20. What characteristic of a part best
boundaries, the distance at which an AE determines whether a test piece should be
source can be detected is maximized by considered a large part or small part for
using a recommended low monitoring AE testing purposes?
frequency of:
a . a part is considered small when one
a. 10 kHz to 20 kHz load parameter will characterize the
b. 20 kHz to 60 kHz whole part
c. 50 kHz to 100 kHz b. a part is considered small when
d. 200 kHz to 400 kHz attenuation factors do not need to be
L.Para. 8.1.4 considered
c. if a waveguide is required to access the
17. During continuous monitoring of pressure part, the part is considered small
boundaries, an AE system can perform d . a part is considered small if all pencil
leak detection if: lead breaks made at any and all
positions on the part can still be
a . it can measure the average signal level detected by a single sensor
and / or AE rms voltage at each channel N.Section 1
b. it can measure ring down counts
c. it can measure hit rate 21. Of the following situations, which is the
d. it can measure signal duration above most appropriate for using only a single
500 KHz AE sensor?
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L.Para 12.1.2; Para. 8.1.7.2
a. in a small part where the sensor can be
18. For continuous monitoring of pressure placed near the expected source of AE
boundaries, source location can be and where one or two known noises
performed using: occur
b. in a large part where a single sensor
a. difference in Time Of Arrival for can be used to locate AE sources
multiple sensors because of the separation of fast and
b. a “look up” table of Afs slow wave modes
c. signal difference c. in a small part with no known noise
d. all of the above sources and where the sensor can be
.
L.Para. 12.1.6; Para 8.1.7.2 placed next to the expected source of
AE
19. During continuous monitoring of pressure d. near multiple expected sources of AE,
boundaries, leaks are indicated by provided there is no background noise
present
a . a sudden increase in the AE rms signal N.Sectlons 1and 5
level and a return back to the normal
signal level 22. For checking zonal location sensitivity,
b. a 6 dB change in the average signal what is the minimum number of AE
level lasting more than 5 seconds sensors that shall detect a simulated source
c. a sustained increase in the AE rms at any given position on the structure?
signal level from one or more sensors
in a given sensor array a. none
d. an increase in the noise level lasting b. one
more than 5 seconds c. two
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L Para 12.1.6 d. three or more
G.Section 8.3.2.1
23. When monitoring a source of AE, the 25. When monitoring a source of AE, the \
acoustic activity ( as measured by event acoustic activity ( as measured by event /
count or emission count ) does not count or emission count ) increases with
increase with increasing stimuli. Which of increasing stimuli. Which of the following
the following classifications apply to this classifications apply to this source? Note:
source ? for this question , the rate of acoustic
activity is not increasing with increasing
a. inactive stimuli.
b. active
c. critically active a. inactive
d. intense b. active
G.Para. 11.1.2 c. critically active
d. intense
24. According to Table T-1121 of ASME G.Para. 11.1.2
Section V, Article 11 ( below) , how much
time must a pressure vessel, normally 26. When monitoring a source of AE, the rate
operated at 414 kPa ( 60 psig ) , be operated of acoustic activity ( as measured by event
at 207 kPa ( 30 psig ) before acoustic count or emission count ) increases with
emission examination ? increasing stimuli. Which of the following
classifications apply to this source?
a. 12 hours
b. 30 hours a. inactive
c. 2 days b. active
d. 4 days c. critically active
A.90.13-14 d. intense
G.Para. 11.1.2
29. High amplitude events during the a. the Mean Acoustic Ringdown Signal
examination of fiberglass-reinforced Envelope
pressure ( FRP ) vessels usually indicates: b. useful as a measure of continuous
noise
a. fiber breakage c. often observed to increase with
b. debonding increasing load in tests of damaged
c. fiber pullout structures
d. microcracking d. all of the above
A.90.16 B.181
30. When an elastic material is stretched 35. The concept that all, or nearly all,
elastically, the stress is: materials are capable of generating
1 acoustic emission was first set forth in
a. greater than the strain 1950 by:
b. less than the strain
c. proportional to the strain .
a Dunegan
d. equal to the strain b. Parry
.
