Elforjani, MohamedMba, David2011-11-282011-11-282009-10-01M. Elforjani, D. Mba, Detecting natural crack initiation and growth in slow speed shafts with the Acoustic Emission technology, Engineering Failure Analysis, Volume 16, Issue 7, October 2009, Pages 2121-21291350-6307http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.engfailanal.2009.02.005http://dspace.lib.cranfield.ac.uk/handle/1826/3553This paper presents results of an experimental investigation to assess the potential of the Acoustic Emission (AE) technology for detecting natural cracks in operational slow speed shafts. A special purpose built test rig was employed for generating natural degradation on a shaft. It was concluded that AE technology successfully detected natural cracks induced on slow speed shafts.en-UKAcoustic EmissionsCondition monitoringNatural cracksShaftsArticle