Sonelastic® System for medium specimens

For non-destructive elastic moduli and damping characterization of materials at room temperature using the Impulse Excitation Technique in accordance with ASTM E1876, C1259, C215 and C1548 standards.

Concrete cylinder in flexural vibration mode and examples of refractory, rock and ceramic specimens.

Ceramic ring grinding wheel in planar vibration mode and specimen in disk geometry.

Vulcanized rubber composite in longitudinal vibration mode.

The images above show some possible configurations of the Sonelastic System for medium-sized specimens of concrete, refractories, ceramics, wood and composites. Note: The Automatic Impulse Device IED control unit uses a USB cable which is not shown in the pictures.

System general specifications:

• Young's modulus range: from 0.5 to 900 GPa.
• Frequency range: from 20 Hz to 96 kHz.
• Vibration modes: Flexural, torsional, longitudinal and planar.
• Dimensions range: from 100 mm (~ 4 inches) to 450 mm (~ 18 ¾ inches):
• Geometries: Square or rectangular cross sectioned bars, cylinders, discs and rings.

Square cross-sectioned bars

• Width and thickness (A): 2 to 170 mm.
• Length (L): from 100 to 450 mm.
• Aspect ratio: L/A ≥ 3.

Rectangular cross-section bars

• Thickness (T): from 2 to 170 mm.
• Width (W): from 2 to 170 mm.
• Length (L): from 100 to 450 mm.
• Aspect ratio: L/W ≥ 4 and W/T ≤ 8.

Cylinders

• Diameter (D): from 2 to 200 mm.
• Length (L): from 100 to 450 mm.
• Aspect ratio: L/D ≥ 2.

Discs

• Thickness (T): from 5 to 60 mm.
• Diameter (Do): from 80 to 380 mm.
• Aspect ratio: D/T ≥ 10.

Rings

• Thickness (T): from 5 to 60 mm.
• External diameter (Do): from 80 to 380 mm.
• Internal diameter (Di): from 0 to190 mm.
• Aspect ratio: Do/T ≥ 10 and Do/Di ≥ 2.

Items of this System:

• 01 Sonelastic® Software license with updates for 5 years;
• 01 Computer Dell Inspiron Laptop 15 3000 or Desktop Vostro 3681 with MS Windows;
• 01 Signal acquisition USB module ADAC or Signal acquisition PCIe card XONAR;
• 01 SA-BC Adjustable support for bars and cylinders;
• 01 SX-PD Adjustable support for discs and rings;
• 01 Set of manual impulse devices (01 light and 01 medium);
• 01 IED Automatic Impulse Device with 01 Medium RT Impulse Device;
• 01 CA-DP Acoustic Sensor with vertical mounting base;
• 02 Sturdy Tripods (for the CA-DP Acoustic Sensor and Medium RT Impulse Device);
• Installation and operation manuals in English.