scholarly journals Development of neural network for automatic calibration of ultrasonic thickness gauge

2020 ◽  
Vol 1697 ◽  
pp. 012079
Author(s):  
A S Grevtseva ◽  
V V Davydov ◽  
V Yu Rud
Keyword(s):  
Neural Network ◽  
Automatic Calibration ◽  
Thickness Gauge ◽  
Ultrasonic Thickness

2D Color-Intensity Representation of Ultrasonic Thickness Gauge Measurements

2020 ◽  
pp. 1192-1198
Author(s):  
M.S. Mohammad ◽  
Tibebe Tesfaye ◽  
Kim Ki-Seong
Keyword(s):  
Cost Effective ◽  
The Other ◽  
Thickness Gauge ◽  
Color Intensity ◽  
Digital Readout ◽  
Flat Surfaces ◽  
Video Cameras ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Cost Effective Alternative ◽  
Ultrasonic Thickness

Ultrasonic thickness gauges are easy to operate and reliable, and can be used to measure a wide range of thicknesses and inspect all engineering materials. Supplementing the simple ultrasonic thickness gauges that present results in either a digital readout or as an A-scan with systems that enable correlating the measured values to their positions on the inspected surface to produce a two-dimensional (2D) thickness representation can extend their benefits and provide a cost-effective alternative to expensive advanced C-scan machines. In previous work, the authors introduced a system for the positioning and mapping of the values measured by the ultrasonic thickness gauges and flaw detectors (Tesfaye et al. 2019). The system is an alternative to the systems that use mechanical scanners, encoders, and sophisticated UT machines. It used a camera to record the probe’s movement and a projected laser grid obtained by a laser pattern generator to locate the probe on the inspected surface. In this paper, a novel system is proposed to be applied to flat surfaces, in addition to overcoming the other limitations posed due to the use of the laser projection. The proposed system uses two video cameras, one to monitor the probe’s movement on the inspected surface and the other to capture the corresponding digital readout of the thickness gauge. The acquired images of the probe’s position and thickness gauge readout are processed to plot the measured data in a 2D color-coded map. The system is meant to be simpler and more effective than the previous development.

Design and Implementation of High Precision Online Thickness Gauge by Laser Displacement Sensor

2014 ◽  
Vol 568-570 ◽  
pp. 331-335
Author(s):  
Ping He ◽  
Meng Wang ◽  
Chao Liu ◽  
Ying Li
Keyword(s):  
High Precision ◽  
Steel Industry ◽  
High Reliability ◽  
Displacement Sensor ◽  
Laser Sensor ◽  
Thickness Gauge ◽  
Laser Displacement Sensor ◽  
Steel Rolling ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Ultrasonic Thickness

Steel rolling occupies a very important position in the iron and steel industry. The thickness of the steel plate is a crucial index of the quality, so the automatic detection system for high-precision thickness of the steel industry has a vital significance. The traditional thickness instruments have X-ray thickness gauge and ultrasonic thickness meter while the X-ray thickness gauge has radiation which is harmful to human body and ultrasonic thickness has a lower precision. For these shortcomings, a high precision thickness gauge by laser sensor was designed. Presented the differential measurement method based on laser displacement sensor. Then using TMS320F2812 as main control chip designed the hardware of the system. Finally, software programming was completed based on the hardware design. By experiment research, the results show that the laser thickness gauge has advantages of high precision and high reliability. It has a high practical value.

Mapping of ultrasonic thickness measurements using laser grid projection and image processing

2019 ◽  
Vol 61 (11) ◽  
pp. 643-649 ◽  
Author(s):  
T Tesfaye ◽  
M S Mohammed ◽  
K Ki-Seong
Keyword(s):  
Image Processing ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Pattern Generator ◽  
Mapping Method ◽  
Oxide Semiconductor ◽  
Metal Loss ◽  
Thickness Gauge ◽  
Image Processing Algorithm ◽  
Thickness Measurements ◽  
Ultrasonic Thickness

A three-dimensional surface mapping method for ultrasonic thickness measurements is proposed to enable the dimensions and positions of measured values obtained by the conventional ultrasonic thickness gauges and flaw detectors on curved surfaces to be determined. The proposed system consists of a laser pattern generator and image processing methods. The laser grid produced by the pattern generator is projected onto the surface of the item to be inspected, mathematical relationships are developed to localise the grid nodes on the inspection surface and images are then captured using a complementary metal-oxide semiconductor (CMOS) camera. An image processing algorithm is developed to plot the scanned surface. The measurements performed using a thickness gauge are correlated with the plotted surface, which will enable thickness mapping. The experiments were carried out on a pipe with an artificial metal loss defect and the results showed that the developed method can accurately locate measured thickness values on a three-dimensional plotted surface.

MEASUREMENT THICKNESS OF PROTECTIVE-DECORATIVE COATINGS ON CONCRETE BASES

2020 ◽  
pp. 46-50
Author(s):  
A. S. Bulatov ◽  
A. A. Popov
Keyword(s):  
Coating Thickness ◽  
Ultrasonic Testing ◽  
Delay Line ◽  
Measurement Process ◽  
Single Element ◽  
Thickness Gauge ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Dry Film Thickness ◽  
Ultrasonic Thickness ◽  
Reference Samples

The factors affecting to the ultrasonic testing of the coating thickness on concrete are considered. The structure and design of the transducer used to solve this problem. Features of the organization of the measurement process are described. Options for creating reference samples for tuning and testing ultrasonic thickness gauges used to solve this problem. The results of measuring the thickness of the polyurethane coating on concrete obtained on the Bulat 3 device using a specialized transducer are presented. The characteristics of concrete, which necessitate the use of special protective and decorative materials (surface abrasion, insufficient density, low hydrophobicity, etc.), and the characteristics of organic polymer coatings (adhesion, elasticity, wear resistance, chemical resistance, and hardness), which depend significantly on dry film thickness (protective layer). It is indicated that in order for the coating to ensure the fulfillment of the declared parameters taking into account economic feasibility, it is necessary to fulfill the requirements for a given minimum coating thickness, and that the use of the ultrasonic testing method seems to be the optimal method for measuring the coating thickness. Factors affecting the measurement process (the ratio of acoustic impedances, reflection coefficient and its variation range for various types of concrete and the most common coatings) are also considered. It is indicated that, based on a number of experiments with different types of transducers (dual element, single element and single element with the delay line), the maximum sensitivity and measurement range are ensured by using a direct single element transducer with a delay line. The data on the choice of the operating frequency of the transducer is given, depending on the range of measured coating thicknesses. The design and construction of the transducer, the features of the construction of its elements and their influence on the transducer characteristics, the principle of measuring the coating thickness and its implementation on the Bulat 3 ultrasonic thickness gauge are described. The char-acteristics of the device that allowed it to be used for such measurements are indicated. Information is provided on various options for the implementation of reference samples of the coating, on the methodology for their testing and the measurement results.

Thickness Mapping Of Rocket Motor Casing Using Ultrasonic Thickness Gauge

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (5) ◽  
pp. 11371-11375
Author(s):  
R. Ashok Ponram ◽  
B. Hari Prasad ◽  
S. Sai Kumar
Keyword(s):  
Rocket Motor ◽  
Thickness Gauge ◽  
Ultrasonic Thickness
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