Ultrasonic Phased Array 3D Imaging for the Steel Butt Weld Defects

2015 ◽  
Vol 727-728 ◽  
pp. 799-803 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhi Hao Liu ◽  
Chao Lu
Keyword(s):  
Phased Array ◽  
Programming Algorithm ◽  
Butt Weld ◽  
Test Information ◽  
Detection Technology ◽  
Array Probe ◽  
Ultrasonic Phased Array ◽  
Imaging Detection ◽  
Linear Array Probe ◽  
Array Imaging

Ultrasonic phased array imaging detection technology combinating the focused beam and array probe movement can get powerful test information. It has been widely used in the steel butt weld detection. For making up the limitations of 2D view, in this paper,we used one-dimensional linear array probe, got 2D slice view data obtained by phased array ultrasonic S-scan, through software programming algorithm to realize 3D reconstruction of steel butt weld typical defects. Experiment shows that it can display more intuitive performance of the defects in space. Revealing a better shape, size and orientation information. Providing a reference for the final evaluation of the defect.

scholarly journals Design Considerations for the Use of Ultrasonic Phased Array Probes in Weld Inspection

2000 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul A. Meyer
Keyword(s):  
Ultrasonic Testing ◽  
Phased Array ◽  
Design Considerations ◽  
Array Probe ◽  
Ultrasonic Phased Array ◽  
Weld Inspection ◽  
Service Inspection

Ultrasonic testing of metal welds has been in use for many years. Scanning methods using both contact and immersion methods are often used at the time of manufacture and also during periodic in-service inspection programs. But because of a variety of component configurations and potential flaw geometries it is often necessary to perform several inspections, each with a different probe configuration to assure adequate defect delegability. It is possible that a properly designed phased array probe can perform several different inspections without changing hardware thereby reducing inspection times. This presentation reviews the design and operation of ultrasonic phased array transducers and the necessary features to achieve the desired performance. Situations in which these probes have already been implemented effectively are also discussed.

Cross-coupling Properties of Ultrasonic Phased Array Probe

2000 ◽  
Vol 39 (Part 1, No. 10) ◽  
pp. 6077-6083 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hideo Adachi ◽  
Tomoki Funakubo
Keyword(s):  
Phased Array ◽  
Cross Coupling ◽  
Array Probe ◽  
Ultrasonic Phased Array

Development of Ultrasonic Phased Array Probe for SAW Seam Inspection of UOE Pipe

2007 ◽  
Author(s):  
Masaki Yamano ◽  
Hiroyuki Okubo ◽  
Takumi Horikiri ◽  
Makoto Nagase
Keyword(s):  
Phased Array ◽  
Inspection System ◽  
Line Pipe ◽  
Array Probe ◽  
Ultrasonic Phased Array ◽  
Detection Capabilities ◽  
Girth Welds ◽  
Welded Seam ◽  
Submerged Arc ◽  
Pipe Mill

The requirements of Ultrasonic Testing, such as DNV, ISO specification etc., for longitudinal submerged arc weld (SAW) seam of UOE pipe become severe to the offshore steel line-pipe with high grade and heavy wall thickness. In order to satisfy the requirements, testing method with multi-probe arrangement have been widely applied in the pipe manufacture. Recently, the phased array technique has been applied for inspection of girth welds of pipeline and longitudinal ERW (electric resistance welded) seam instead of multi-probe method. But the inspection system with conventional phased array probe has many difficulty to apply for inspection longitudinal SAW seam of UOE pipe, because of defect detection capabilities, array elements arrangement, and so on. The authors have developed an applicable ultrasonic phased array probe to satisfy the severe requirements for longitudinal SAW seam of UOE pipe. This paper presents the results of our original designed array probe, which has been composed of 32-transducer elements mounted on cylindrical-shaped plastics, and also compares the inspection results to those obtained on the conventional multi-probe and our developed array probe in the UOE pipe mill.

Research on the Inspection Parameters of Ultrasonic Phased Array for the Periodic Inspection of High-Pressure Hydrogen Vessel

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cunjian Miao ◽  
Weican Guo ◽  
Zhangwei Ling ◽  
Yangji Tao ◽  
Ting Yu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Pressure ◽  
Phased Array ◽  
Ultrasonic Method ◽  
Standard Test ◽  
Test Block ◽  
Butt Weld ◽  
Periodic Inspection ◽  
Ultrasound Field ◽  
Ultrasonic Phased Array ◽  
Pressure Hydrogen

Abstract Steel layered high-pressure hydrogen vessel is one of different kinds of high-pressure vessel, which is invented in China and is widely equipped in hydrogen refueling stations for its good safety and storage functions. Many of these vessels are put into application these years, and it is nearly the time for these vessels to go through periodic inspection. However, there is no such a method for the periodic inspection especially on the butt weld connecting the double-layer head and the interface forging. To conquer the difficulties about the periodic inspection, a set of periodic inspection methods was first proposed in a lasted released Chinese group standard, in which the inner ultrasonic phased array is considered to be the most complicated detecting approach. To establish effective inspection parameters, simulations and experiments were conducted on the factors, including coupling, elements and aperture, focal law, scanning approaches and ultrasound field. Standard test block and contrast test block were designed and machined and tested, then a series of feasible parameters were determined. Thus, specific probe, wedge and instrument were manufactured, and the inspection on the actual vessel product was carried out. The results showed that the proposed ultrasonic method and its inspection parameters could meet the periodic inspection well. Finally, the periodic inspection methods were established and issued as a standard.

Key Technology and Application of Visual Inspection of Buried Polyethylene Pipeline

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shaojun Wang ◽  
Xiaoying Tang ◽  
Pan Song ◽  
Bin Ren ◽  
Yaozhou Qian ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ultrasonic Testing ◽  
Phased Array ◽  
Safety Hazards ◽  
Pipeline Inspection ◽  
Position Detection ◽  
Detection Technology ◽  
Potential Safety ◽  
Ultrasonic Phased Array ◽  
Scanning Imaging ◽  
Ground Penetrating

Responding to non-conductive, non-magnetic material characteristics of polyethylene (PE) pipe, this paper comes up with the ground penetrating radar (GPR) detection for urban PE gas pipeline visualization research in order to solve the problems of positioning difficulty, and to avoid potential safety hazards caused by undefined positioning of PE pipeline, so that it can provide some experience to the application of position detection technology to locate buried polyethylene pipeline. Responding to the special material properties and welding form and based on the analysis of traditional ultrasonic testing for polyethylene butt-fusion joint, this paper comes up with an ultrasonic phased array dynamic focusing and S scanning imaging technology, to make a testing experiment on polyethylene butt-fusion joint. Results of the phased array ultrasonic testing of cracks in polyethylene butt-fusion joints shows that the testing method is feasible, and verifies the buried polyethylene butt-fusion joints engineering. This research would provide experience to the application of ultrasonic phased array technology in buried polyethylene pipeline inspection.

scholarly journals Monitoring fatigue crack growth using nonlinear ultrasonic phased array imaging

2017 ◽  
Vol 26 (5) ◽  
pp. 055006 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jingwei Cheng ◽  
Jack N Potter ◽  
Anthony J Croxford ◽  
Bruce W Drinkwater
Keyword(s):  
Fatigue Crack ◽  
Fatigue Crack Growth ◽  
Crack Growth ◽  
Phased Array ◽  
Nonlinear Ultrasonic ◽  
Ultrasonic Phased Array ◽  
Array Imaging
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