Ultrasonic guided waves is a field that has experienced substantial growth over the past decade both in terms of research and product development and field-deployable technologies. While the underlying guided wave mechanics may be quite complex, Guidedwave has the knowledge and experience that allow us to provide high-quality, easy-to-use, and accurate inspection technologies that can be operated confidently after an appropriate training course. To better inform our clients of potential guided wave applications that suit their needs, some basic information on guided waves and guided wave inspection technologies for various types of structures and applications are provided below:
Intro to Guided Waves
Ultrasonic guided waves have generated growing interest over the past decade as the range of applications for which guided waves are proving useful is rapidly growing.
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Plates & Shells
Guided waves can be used to inspect plates and shells including ship hulls, aircraft skins, storage tank walls, pressure vessels, and more using a number of techniques.
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Pipes
Guided wave pipe inspection offers rapid screening and can provide inspection data for inaccessible sections of pipe such as insulated, coated, or buried lines and corrosion at supports.
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Storage Tanks
Due to their ability to propagate long distances, guided waves can be used to inspect the entire tank floor from the edges of the structure using a real-time SHM tomography system.
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Heat Exchangers
Guided waves can facilitate rapid inspection of the entire length of a tube by simply inserting a sensor at one end of the tube sheet; the heat exchanger shell can also be inspected with guided wave methods.
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Structural Health Monitoring
Structural health monitoring (SHM) is the future of the inspection field. SHM technologies offer real-time or periodic monitoring of the condition of a structure, such as a pipeline, a bridge, a storage tank, etc.
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Ice Sensing & De-Icing
Aircraft icing is a critical concern for rotorcraft and fixed wing aircraft in both the military and civilian domains, and ultrasonic solutions for ice sensing and de-icing are under development.
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Textbook
“Ultrasonic Guided Waves in Solid Media” is intended to bring readers up to speed with the latest developments in the field, especially new work in ultrasonic guided waves.
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