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Inspection of a Welded T-joint

25th November 2019

The most common defects in T-joint welds are cracks, lack of fusion and lamellar tearing all of which can be inspected with conventional ultrasonic methods.

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FMC/TFM Technique for Defect Characterisation

18th November 2019

The TFM technique is not affected by the beam size; the algorithm creates a virtual focus on every pixel of the image.

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Inspection of Composite Materials

24th October 2019

Composites have become a dominant material in the Aerospace, Automotive and Energy sectors as well as many more areas where they are providing innovative solutions over the conventional materials used in the past. Here we discuss the ultrasonic inspection methods for composite materials.

Curved Surface Correction (CSC) for Long Seam Weld Inspection

23rd October 2019

Phased Array inspection of curved components can be challenging, especially for seam welds in small diameter or heavy wall pipes as inspection software tools and accessories are generally designed for flat surfaces.

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Inspection of Composite Structures

22nd October 2019

With advances in composite design and manufacturing to satisfy new applications, complex geometries are often required.

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