Technical equipment

MAS – Multi-channel acoustic measurement system

• Different hardware platforms available for mobile or stationary applications
• Technology platform for dynamic acoustic emission testing with fatigue testing on objects of various materials (fiber composite materials, metals), geometries and dimensions
• Various numbers of channels per device for a customized sensor network possible (up to 32 channels per device and up to 16 devices in one network with up to 512 channels possible)
• Resolution: 12 to 16 bit
• Total sampling rate: 12.5 to 20 MHz
• Standard frequency range: 10 kHz to 5 MHz

AMSY-6 acoustic emission testing system and software by Vallen Systeme GmbH

• Static acoustic emission testing with fatigue testing on objects of various materials (fiber composite materials, metals), geometries and dimensions
• 19 slots with up to 38 AE channels
• Transient recorder module for the optional recording of waveforms
• Software for the analysis of acoustic emission parameters (AE data) and proven localization functions

Radio node                                                                                     

• Supports “acoustic emission” and “acousto ultrasonics” with synchronous triggering
• Frequency range: 868 MHz
• Resolution: 16 bit
• Sampling rate: 1 MS/s
• Time to synchronization: 1 µs
• Integrated acceleration and temperature sensors

Polymer optical acoustic emission system

• Frequency range: 10 to 125 kHz
• Energy supply and data transfer from up to twelve sensor nodes on polymer optical basis
• Can be controlled via remote maintenance (WiFi, UMTS), no direct access for data reception and control required
• Software for the localization, statistical evaluation and visualization of acoustic emissions

Leica ScanStation C5

• Geometrical scanning, preferably large structures, e.g. wind turbines
• Range: up to 300 m
• Scan resolution: up to 1 mm
• Scan rate: up to 25,000 dots/s

3D laser vibrometer by Polytec

• Process and plant optimization through non-contact 3D vibration analysis
• 3D wave propagation to determine the radiation pattern of sensors
• 3D expansion measurement
• Non-contact measurement of structures
• Variable frequency range: 0 Hz to 1 MHz
• Modal analysis

Automated ultrasonic scan carriage

• Extensive scans of large measuring areas (up to 1 m width)
• Adaptation of various ultrasonic probes (resolution determined by frequency range)
• Splash-water proof