{"title":"Determination of Optimal Parameters of Guided Wave Excitation for Non-contact Ultrasonic Inspection of Anisotropic Composite Plates","authors":"O. A. Ermolenko, E. V. Glushkov, N. V. Glushkova","doi":"10.1134/S1061830925700147","DOIUrl":"10.1134/S1061830925700147","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The present study is carried out within the framework of a semi-analytical computer model. The model is based on the solution of a three-dimensional boundary value problem concerning the interaction of the acoustic field generated by an air-coupled ultrasonic transducer with a composite plate made of fiber-reinforced pregs. The investigation focuses on the influence of composite’s anisotropy and the tilt of the non-contact transducer on the directivity diagrams, frequency response, and dispersion properties of the guided waves excited in the plate. The wave field is described by the solution of the coupled problem for the system source–acoustic-medium–composite-plate obtained in the form of the inverse Fourier transform path integrals of the waveguide Green’s matrix and source parameters. The residual technique and the stationary phase method gives an explicit physically visual representation for the guided waves excited contactlessly in the composite plate. Utilizing this framework, the optimal transducer tilt angles for exciting waves of the desired type at specific center frequencies are determined. Numerical results demonstrating the dependence of the amplitude–frequency characteristics of the excited waves and the optimal transducer tilt angle on the sample’s structure and elastic properties are presented.</p>","PeriodicalId":764,"journal":{"name":"Russian Journal of Nondestructive Testing","volume":"61 6","pages":"610 - 619"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2025-09-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145011604","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Matched Filter-Based Post Processing Approach for Active Infrared Thermography for Nondestructive Testing and Evaluation of Carbon Fibre Reinforced Polymer Materials","authors":"Suresh Kumar Bhambhu, Vanita Arora, Ravibabu Mulaveesala","doi":"10.1134/S1061830925603940","DOIUrl":"10.1134/S1061830925603940","url":null,"abstract":"<p>This article reports on the effectiveness of infrared thermography (IRT) in detecting blind holes of varying depth and diameter in carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) sample. It utilises halogen lamps as the heat source and implements three excitation techniques: pulse thermography (PT), lock-in thermography (LT) and frequency modulation thermal wave imaging (FMTWI); along with that, it compares two post-processing approaches, cross-correlation (CC) and frequency domain phase (FDP) on the obtained thermal images. The signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) is considered a figure of merit for evaluating the effectiveness of each technique and its associated post-processing approaches. The results demonstrate that the CC post-processing technique consistently outperforms the FDP method in enhancing defect visibility and improving SNR values across all excitation techniques and configurations. This research highlights the potential of IRT as a reliable, non-destructive testing method for detecting and characterising defects in a chosen CFRP test sample.</p>","PeriodicalId":764,"journal":{"name":"Russian Journal of Nondestructive Testing","volume":"61 6","pages":"704 - 714"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2025-09-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145011834","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Recognition of Reflector Type Using Neural Network Based on TOFD Echoes","authors":"E. G. Bazulin, L. V. Medvedev","doi":"10.1134/S1061830925600285","DOIUrl":"10.1134/S1061830925600285","url":null,"abstract":"<p>In this paper we propose to automate the classification of reflector types by TOFD echoes using the ResNet-18 convolutional neural network. The main focus is on modeling and classification of reflectors such as cracks, pores, nonwelds, and void areas. Experiments included training the model on TOFD echoes calculated both in a numerical experiment and TOFD echoes measured during ultrasonic inspection. The results showed high classification accuracy: 96.2% in the numerical experiment, 97% on experimentally measured TOFD echoes with various types of reflectors. The study confirmed the possibility of using neural networks to determine the reflector type based on TOFD echo signals; this allows automating the process of nondestructive testing and reduce the influence of human factor. For further development of the method it is suggested to use segmentation models for processing images with several reflectors.</p>","PeriodicalId":764,"journal":{"name":"Russian Journal of Nondestructive Testing","volume":"61 6","pages":"603 - 609"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2025-09-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145011603","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
V. F. Gordeev, A. A. Bespal’ko, S. G. Shtalin, S. Yu. Malyshkov, Junhua Luo
