{"title":"Subwavelength Microwave Imaging System using a Negative Index Metamaterial Lens","authors":"Srijan Datta, Xiaodong Shi, Yiming Deng, L. Udpa","doi":"10.32548/rs.2022.007","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.32548/rs.2022.007","url":null,"abstract":"This paper describes the design of a subwavelength microwave imaging system using a negative index metamaterial (NIM) lens for nondestructive evaluation (NDE) applications. The imaging system consists of a split ring resonator (SRR)-wire based NIM lens, operating at 6.3 GHz, used in conjunction with a homodyne detection system. Simulation studies of the unit cell design are presented followed by experimental verification of left-handed focusing by the NIM lens with a focal spot of size 0.65λ. A subwavelength hole of diameter 0.25λ in a glass fiber reinforced polymer (GFRP) sample is imaged at a stand-off distance of 1.67λ using the proposed system. High SNR and preservation of polarity and phase information associated with synchronous detection provides a NIM lens imaging system that can be used in the field for rapid inspection at large standoff distances.","PeriodicalId":367504,"journal":{"name":"ASNT 30th Research Symposium Conference Proceedings","volume":"4 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125451813","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Extracting Non-Propagating Modes in Waveguides via Electro-Mechanical Impedance Techn","authors":"Keping Zhang, Ranting Cui, Xuan Zhu","doi":"10.32548/rs.2022.017","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.32548/rs.2022.017","url":null,"abstract":"Elastic waves in elongated bars exhibit complex dispersion, including propagating and non-propagating modes. We investigated the feasibility of extracting non-propagating modes through the electromechanical impedance (EMI) method in a rectangular bar structure through numerical simulation. First, the dispersion curves and mode shapes were computed to identify non-propagating modes. Second, a finite element model consisting of a piezoelectric lead zirconate titanate (PZT) patch and a rectangular bar was established to understand structural responses in the frequency-wavenumber (f-k) domain and the corresponding conductance spectra from the EMI measurements. Zero-group-velocity (ZGV) and cut-off frequency resonances were identified in both EMI signature and structural responses. The paper demonstrated the potential of the proposed EMI technique to extract non-propagating modes in waveguide structures for quantitative nondestructive evaluation (NDE).","PeriodicalId":367504,"journal":{"name":"ASNT 30th Research Symposium Conference Proceedings","volume":"11 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128480114","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Modeling Process-Structure Relationships for Additively Manufactured Microscale Features","authors":"E. Jost, J. Pegues, D. Moore, C. Saldana","doi":"10.32548/rs.2022.013","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.32548/rs.2022.013","url":null,"abstract":"Laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) additive manufacturing (AM) presents a unique opportunity to create geometries, such as lattice structures, which are impossible to manufacture using traditional methods. Lattice structures are favored for their high strength-to-weight ratios, tunable and gradable properties, and energy absorption capacity. However, due to their feature size, (e.g., struts/walls as small as 200 µm), lattice performance is detrimentally impacted by the surface topography, defects, and heterogeneities characteristic of LPBF, which are inextricably linked to manufacturing parameters. While the performance impacts of these defects is understood to be severe, the mechanisms of their creation, manufacturing strategies for mitigation, and effects on performance are either underdeveloped or not yet fully understood. To address this knowledge gap, this study focuses on understanding the influence of manufacturing parameters on structural outcomes by modeling the process-structure (PS) relationships in microscale LPBF features. Herein, it is demonstrated that statical and machine learning models can predict geometric characteristics of lattices with up to 98% accuracy.","PeriodicalId":367504,"journal":{"name":"ASNT 30th Research Symposium Conference Proceedings","volume":"60 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115307962","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Irregular Frequencies in Ultrasonic Boundary Integral Equations for Spherical Scatterer","authors":"P. Gurrala, Jiming Song","doi":"10.32548/rs.2022.026","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.32548/rs.2022.026","url":null,"abstract":"The boundary element method (BEM) is a well-established full-wave technique for simulating the scattering of ultrasonic waves in elastic materials. The ultrasonic wave scattering problem is usually formulated in terms of the so-called conventional and hypersingular boundary integral equations (CBIE and HBIE, respectively) to apply the BEM. Since both CBIE and HBIE admit multiple solutions at some wave frequencies, they render the BEM ineffective in obtaining a numerical solution. We analyze this problem in the case of a spherical scatterer, a common defect shape used in both benchmarking and practice. Specifically, we compute scattered fields using the CBIE and HBIE formulations and show that in some special cases, the scattered far-fields can be obtained accurately despite the BEM being ill-conditioned at those frequencies.","PeriodicalId":367504,"journal":{"name":"ASNT 30th