Applications and Solutions

Ultrasonic Inspection Methods for Composites in Motosports

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21st June 2023

Composites have become a dominant material in motorsport, accounting for up to 85% of the vehicles used today. This includes all levels of Formula racing including F1, as well as Rally car racing, Moto GP, Karting and many more.

Solutions

Low Frequency GFRP Imaging with Variable Aperture TFM

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15th June 2023

Technical Papers

Composite Inspection Benefits and Challenges Using Ultrasonic NDT Solutions

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15th June 2023

Ultrasonic Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) is widely used by engineers to inspect a range of composite materials including aluminium laminates and carbon fiber-based composites.

Technical Papers

Advanced Composite Inspection

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12th June 2023

A complete picture of a large component can be produced by stitching C-scans together in the UTmap software.

Solutions

Riser Bolt Inspection with Creo Bolt Scanner

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11th April 2023

Sonatest performed Phased Array Ultrasonic Testing on one Riser Bolt. A TFM scan was also implemented to increase resolution and flaw fidelity. The bolt can be tested from either end, without removing the bolt from production for testing.

Application Notes