Abstract
Acousto-ultrasonic non-destructive evaluation of a field fatigued steel-belted radial tyre has been conducted to evaluate steel cord fatigue damage using the stress-wave-factor (SWF) measurement technique. Using X-ray visual inspection, damaged areas of the tyre side wall were identified and tested using the acousto-ultrasonic approach. The acousto-ultrasonic results from the damaged regions were compared with the results from regions without failed steel cords. Results show that this approach has the potential of being used in quality assurance of tyres, that it is production-oriented, and that it is capable of 100% inspection of the tyre casings prior to retreading.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 958-963 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Insight: Non-Destructive Testing and Condition Monitoring |
| Volume | 36 |
| Issue number | 12 |
| State | Published - Dec 1994 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Mechanics of Materials
- Mechanical Engineering
- Metals and Alloys
- Materials Chemistry