Research Symposium Conference Proceedings","volume":"96 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"121901675","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Using Deep Learning to Characterize Ultrasonic B-scans","authors":"R. Scott, D. Stocco, A. Chertov","doi":"10.32548/rs.2022.002","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.32548/rs.2022.002","url":null,"abstract":"Though manufacturing is becoming increasingly technologically advanced, statistical destructive and nondestructive evaluation (NDE) are still the dominant methods for quality control and Industry/NDE 4.0 is still not fully realized. Ultrasonic inspection systems are increasingly used, but there is still a need for fast, automated, and accurate data interpretation. To this end, the IDIR has developed an approach for ultrasonic B-scan interpretation using deep learning (DL) which is a form of artificial intelligence (AI) using deep artificial neural networks to automatically learn from data. DL forms the state of the art in many problem domains in e.g. natural language processing and computer vision, hence it has become increasingly, and often successfully, applied in NDE. Our aim was to investigate a DL approach to automatic characterization of ultrasonic B-scans. We experimented on ultrasonic B-scans from resistance spot welding (RSW) because we could rapidly generate a large dataset of samples using this process. We developed and labelled a dataset of ultrasonic B-scans from RSWs of varying parameterizations, along with important metadata (e.g. sheet thicknesses, weld time, etc.), and subsequently trained DL models for object detection on the labelled samples. The resultant AI system conducts a morphological analysis of the weld geometry after the weld is completed. Using an object detection approach, we created models that exhibit high detection rates with extremely low false positive rates, while accurately measuring the position of the nugget within the welded stack. Our work shows the applicability of DL in real-time NDE data interpretation. Such AI-based systems can be combined with ultrasonic NDE to comprehensively, accurately, and practically instantly characterize 100% of parts without human intervention, representing a major step toward Industry/NDE 4.0 and zero-defect RSW.","PeriodicalId":367504,"journal":{"name":"ASNT 30th Research Symposium Conference Proceedings","volume":"86 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"131529338","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"21st Century NDE Revealing Moments … The Stakes Are High","authors":"Surendra Singh, Eric L. Lanigan, D. Beckett","doi":"10.32548/rs.2022.035","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.32548/rs.2022.035","url":null,"abstract":"Inadequate inspection capabilities of Non Destructive Evaluation (NDE) have been quite revealing lately when used for the real-time monitoring of the Next-Gen Additive Manufacturing (AM), known as Smart Manufacturing (SM). SM is the convergence of Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) (and /or Industry 4.0) with AM. The inspection limitations make the real-time analysis of SM elusive, at times impossible when studying machine-health conditions, process control, local and global materials state; all needed for detecting an off-nominal AM build state. These disadvantages exist today because NDE has failed to keep pace with the technological advances in manufacturing. For NDE to stay relevant, it should keep pace with the technologies, such as digital transformation, Digital Twin (DT), simulation, and generative design to solve business inspection needs. So, there is a need for robust real-time monitoring to ensure quality in 3D printed parts with increased scale and complexity in industrial sustainability.","PeriodicalId":367504,"journal":{"name":"ASNT 30th Research Symposium Conference Proceedings","volume":"69 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132673942","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Intelligence Augmentation for Aviation-based NDE Data","authors":"E. Lindgren, J. Aldrin, D. Forsyth","doi":"10.32548/rs.2022.005","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.32548/rs.2022.005","url":null,"abstract":"With the increased availability of digital data from nondestructive evaluation (NDE) systems, there is a natural inquisitiveness to explore the use of statistical regression and classification methods for NDE data. A continuous issue for Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning (AI/ML) methods is a question of how much data is required to enable training and how high of fidelity is required for such training. The challenge of relevant NDE-based data for aviation applications is not trivial. There are limited data sets as typical areas with flaws, such as fatigue cracks or corrosion, are repaired as soon as they are detected. Another challenge with USAF specific aviation NDE data is the broad range of variables that affect the data. To address the limitations of available data, the approach taken by the US Air Force (USAF) NDE community is to integrate attributes of AI/ML with other algorithms for analysis of NDE data, plus integrating human analysis into the final decision making process. The combination of both statistical analysis of data combined with human analysis to determine if flaws are present has been named Intelligence Augmentation (IA). The USAF has a rich history of using IA to analyze large NDE data sets, typically acquired from inspections that use automated scanning to acquire data. USAF research continues in the area of IA for various applications. Future opportunities will include improved integration of models, especially as a function of their maturity through validation.","PeriodicalId":367504,"journal":{"name":"ASNT 30th Research Symposium Conference Proceedings","volume":"14 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132167407","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Matthew Newton, Tonoy Chowdhury, I. Gravagne, D. Jack
