STUDY ON ACOUSTIC BLACK HOLE EFFECT OF ACOUSTIC EMISSION SIGNALS IN PINUS SYLVESTRIS VAR. MONGOLICA LITV

Abstract

The difference in density and wave velocity causes distinct wave impedance between air and wood, resulting in complex acoustic emission (AE) signals due to reflection on the wood's surface. This study explores the suppression of AE signal reflection by modifying the structure of thin wood panels, utilizing the theory of acoustic black holes (ABH). Initially, aone-dimensional ABH structure was created by forming a wedge structure on one side of thespecimen. Pencil-lead break (PLB) tests simulated sudden AE sources on the specimen's surface. AE signals were collected using three equidistant sensors on the upper surface, with asampling frequency of 2MHz. The AE signal was then segmented into frequency bands using the differential method and analyzed in both time and frequency domains. Comparisons were made to understand the impact of the one-dimensional ABH on AE signal propagation. Results demonstrated that the one-dimensional ABH effectively suppressed AE signal reflection on thewood's surface, reducing the high-frequency components by 18.31%, 20.83%, and 12.09% for each sensor, respectively. Furthermore, the experimental cut-off frequency of 0.98 kHz surpassed the theoretically calculated value of 0.39 kHz due to the disparity between the ABH structure's thickness and the theoretical prediction.