Acoustic Emission Method as a Means of Quality Control in Multilayer Welding of Thick-Walled Welded Joints

The article reviews the capacities of the acoustic emission method usage to assess the technical condition and integrity of thick-walled welded structures, the quality control of welded joints in multilayer welding. As a result of the analysis of AE control data, the authors propose a set of informative parameters of the AE method, which form a criterion space for separating the reflected signals from defects and signals from interference.