DEVELOPMENT OF AN INTELLIGENT ULTRASONIC EVALUATION SYSTEM WITH A MULTI-AXIS PORTABLE SCANNER

  • Sung-Jin Song (Factory Automation Research Center for Parts of Vehicles and Department of Mechanical Design Engineering Chosun University) ;
  • Hak-Joon Kim (Factory Automation Research Center for Parts of Vehicles and Department of Mechanical Design Engineering Chosun University) ;
  • Won-Suk Sung (Factory Automation Research Center for Parts of Vehicles and Department of Mechanical Design Engineering Chosun University)
  • Published : 1996.11.01

Abstract

Flaw classification and sizing are very essential issues in quantitative ultrasonic nondestructive evaluation of various materials and structures including weldments. For performing of these tasks in an automated fashion, we are developing an intelligent ultrasonic evaluation system with a multi-axis portable scanner which can do consistent and efficient acquisition and processing of ultrasonic flaw signals. Here we present our efforts to develop of this intelligent system including design of the portable scanner, acquisition and processing of ultrasonic flaw signals, display of pseudo 3-D image of flaws, and classification and sizing of flaws in weldments.

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