Defect sizing in pipe using an ultrasonic guided wave focusing technique

Mu Jing, Zhang Li, Joseph L. Rose, Jack Spanner

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Abstract

Defect circumferential location, circumferential length and depth are studied with an ultrasonic guided wave focusing inspection technique. Differently shaped defects, such as a planar saw cut, a volumetric through-wall hole, and a volumetric spherical shape corrosion are studied. By focusing on 44 circumferential positions around the pipe at a specific distance, the maximum amplitude of the defect echo is recorded with respect to each circumferential focal position. Circumferential lengths of the planar saw cut and volumetric through-wall hole are then measured by comparing the experimental results with theoretical calculations. It is shown that this measurement technique works well with the planar saw cut and volumetric through-wall hole defects. In addition, it is shown that reflections from defects with the same cross sectional area (CSA), but different shapes, might be very different.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationReview of Progress in Quantitative Nondestructive Evaluation
Subtitle of host publicationVolume 25A
Pages760-766
Number of pages7
DOIs
StatePublished - Mar 6 2006
EventReview of Progress in Quantitative Nondestructive - Brunswick, ME, United States
Duration: Jul 31 2005Aug 5 2005

Publication series

NameAIP Conference Proceedings
Volume820 I
ISSN (Print)0094-243X
ISSN (Electronic)1551-7616

Other

OtherReview of Progress in Quantitative Nondestructive
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityBrunswick, ME
Period7/31/058/5/05

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Physics and Astronomy(all)

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