A METHOD FOR TESTING PIPELINE WELDS USING ULTRASONIC PHASED ARRAYS

    公开(公告)号:EP2401606B1

    公开(公告)日:2018-08-15

    申请号:EP10702114.9

    申请日:2010-02-01

    申请人: Saipem S.p.A.

    IPC分类号: G01N29/04 G01N29/26 G01N29/44

    摘要: NDT inspection of an austenitic weld between two CRA Clad pipes using a phased ultrasonic transducer array system is described. The method may be performed during laying of gas/oil fatigue sensitive pipelines, for example, at sea. Two types of UT inspection may be generated simultaneously by a Phased Array on each side (Upstream and Downstream) of a girth weld. Firstly, mode converted longitudinal waves are used. These waves have properties that they propagate well. Shear waves are also used. The combination of these two ultrasonic waves, with the addition of surface waves, enables 100% of the girth weld to be inspected to the standard required in fatigue sensitive welds, such as Steel Catenary Risers. Shear waves and compression waves are emitted substantially contemporaneously. Defects may be detected and measured using time of flight information and amplitudes of radiation detected on reflection and on diffraction from the defect.

    ULTRASOUND EXAMINATION METHOD AND DEVICE
    94.
    发明授权
    ULTRASOUND EXAMINATION METHOD AND DEVICE 有权
    超声波检测方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:EP2985600B1

    公开(公告)日:2018-04-04

    申请号:EP13881714.3

    申请日:2013-04-12

    申请人: Hitachi, Ltd.

    摘要: The present invention provides an ultrasound inspection method and device that can detect defect positions accurately and reduce the inspection time even when inspecting an inhomogeneous, acoustically anisotropic material. An ultrasound inspection method includes a step of creating a first flaw detection image from recorded ultrasonic waveforms, a step of creating a time-reversal propagation analysis model including loading conditions obtained from the recorded ultrasonic waveforms, and a step of creating a second flaw detection image from a result obtained by conducting a time-reversal propagation analysis on the time-reversal propagation analysis model. The method may further include a step of detecting a significant reflected signal from the first defect detection image, a step of conducting a propagation analysis to obtain respective propagation times from the significant reflected signal to respective ultrasonic wave transmission positions, a step of obtaining delay time information of the ultrasonic wave transmission positions from the propagation times, and a step of creating a time-reversal propagation analysis model including the delay times.

    PHASED ARRAY SYSTEM FOR INSPECTION OF LASER WELDS
    95.
    发明公开
    PHASED ARRAY SYSTEM FOR INSPECTION OF LASER WELDS 审中-公开
    用于检测激光焊接的相控阵列系统

    公开(公告)号:EP3281005A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-02-14

    申请号:EP16777197.1

    申请日:2016-04-06

    摘要: A system for non-destructively characterizing laser welds that includes at least one phased array probe that includes a plurality of ultrasonic transducer elements arranged in an array at one end of the probe, wherein the transducer elements are operative to both generate ultrasonic signals and to receive reflections thereof, wherein the transducer elements are further arranged into discrete subgroups, and wherein each subgroup may be activated independently of the other subgroups and at different time intervals; a combination of materials for allowing the probe to conform to a contoured surface of a laser weld while enabling sound energy to be transferred directly into a laser weld under test conditions, wherein the combination of materials further includes a flexible membrane mounted on the end of the probe and a fluid filled chamber material disposed between the membrane and the array of ultrasonic transducer elements; and a data processor in communication with the at least one phased array probe that includes software having at least one imaging algorithm for processing data received from the probe and generating color coded ultrasonic C-scan images of a characterized laser weld.

    METHOD FOR INSPECTING A WELD SEAM WITH ULTRASONIC PHASED ARRAY
    96.
    发明公开
    METHOD FOR INSPECTING A WELD SEAM WITH ULTRASONIC PHASED ARRAY 审中-公开
    用超声波相阵检查焊缝的方法

    公开(公告)号:EP3259587A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-12-27

    申请号:EP16707334.5

    申请日:2016-02-17

    IPC分类号: G01N29/26 G10K11/34

    摘要: A method for non-destructive inspection of a weld seam. An array of ultrasonic transducers is positioned such that the array of transducers extends over at least part of the width of the weld seam. Each transducer element in the array of transducer elements is excited so that each transducer emits an ultrasonic signal. A plurality of reflected ultrasonic signals are received at the array of transducer elements and the reflected ultrasonic signals are converted to electrical signals. The electrical signals are analyzed to identify a defect, or a plurality of defects.

    Ultrasonic flaw detection method and device using aperture-synthesis imaging
    97.
    发明授权
    Ultrasonic flaw detection method and device using aperture-synthesis imaging 有权
    使用孔径合成成像的超声波探伤方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:EP2259055B1

    公开(公告)日:2017-12-27

    申请号:EP09724540.1

    申请日:2009-03-24

    摘要: An ultrasonic testing equipment includes a linear array ultrasonic probe in which a plurality of transducers are arranged in a direction orthogonal to the rolling direction of a test object and a signal processing unit. The signal processing unit executes following (1) to (6). (1) Generating an aperture synthetic image of testing signals of each section of the test object. (2) Generating a maximum value distribution of testing signals in the arrangement direction of transducers. (3) Calculating the width of a defect in each section based on the maximum value distribution. (4) Generating a maximum value distribution of the testing signals in the rolling direction based on the maximum value distribution of a plurality of sections of the test object. (5) Calculating the length of the defect based on the maximum value distribution of the testing signals in the rolling direction. (6) Calculating the area of the defect based on the calculated defect length and the calculated defect width of each section.

    ULTRASONIC TRANSDUCER ARRAY AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE
    100.
    发明公开
    ULTRASONIC TRANSDUCER ARRAY AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE 审中-公开
    超声换能器阵列和制造方法

    公开(公告)号:EP3246701A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-11-22

    申请号:EP17171249.0

    申请日:2017-05-16

    摘要: A phased array ultrasonic transducer (100;200;300;400;500) includes a bonding wire structure (502;700;1100;1200;1300;1400), a damping material (124;516), a plurality of ultrasonic transducers (102,104,106;210;310;410;910), and a printed circuit board (114). The bonding wire structure includes a plurality of bonding wire elements (504,506,508;600). The damping material surrounds the bonding wire structure and is interposed with the plurality of bonding wire elements. The plurality of ultrasonic transducers is arranged in a matrix, each of the plurality of ultrasonic transducers being coupled to a corresponding bonding wire element of the plurality of bonding wire elements. The printed circuit board includes a plurality of circuits. Each of the plurality of circuits is coupled to a corresponding bonding wire element of the plurality of bonding wire elements.

    摘要翻译: 相控阵超声换能器(100; 200; 300; 400; 500)包括键合线结构(502; 700; 1100; 1200; 1300; 1400),阻尼材料(124; 516),多个超声换能器 102,104,106; 210; 310; 410; 910)和印刷电路板(114)。 键合线结构包括多个键合线元件(504,506,508; 600)。 阻尼材料围绕接合线结构并且插入多个接合线元件。 多个超声波换能器以矩阵布置,多个超声波换能器中的每一个与多个接合线元件中的对应接合线元件耦接。 印刷电路板包括多个电路。 多个电路中的每一个耦合到多个键合线元件中的对应键合线元件。