Ultrasonics in nondestructive evaluation

The use of ultrasonic waves in nondestructive evaluation is reviewed. Perspective is provided by a summary of the role played by nondestructive evaluation in the manufacture and utilization of structural components. Included are discussions of the methodologies for predicting part serviceability and of the constraints placed on the nondestructive measurement process by the mechanical designs and functions of structural components. The principles of active (ultrasonic) and passive (acoustic-emission) testing techniques are then reviewed. Specific examples of applications from several industries illustrate the capabilities and limitations of state-of-the-art techniques based on these principles. Detailed discussion is then given of present research and development activities designed to overcome these limitations, with particular emphasis on those areas best addressed by the tools of electrical engineering. Included are discussions of instrumentation, inspection performance modeling, flaw sizing techniques (including imaging systems), material property measurement techniques, and acousticemission techniques. The paper concludes with a consideration of important directions of future work.

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