Characterization of the system functions of ultrasonic linear phased array inspection systems

Ultrasonics

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 219-225

  Huang, Ruiju ^a   Schmerr Jr , Lester W ^a,b  

^a IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Iowa State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Multi Gaussian beam model; Phased array; System function; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ANTENNA PHASED ARRAYS; ELECTRIC ARC WELDING; GAUSSIAN BEAMS; INSPECTION EQUIPMENT; ULTRASONIC APPLICATIONS; ULTRASONIC MEASUREMENT; ULTRASONIC TESTING; ULTRASONICS;

ARRAY ELEMENTS; ARRAY RESPONSES; LINEAR PHASED ARRAYS; MULTI-GAUSSIAN BEAM MODEL; PHASED ARRAY; REFERENCE REFLECTORS; SET-UPS; SINGLE ELEMENTS; SYSTEM FUNCTION; SYSTEM FUNCTIONS; ULTRASONIC MEASUREMENT MODELS; ULTRASOUND;

PROBABILITY DENSITY FUNCTION;

EID: 56949091198     PISSN: 0041624X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ultras.2008.08.004     Document Type: Article

References (20)

1. Wooh S.C., and Shi Y. A design strategy for phased arrays. In: Thompson D.O., and Chimenti D.E. (Eds). Review of Progress in Quantitative NDE vol. 18A (1999), American Institute of Physics, Melville, NY 1061-1068
2. Azar L., and Wooh S.C. Phase steering and focusing behavior of ultrasound in cementitious materials. In: Thompson D.O., and Chimenti D.E. (Eds). Review of Progress in Quantitative NDE vol. 18B (1999), American Institute of Physics, Melville, NY 2161-2167
3. Kramb V.A. Use of phased array ultrasonics for automated aerospace testing applications. Materials Evaluation 65 (2007) 67-73
4. Buttram J.D. Manual ultrasonic phased array technique for accurate through-wall sizing of planar discontinuities in dissimilar metal welds. Materials Evaluation 65 (2007) 62-66
5. Drinkwater B.W., and Wilcox P.D. Ultrasonic arrays for non-destructive evaluation - a review. NDT and E International 39 (2006) 525-541
6. Kuhnicke E. Plane arrays - fundamental investigations for correct steering by means of sound field calculations. Wave Motion 44 (2007) 248-261
7. Portzgen N., Gisolf D., and Blacquiere G. Inverse wavefield extrapolation: a different approach to imaging defects. IEEE Trans on Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics, and Frequency Control 54 (2007) 118-127
8. Song S.-J., Park J.-S., Kim H.-J., Seong U.H., Kang S.-C., and Chai Y.H. A model to predict phased array ultrasonic testing signals from a flat-bottomed hole in two medium. Key Engineering Materials 321-323 (2006) 501-504
9. Mahaut S., Calmon P., Chatillon S., and Raillon-Picot R. Ultrasonic NDT simulation tools for phased array techniques. In: Thompson D.O., and Chimenti D.E. (Eds). Review of Progress in Quantitative NDE vol. 22A (2003), American Institute of Physics, Melville, NY 777-784
10. Chatillon S., de Roumilly L., Porre J., Poidevin C., and Calmon P. Simulation and data reconstruction for NDT phased array techniques. Ultrasonics 44 (2006) e951-e955
11. Schmerr L.W., and Song S.-J. Ultrasonic Nondestructive Evaluation Systems - Models and Measurements (2007), Springer, NY
12. Huang R., Schmerr L.W., and Sedov A. A new multi-Gaussian beam model for phased array transducers. In: Thompson D.O., and Chimenti D.E. (Eds). Review of Progress in Quantitative NDE vol. 26 (2007), American Institute of Physics, Melville, NY 751-758
13. Schmerr L.W. Fundamentals of Ultrasonic Nondestructive Evaluation (1998), Plenum, NY
14. A more detailed derivation of Eq. (17) can be obtained from the second author (lschmerr@cnde.iastate.edu).
15. Assaad J., and Bruneel C. Radiation from finite phased and focused linear array including interaction. Journal of the Acoustical Society of America 101 (1997) 1859-1867
16. Pesque P., and Fink M. Effect of the planar baffle impedance in acoustic radiation of a phased array element - theory and experimentation. Proceedings IEEE Ultrasonics Symposium (1984) 1034-1037
17. Thompson R.B., and Gray T.A. A model relating ultrasonic scattering measurements through liquid-solid interfaces to unbounded medium scattering amplitudes. Journal of the Acoustical Society of America 74 (1983) 1279-1290
18. Huang R., Schmerr L.W., and Sedov A. Kirchhoff approximation revisited - some new results for scattering in isotropic and anisotropic elastic solids. Research in Nondestructive Evaluation 17 (2006) 137-160
19. Song S.-J., Shin H.J., and Jang Y.H. Development of an ultrasonic phased array system for nondestructive tests of nuclear power plant components. Nuclear Engineering and Design 214 (2002) 151-161
20. Park J.-S., Song S.-J., and Kim H.J. Calculation of radiation beam field from phased array transducers using expanded multi-Gaussian beam model. Solid State Phenomena 110 (2006) 163-168