F 19-20 c. Kaiser
d. Johnson
31. Which of the following terms means a C.17
material's ability to resist crack growth ?
36. A typical source mechanism of acoustic
a. ductility emission is:
b. toughness
c. hardness .
a crack growth
d . resistance b. movement of dislocations
.
F 21 c. matrix cracking in fiber- reinforced
plastics
32. A limitation of the acoustic emission d. all of the above
method applied to metals is that it: C.12
37. The felicity ratio is a quantitative measure 4 L Of the following components, which one is \
best used to evaluate: not considered to be part of a typical
acoustic emission sensor?
a. carbon steel reactors
b. stainless steel piping a. electrodes
c. fiberglass vessels and storage tanks b. active element
d. 7075 aluminum aircraft structures c. acoustic waveguide
C.18 d. backing material
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38. When selecting the best sensor frequency
for a particular acoustic emission test, it is 42. When performing source location, which
important to consider all of the following of the following most directly affects the
except: accuracy of computed location?
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45 Which of the following factors tend to 48. Which of the following facilitates the
/ increase the amplitude of the acoustic transmission of acoustic waves into a
emission response? typical sensor ?
46. One of the two major differences in the 49. When should a system performance
acoustic emission method from other evaluation* be performed ?
forms of NDT is that:
(*) A performance evaluation in this case
a . acoustic emission relies on visual is a simulated AE, such as a pencil lead
interpretation of data break, in the test structure to verify
b. computers are used exclusively for that the AE system registers the
analysis appropriate level of AE.
c. the energy detected is radiated from
the defect itself a. before testing
d . transducers are used to gather data b. after testing
C.12; 0.32 c. at random and unscheduled intervals,
as deemed necessary by the AE
47. One advantage of using acoustic emission inspector
over other forms of NDT is that acoustic d. all of the above
emission can: G.Para. 8.3
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6. Conventional source location , using 8. What are the main components of the
time-of-arrival and triangulation, has primary calibration system described in *
proven to be unsatisfactory for ASTME 1106 ?
fiber-reinforced pressure ( FRP )
equipment. Which item listed below is not a . waveform generator, pulser, device to
one of the three main problems with be calibrated ( mounted face-to-face
source location in FRP equipment? with the pulser ), and recorder
b. mechanical input device , standard
a . Severe attenuation prohibits the transducer, device to be calibrated,
multiple sensor hits that are required transfer block, and recorder
for triangulation. c. transfer block, device to be calibrated ,
b. Triangulation assumes constant stress recorder, and 0.3 mm, 2 H mechanical
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wave velocities in all directions Since pencil
most FRP structures are anisotropic, d . waveform generator, pulser, calibration
this is rarely the case. device and strip chart recorder.
c. Sensors resonant at 60 kHz are K.Section 6.0
typically used for acoustic emission
tests on FRP equipment. 9. What type of wave is considered for
Time -of -arrival is generally not primary calibration ?
measured with these sensors.
d . High event rates from single sources a. bulk waves
are typical in FRP material. b. buried longitudinal waves
Attenuation may cause one event to go c. buried shear waves
undetected at one sensor and the d. surface waves
system may mistake the next event for K.Para. 5.5.2
the one undetected.
L.62 10 . During primary calibration, the standard
transducer and the device to be calibrated
7. On rare occasions, it may be necessary to are placed:
reduce the test load until the AE activity
returns to acceptable levels. For what a. face to face
reason would the load be reapplied? b. on opposite surfaces
c. on the same surface as the mechanical
a. to determine the felicity ratio to input device
determine if a large discontinuity exists d . none of the above
b. to acquire additional data to help K.Para. 6.1
isolate the location of any
discontinuities 11. During primary calibration , a transfer
c. a and b block fabricated from lower density
d. to finish the test according to the load material will result in:
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b. only low frequency sensors being
calibrated
c. higher loading to couple the device
that is being calibrated
d. lower sensitivity
K.Para. 5.5.1
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