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Development of a portable ultrasonic phased array inspection imaging apparatus for NDT

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Abstract

To improve the inspection result repetition and reliability of manual ultrasonic method in NDT field, a portable ultrasonic apparatus based on the phased array inspection technology is developed in paper. The apparatus is small, integrated and portable, which can perform the shear wave and longitudinal wave detection, automatically transmit and receive sound wave, accomplish data acquisition in real time, provide many imaging modes, and give comments of the damage. As designed, the apparatus can implement different algorithm of the ultrasonic phased array inspection technology. With proposed inspection scheme, a phased array reference block was practically detected in the lab. Experiment results indicate the portable ultrasonic apparatus can factually imaging the flaws position, and the size and shape of flaws are nearly consistent with the practical condition. Compared to the conventional ultrasonic testing system, the current apparatus works more efficiently and reliably in the flaw detection and evaluation.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationNondestructive Characterization for Composite Materials, Aerospace Engineering, Civil Infrastructure, and Homeland Security 2011
DOIs
StatePublished - 2011
EventNondestructive Characterization for Composite Materials, Aerospace Engineering, Civil Infrastructure, and Homeland Security 2011 - San Diego, CA, United States
Duration: 7 Mar 201110 Mar 2011

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume7983
ISSN (Print)0277-786X

Conference

ConferenceNondestructive Characterization for Composite Materials, Aerospace Engineering, Civil Infrastructure, and Homeland Security 2011
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Diego, CA
Period7/03/1110/03/11

Keywords

  • NDT
  • Ultrasonic
  • apparatus
  • inspection
  • phased array

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