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This book is intended fornon-destructive testing (NDT) technicians who want to learn practical acousticemission testing based on level 1 of ISO 9712 (Non-destructive testing -Qualification and certification of personnel) criteria. The essential aspectsof ISO/DIS 18436-6 (Condition monitoring and diagnostics of machines -Requirements for training and certification of personnel, Part 6: AcousticEmission) are explained, and readers can deepen their understanding with thehelp of practice exercises. This work presents the guiding principles ofacoustic emission measurement, signal processing, algorithms for sourcelocation, measurement devices, applicability of testing methods, andmeasurement cases to support not only researchers in this field but also and especiallyNDT technicians.