Sonelastic® Systems overview

The Sonelastic^® Systems are modular and customizable instruments. Any Sonelastic^® System is comprised of at least:

• A specimens support, to apply the vibration boundary conditions.
• An impulse device, to excite the specimen.
• An acoustic sensor, to detect the specimen's acoustic response.
• A Sonelastic^® Software license with computer, to process the acoustic response and perform the calculations.

Parts in detail:

• The specimen support is crucial for providing the ideal mechanical support without restricting the specimen vibration during the tests.
• The impulse device provides the impulse excitation without generating an acoustic response itself.
• The sensor detects the specimen’s acoustic response.
• The Software digitalizes and processes the acoustic response, and performs the modulus and damping calculations in accordance with the ASTM-E1876 standard.

The Sonelastic^® Systems are able to characterize specimens and materials with the following characteristics:

• Young's modulus from 0.5 to 900 GPa.
• Frequency from 20 Hz to 96 kHz.
• Dimensions from 2 cm (3/4 inch) to 5.3 m (17.4 feet).
• Bar with square or rectangular cross section, cylinder, disc and ring.