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溶接検査のための複合Sスキャンによる検査改善(英語)


Introduction

In the nondestructive testing industry, it is important to obtain accurate results as quickly and efficiently as possible. There are many parameters to consider prior to inspecting a component, and the scan plan is an important part of this workflow. Having an efficient scan plan saves time and improves the quality of the inspection.


Improved Scan Plan Strategy with Compound S-Scan for Weld Inspection

Challenges when creating a scan plan

When creating a scan plan for weld inspection, the goal is to ensure that the entire area of interest (usually the weld volume and the heat affected zone) is covered by the range of ultrasonic beams that have been selected. Often, multiple groups of sectorial scans are needed to achieve this goal. Depending on the angle of the weld bevel, it can also be challenging to generate a beam that is perpendicular to the bevel. For example, if a weld has a 30-degree bevel, a 60-degree beam would create a theoretical 90-degree incident angle and, consequently, better detection for an indication occurring in the bevel wall. Increasing the number of probes or increasing the number of groups in a scan plan was often required to get successful coverage, however, adding either groups or probes often results in bulkier mechanical setups and decreased inspection speed.

Solution: compound S-scan

The compound S-scan is an inspection strategy consisting of a mix of linear and sectorial beams where the lower active aperture generates the lower angle beams and the higher active aperture generates the higher angle beams. With this setup, the compound S-scan generates a larger coverage area, replacing two standard sectorial scans (Figure 1).

A compound S-scan can either be created directly onboard the flaw detector in the OmniScan® software (version 4.4 or later) or created beforehand in NDT SetupBuilder (version 1.1r2 or later) and is usually optimized by using probes with a minimum of 32 elements.



Improved Scan Plan Strategy with Compound S-Scan for Weld Inspection
Improved Scan Plan Strategy with Compound S-Scan for Weld Inspection

Figure 1. Two groups of sectorial scans vs. one group using a compound S-scan.

Advantages of the compound S-scan technique

Since only one group is often sufficient to cover the entire weld, users gain multiple advantages.

First, using only one group means that only one calibration is required, enabling faster setup time. When using the compound S-scan, the range of angles required to get complete coverage of the weld is often reduced. Because the higher angles are the harder ones to calibrate due to beam divergence, the reduced range achieved with the compound S-scan makes calibration easier.

Second, since one group is usually sufficient to achieve full coverage, this reduces the number of focal laws for the same weld. Reducing the number of focal laws increases the scanning speed without compromising weld coverage. It also reduces analysis time, since users only have to review one group instead of two. The inspection screen is also less crowded, helping the inspector to view the data better (Figure 2).

 
Improved Scan Plan Strategy with Compound S-Scan for Weld Inspection
Improved Scan Plan Strategy with Compound S-Scan for Weld Inspection

Figure 2. Four groups crowded onto the screen vs. two groups during inspection or analysis.

A third advantage is that the index offset is shorter. Because the angles are generated at the back of the probe, users can position the probe closer to the weld than is usually possible. Being closer to the weld means that the coverage is primarily accomplished in the first leg, providing less sound attenuation in the part, more accurate sizing capabilities, and more confident results.

Furthermore, since the compound S-scan is distributing all the elements within the probe, a 16:XX configuration instrument, like the OmniScan® SX flaw detector, can still benefit from a 32 or 64 element probe and have increased coverage.

Conclusion

The compound S-scan can help improve the quality of a scan plan, as well as coverage, data file size, acquisition speed, and mechanical setup. Since this feature can now be used onboard your flaw detector with the latest version of OmniScan software (version 4.4 or later) and NDT SetupBuilder (version 1.1r2 or later), it is easier than ever to create a sectorial or linear scan.

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