Guided wave inspection has the advantage of providing full volumetric coverage tens meters pipe from a single test location. However, guided behavior is complex and there are many factors to consider such as numerous possible vibrational modes multiple reflections. The technique potentially valuable for pipelines that cannot be inspected with internal “pigs.” in situations this, often bends presence bend known distort received signals. In order address this issue, study been carried out uses...

Ultrasonic guided waves are often used in the detection of defects oil and gas pipelines. It is common for these pipelines to be buried underground this may restrict length pipe that can successfully tested. This because acoustic energy travelling along walls radiate out into surrounding medium. Accordingly, it important develop a better understanding way which elastic propagate pipes, so article numerical model developed suitable computing eigenmodes uncoated coated pipes. achieved by...

Viscoelastic coatings are often used to protect pipelines in the oil and gas industry. However, over time defects areas of corrosion form these so it is desirable monitor structural integrity coated pipes using techniques similar those on uncoated pipelines. A common approach use ultrasonic guided waves that work pulse-echo principle; however, energy can be heavily attenuated by coating significantly reduce effective range techniques. Accordingly, develop a better understanding how propagate...

Inspection of cylindrical structures using the first longitudinal Ultrasonic Guided Wave (UGW) mode has so far been predominantly neglected. This is due to its attenuative and dispersive behaviour, at common UGW operating frequencies (20-100 kHz). However, with current knowledge on level attenuation in wave dispersion compensation techniques, guided no longer need be Furthermore, higher number non-axisymmetric modes compared other axisymmetric frequency. will enhance flaw sizing capability...

Following a number of severe accidents caused by rail breaks, there has been significant improvement in NDT methods for the detection head defects. However, current NDL are limited their ability to detect defects foot, especially side edges away from region directly below web. Long Range Ultrasonic Lesting (LRUT) is proposed as complimentary inspection technique examine foot rails, track regions where corrosion and associated fatigue cracking likely, such at level crossings. The focus this...

Long-range ultrasonic testing (LRUT) uses guided waves in the kilohertz range to inspect many metres of an elongated component from a single point access. This has considerable advantages for rapid long lengths detection potentially harmful defects. technique is well developed structures that have simple geometry, such as plates, rods, and pipes. However, this relatively new technology there still much learn about behaviour their application complex structures, railway rails. The aim work...

Long range ultrasonic guided wave inspection is advancing rapidly and quite commonplace today. Benefits of using longitudinal or torsional modes are being established in special circumstances improved sensitivity, resolution, penetration power. The possibility under insulation, coatings, with water filled pipes around elbows possible. Detection defects beyond a pipe elbow difficult for axisymmetric impingement onto the elbow. For nonaxisymmetric input to region, however, via partial loading...

Ultrasonic guided wave (UGW) systems are broadly utilised in several industry sectors where the structural integrity is of concern, particular, for pipeline inspection. In most cases, received signal very noisy due to presence unwanted modes, which mainly dispersive. Hence, interpretation this environment often a challenging task, as it degrades spatial resolution and gives poor signal-to-noise ratio (SNR). The multi-modal dispersive nature such signals hampers ability detect defects given...

This article develops a numerical model suitable for analysing elastic wave scattering in buried pipelines. The is based on previous so-called hybrid approach, where nominally infinite length of pipe split up into uniform and non-uniform regions. key challenge structures enforcing the appropriate boundary conditions both axial radial directions, which must encompass entire structure, as well surrounding material. Accordingly, focus this developing accurately applying these conditions, so...

This paper presents a Split-Spectrum Signal Processing (SSP) with applications to Long Range Ultrasonic Testing (LRUT). The problem of coherent noise due Dispersive Wave Modes (DWM) in the context ultrasonic scattering is addressed and novel solution by utilizing SSP technique proposed for reduction effects DWM received signal. investigates sensitivity performance filter bank parameter values such as processing/filter bandwidth, overlap. Therefore, result optimum are introduced that improve...

Electrical treeing is a long-term electrical breakdown mechanism in polymeric high voltage insulation systems. Recently physical models of tree growth have been proposed the literature which rate damage accumulation was assumed to be proportional electrostatic energy dissipation by partial discharges. In this paper, experimental measurements dissipated during an epoxy resin compared vaporization necessary form structures given volume. The results showed that, for all examined, required...

The novel time reversal method of focusing has been applied to long-range ultrasonic propagation in pipelines. Some preliminary results on a 170 mm-diameter pipe 7.1 mm wall thickness with 9% CSA simulated crack defect are presented which show that significant increases the signal-to-noise ratio echoes can be obtained this approach. equated 2 (6 dB), gives 95% POD (probability detection) according normal probability integral, for 1% crack. Using same instrumentation without focusing, size...

Long-range ultrasonic testing (LRUT) involves transmitting a guided wave through structure and receiving echoes caused by changes in acoustic impedance. There are several modes of propagation the signal (wave modes) that depend on test frequency. Some these dispersive: their velocity with Generally, LRUT procedures designed such non-dispersive transmitted. However, interaction leads to mode conversions, some which will be dispersive modes. The effect is reduce signal-to-noise ratio (SNR)...

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The application of long range guided wave ultrasonic tests for pipes and pipelines has gained considerable support in recent years as a rapid screening tool detection corrosion other degradation, particularly inaccessible sections. However, its usefulness been limited by the lack detailed information about dimensions defects detected, which prevents an assessment likely severity without additional testing or direct examination. This paper presents developments determination size arising from...

Ultrasonic guided waves have been used for the rapid screening of pipes and pipelines corrosion over past 10 years. The hardware in wave testing has improved since early equipment, now up to 24 transmit-receive channels. This added capability facilitated step changes way these tests are conducted, led introduction better phased array focusing greatly enhanced post-processing techniques.The technique provides increased sensitivity defects information about their circumferential position...