acoustic emission

noun

Definitions

  1. A phenomenon wherein external stimuli such as mechanical loading generate physical…

    A phenomenon wherein external stimuli such as mechanical loading generate physical vibrations.

  2. A physical vibration caused by sudden movement within a material subjected to physical…

    A physical vibration caused by sudden movement within a material subjected to physical stress, often symptomatic of a defect.

    • Acoustic emissions are only generated when some abrupt and permanent change takes place somewhere in the material.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for acoustic emission. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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