{"title":"Nondestructive Detection of In-Plane Wrinkles in Carbon Fiber Laminates Using Eddy Current and Ultrasonic Testing","authors":"Matthew Newton, Tonoy Chowdhury, I. Gravagne, D. Jack","doi":"10.32548/rs.2022.038","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.32548/rs.2022.038","url":null,"abstract":"Nondestructive detection of the in-plane wrinkles (sometimes termed marcelling in various industrial settings) of unidirectional carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP) laminates is of interest in a wide variety of industries as the in-plane wrinkles significantly reduce the mechanical performance of the manufactured composite structure. In this work, a comparative study is presented to detect in-plane wrinkles on a 5 ply unidirectional CFRP laminate with a customized eddy current testing (ECT) and ultrasonic testing (UT) system. A manufacturing method to inducing controlled marcelling within a specified lamina is introduced, and fabricated components are then inspected using both ECT and UT. Data suggests that the results from the directionally biased ECT system effectively captures both the presence of an in-plane wrinkle and quantify the shape of the wrinkle, whereas the results from the ultrasonic inspection were not able to properly quantify the wrinkle extent. Using the anisotropic conductive property of CFRP, the eddy current system was able to clearly detect spatial variations in the local fiber orientation, waviness steepness angle, and waviness amplitude, three different parameters used to quantify the wrinkle impact on the structural performance.","PeriodicalId":367504,"journal":{"name":"ASNT 30th Research Symposium Conference Proceedings","volume":"37 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129321631","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
S. Mukherjee, Hillary R. Fairbanks, J. Lum, David S. Stobbe, Seeman Karimi, J. Tringe
{"title":"Uncertainty quantification in immersion ultrasound measurements using a Bayesian inferencing approach","authors":"S. Mukherjee, Hillary R. Fairbanks, J. Lum, David S. Stobbe, Seeman Karimi, J. Tringe","doi":"10.32548/rs.2022.025","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.32548/rs.2022.025","url":null,"abstract":"Ultrasound nondestructive evaluation (NDE) methods often use a deterministic inverse model to reconstruct material properties. Such techniques rely on accurate information about the material such as wave-speed and attenuation at different frequencies, as well as information about the measurement system such as transducer radiation properties and measurement noise. However, in reality there is uncertainty associated with each of these important quantities. This is particularly important for structures manufactured using advanced manufacturing techniques since the mechanical properties of materials in these structures can vary significantly across the manufactured object. Prior work in uncertainty quantification for ultrasound NDE has been mostly limited to either simulation datasets for guided wave or resonant ultrasound measurements in metals prepared using conventional subtractive manufacturing techniques. Here we describe a new process for quantifying and incorporating the uncertainty in metal additive manufacturing from immersion ultrasound measurements and demonstrate that this can better defect detection with higher accuracy and confidence.","PeriodicalId":367504,"journal":{"name":"ASNT 30th Research Symposium Conference Proceedings","volume":"59 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130357503","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Megan E. McGovern, Dmitriy D. Bruder, R. James, V. Gattani
{"title":"Total Focusing Method with Laser-Generated Ultrasonic Waves for Defect Detection in Finite Plates","authors":"Megan E. McGovern, Dmitriy D. Bruder, R. James, V. Gattani","doi":"10.32548/rs.2022.024","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.32548/rs.2022.024","url":null,"abstract":"Total Focusing Method (TFM) was employed using laser-generated ultrasonic plate waves. The goal was to assess the feasibility of using this technique for applications where testing constraints necessitate couplant-free, remote, guided-wave conditions. The application under consideration is using laser-generated TFM to assess ultrasonically welded battery tab-to-electrode foil stack joints. It was determined that laser-generated guided wave TFM can be used to remotely assess defects in a finite plate when the defects are strong reflectors in the plane of propagation. The finite dimensions of the tab necessitate a strong understanding of the edge reflection effects on the TFM image. The guided wave modes used in this study were strongly affected by scattering due to a complicated weld surface. Future work will investigate methods to compensate for the strong scattering, the use of other guided wave geometries, out of plane TFM reconstruction for other weld defect types, as well as apodization effects.","PeriodicalId":367504,"journal":{"name":"ASNT 30th Research Symposium Conference Proceedings","volume":"6 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115891423","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}