• International Journal of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.578-595
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• 2020

Submarine pressure hulls must withstand high hydraulic pressure and be free of defects. To improve the precision of defect detection, we herein examined different probes for optimal defect assessment by applying the Phased Array Ultrasonic Testing (PAUT) method. Two sets of probe design parameters were selected by considering pressure hull characteristics and analyzed through modeling. PAUT probes were applied, and defect assessment results were compared based on ultrasonic signals of various simulated defects in specimens designed to be the same as actual pressure hulls. The final selected design parameters for the submarine probe, which were designed to minimize the grating lobe of wave interference effect and improve the ultrasonic resolution of pressure hull welds, were identified through the experiment. The improvement in the probe's ability to detect defects in a pressure hull was verified. Furthermore, the accuracy of defect length measurement was improved, enhancing the applicability of the technique.

• International Journal of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.153-169
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• 2018

A submarine has a pressure hull that can withstand high hydraulic pressure and therefore, requires the use of highly advanced shipbuilding technology. When producing a pressure hull, periodic inspection, repair, and maintenance are conducted to maintain its soundness. Of the maintenance methods, Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) is the most effective, because it does not damage the target but sustains its original form and function while inspecting internal and external defects. The NDT process to detect defects in the welded parts of the submarine is applied through Magnetic particle Testing (MT) to detect surface defects and Ultrasonic Testing (UT) and Radiography Testing (RT) to detect internal defects. In comparison with RT, UT encounters difficulties in distinguishing the types of defects, can yield different results depending on the skills of the inspector, and stores no inspection record. At the same time, the use of RT gives rise to issues related to worker safety due to radiation exposure. RT is also difficult to apply from the perspectives of the manufacturing of the submarine and economic feasibility. Therefore, in this study, the Phased Array Ultrasonic Testing (PAUT) method was applied to propose an inspection method that can address the above disadvantages by designing a probe to enhance the precision of detection of hull defects and the reliability of calculations of defect size.

• 비파괴검사학회지
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• 제35권5호
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• pp.299-306
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• 2015

일반 위상배열 시스템에서는 다수의 압전소자를 가지는 탐촉자의 개별 소자에 인가하는 시간지연을 조절함으로써 초음파빔을 전자적으로 제어하고 초음파 영상을 획득한다. 반면, full matrix capture(FMC) 기술은 위상배열 탐촉자에 대해 하나의 소자에서 초음파를 입사시킨 신호를 모든 압전소자에서 수신하고, 이 방법으로 모든 가능한 송수신 조합의 신호 데이터를 수집하는 방법이다. 이 FMC 데이터는 후처리를 통해 초음파 영상으로 재구성될 수 있으며, 기존 위상배열 초음파 영상과 동등한 영상뿐만 아니라 가상적으로 관심영역의 모든 지점에 집속하여 분해능과 선명도가 향상된 total focusing method(TFM) 영상으로도 합성이 가능하다. 본 논문에서는 일반 위상배열장치를 이용하여 FMC가 가능하도록 시스템을 구현하고, 취득된 FMC 신호로부터 sector B-scan 및 TFM 이미지를 영상화하는 알고리즘에 대한 연구를 수행하였다.