Q:What are your opinions about acoustic emission (AE) inspection? Do you believe that AE is a reliable and accurate method for detecting fatigue cracks and stress corrosion cracks in pressure vessels, tanks, and other equipment? Have you compared AE inspection with magnetic particle testing, and ultrasonic inspection? If so, have you found AE inspection to be more or less reliable than the other methods of crack detection? A Every method of nondestructive examination has its own specific capabilities and limitations.
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