System and method for real-time visualization of defects in a matertial

    公开(公告)号:US11619611B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-04-04

    申请号:US17151499

    申请日:2021-01-18

    摘要: The present disclosure provides a system and method for real-time visualization of a material during ultrasonic non-destructive testing. The system includes a graphical user interface (GUI) capable of showing a three-dimensional (3-D) image of a composite laminate constructed of a series of two-dimensional (2-D) cross sections. The GUI is capable of displaying the 3-D image as each additional 2-D cross section is scanned by an ultrasonic testing apparatus in real time or near real time, including probable defect regions that contain a flaw such as a hole, crack, wrinkle, or foreign object within the composite. Furthermore, in one embodiment, the system includes an artificial intelligence capable of highlighting defect areas within the 3-D image in real time or near real time and providing data regarding each defect area, such as the depth, size, and/or type of each defect.

    Longitudinal and circumferential ultrasound scanner

    公开(公告)号:US11573208B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-02-07

    申请号:US17077116

    申请日:2020-10-22

    摘要: A scanning device is provided. The scanning device includes a frame having a first portion and a second portion pivotably coupled to the first frame portion. The scanning device also includes a couplant source disposed in the first frame portion along with a couplant assembly. The couplant assembly includes a first couplant line disposed completely within the first frame portion and the second frame portion. The couplant assembly also includes a second couplant line extending from the first couplant line and out of the second frame portion at a first end of the second couplant line. The couplant assembly has a couplant line branch extending from the second couplant line where a sensor assembly of the ultrasound scanning device couples with the couplant line branch at an end opposite the second end of the second couplant line.

    ULTRASOUND TESTING OF ADHESIVE BONDS

    公开(公告)号:US20220412922A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-12-29

    申请号:US17847268

    申请日:2022-06-23

    IPC分类号: G01N29/11 G01N29/28

    摘要: There are described a system and method for performing ultrasound testing of a component comprising a first material layer and a second material layer bonded by an adhesive layer. The method comprises applying input ultrasound to the component to cause longitudinal propagation of ultrasonic guided waves through the first material layer and the adhesive layer; acquiring acoustic waves from the component, wherein the acoustic waves produced by the longitudinal propagation of the ultrasonic guided waves; generating a signal representation of the acoustic waves; comparing the signal representation of the acoustic waves to a plurality of reference signals to identify a characteristic of the adhesive layer; and outputting an output signal indicative of the characteristic of the adhesive layer.

    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATED INDICATION CONFIRMATION IN ULTRASONIC TESTING

    公开(公告)号:US20220404314A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-12-22

    申请号:US17352963

    申请日:2021-06-21

    摘要: A system comprising a computer readable storage device readable by the system, tangibly embodying a program having a set of instructions executable by the system to perform the following steps for indication confirmation for detecting a sub-surface defect, the set of instructions comprising: an instruction to initialize a transducer starting location and a transducer orientation responsive to a prior determination of a potential flaw location; an instruction to optimize an observation point of the transducer responsive to the transducer starting location and the transducer orientation responsive to a flaw response model; an instruction to move the transducer to the observation point location and orientation; an instruction to collect the scan data at the observation point location and orientation; and an instruction to analyze the scan data to extract a measure of the flaw response model; and an instruction to update the flaw response model.

    ACOUSTIC COUPLER, ULTRASOUND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND ULTRASOUND IMAGING DEVICE

    公开(公告)号:US20220354456A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-11-10

    申请号:US17729139

    申请日:2022-04-26

    IPC分类号: A61B8/00 G01N29/28

    摘要: Provided is an acoustic coupler for ultrasound imaging that can detect a posture of an ultrasound probe from an image. An acoustic coupler includes: a first layer in contact with an ultrasound probe of an ultrasound imaging device; a second layer in contact with an imaging target; and an intermediate layer made of a material having a high elastic modulus between the first layer and the second layer. The intermediate layer includes a plurality of markers made of a material that reflects an ultrasound wave, at different positions in an ultrasound wave propagation direction, for example, near a boundary between two adjacent layers. The ultrasound imaging device detects the posture of the ultrasound probe based on images of the markers included in an ultrasound image.

    MOVING INSPECTION DEVICE, MOVING INSPECTION METHOD, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING STEEL MATERIAL

    公开(公告)号:US20220326192A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-10-13

    申请号:US17641624

    申请日:2020-09-15

    摘要: A moving inspection device capable of realizing significant size reduction/weight reduction without affecting the inspection performance for an inspection target, a moving inspection method, and a method for manufacturing a steel material. A moving inspection device includes: a moving inspection device body configured to inspect an inspection target for defects while moving over a surface of the inspection target; and water supply devices separate from the body and configured to supply water required for the inspection onto the surface of the inspection target. The body is installed with a flow adjustment plate configured to push out the water supplied onto the surface of the inspection target from the water supply devices in the advancing direction and form streamlines for supplying the water between inspection sensors configured to inspect the inspection target for defects and the surface of the inspection target simultaneously with the movement of the body.

    ULTRASONIC TESTING DEVICE AND TESTING METHOD

    公开(公告)号:US20220326191A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-10-13

    申请号:US17502598

    申请日:2021-10-15

    摘要: An ultrasonic testing device performs flaw detection on a stringer having an inner circumferential surface of a substantially rectangular shape closed in a transverse section. The ultrasonic testing device includes: a shoe configured to be in contact with a corner of the inner circumferential surface of the stringer; an ultrasonic array configured to be fixed to the shoe to define, together with the shoe and the corner a medium space in which a contact medium used for propagating an ultrasonic wave is enclosed, and configured to transmit an ultrasonic wave to the corner and receive a reflected ultrasonic wave; and a forcing unit configured to be in contact with a corner and push the shoe against the corner.