Acoustic Emission - Beyond the Millennium

The theme of the 15th International Acoustic Emission Symposium (IAES15) was set as ''practicality for life-extension and maintenance of plants and structures''. Special emphasis was placed on the review of acoustic emission (AE) research and applications in the 20th century and its future in the 21st century.The technique for monitoring defects and abnormal vibrations due to machine failures is ...