Ultrasonic nondestructive testing, ... are also widely used in critical safety-related and quality-related applications involving structural welds, steel beams, forgings, pipelines and tanks, ...

Because UT enables fast, accurate and reliable testing of items such as pressure vessels, pipelines and welds and because of its dependable results, it’s not only used to identify potential ...

Phased array ultrasonic testing (PAUT, Figure 2), a common digital technique, uses a transducer with multiple elements that can be individually activated allowing inspectors to steer the sound beam.

In a research project carried out by partners in Sweden and Spain, a novel method for automatic inspection of weld in hard to reach areas has been developed. The method is developed to be use it ...

Using ultrasonic phased array technology for the inspection of these types of welds poses difficulties in relation to the variations in acoustic properties and density of the materials (anisotropy).

The Foresthill Bridge will undergo ultrasonic testing to ensure its 282 welds are secure, Placer County officials announced this week. “It’s iconic,” said Matt Randall, deputy director of ...

Agile Ultrasonics (Columbus, Ohio, U.S.), a company developing advanced ultrasonic welding solutions for thermoplastic composites (TPC), and a key player in the “Structural Materials Joining in Space” ...

While resistance welding uses Joule heating inside an electrically conductive carbon fibre implant, melting the thermoplastic matrix and forming a strong weld, ultrasonic welding uses high frequency ...