{"title":"Testing of the Technical Condition of Concrete Products and Structures by the Method of Acoustic–Electrical Transformations","authors":"V. F. Gordeev, A. A. Bespal’ko, S. G. Shtalin, S. Yu. Malyshkov, Junhua Luo","doi":"10.1134/S1061830925600121","DOIUrl":"10.1134/S1061830925600121","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The article discusses the possibility of using the acoustic-electrical transformation method to detect cracks and mechanical compressive strength of concrete. Numerical and experimental studies of changes in the parameters of the electromagnetic response of model samples of concrete made of a cement-sand mixture with a crack to a deterministic pulsed acoustic impact are presented. It is shown that the presence of a crack is determined by changes in the amplitude-frequency parameters of the electromagnetic response from the sample. An example of determining the locations of weakening of the mechanical strength of a concrete construction beam based on the parameters of electromagnetic signals is given. The results of comparative tests for determining the mechanical compressive strength of concrete, obtained using a calibrated sclerometer and an acoustic-electric method, are shown. The results of monitoring the mechanical strength of concrete structures of an operating bridge crossing over a river are also presented based on the parameters of the electromagnetic response that arise during impact probing with acoustic pulses.</p>","PeriodicalId":764,"journal":{"name":"Russian Journal of Nondestructive Testing","volume":"61 6","pages":"620 - 632"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2025-09-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145011837","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"An Ultrasonic Echo Defect Recognition Method for Oil and Gas Pipelines Combining CNN-LSTM and Multi-Head Self-Attention Mechanism","authors":"Zhanming Zhang, Minghui Wei, Zheng Wang","doi":"10.1134/S1061830925603526","DOIUrl":"10.1134/S1061830925603526","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Oil and gas pipelines are crucial infrastructures in the oil and gas industry, responsible for transporting resources and connecting supply and demand. However, the complex operational environment, influenced by external and internal factors, leads to varying degrees of damage or structural failures as service time increases. If these defects are not identified and repaired promptly, they can result in serious safety incidents, endangering lives and property. To address the problems of uneven recognition accuracy and insufficient generalization ability of traditional oil and gas pipeline defect recognition and classification methods under different working conditions, the paper utilizes convolutional neural network (CNN) to extract spatial features from the ultrasonic echo sequences, which are then cascaded to long short-term memory (LSTM) network to mine the temporal features hidden within the ultrasonic echo sequences. Next, by employing a multi-head self-attention mechanism to dynamically adjust weights based on feature importance, the accuracy of defect identification and classification is improved. Validation using actual ultrasonic echo data from pipeline defects shows that the accuracy rates for identifying and classifying signals with no defects, as well as with defects at depths of 2, 5, and 8 mm, are 94, 89, 100, and 100%, respectively. The corresponding precision, recall, and F1-score all exceed 90%, significantly outperforming traditional methods. Furthermore, under the multi-condition noise resistance and generalization validation, the model consistently maintains an accuracy rate of over 90%, demonstrating robust noise resistance and strong generalization capabilities.</p>","PeriodicalId":764,"journal":{"name":"Russian Journal of Nondestructive Testing","volume":"61 6","pages":"633 - 653"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2025-09-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145011605","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
A. Lourari, A. Bouzar Essaidi, B. El Yousfi, L. Rebhi
{"title":"Ultrasonic-Based Impact Energy Level Prediction in Composite Materials Using Sequential Backward Selection and Adaptive Neuro-Fuzzy Inference System","authors":"A. Lourari, A. Bouzar Essaidi, B. El Yousfi, L. Rebhi","doi":"10.1134/S1061830925603575","DOIUrl":"10.1134/S1061830925603575","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Accurately predicting impact energy levels in glass fiber-reinforced polymer (GFRP) composites is crucial for assessing material performance under varying impact conditions. This study presents a novel methodology that integrates sequential backward selection (SBS) and adaptive neuro-fuzzy inference system (ANFIS) to enhance the precision of impact energy estimation using non-destructive evaluation techniques. The proposed approach begins with the application of controlled impact energies to composite specimens, followed by ultrasonic inspection using the Mistras system to acquire B-scan and C-scan images. These images are subsequently converted into representative signals, from which key indicators are extracted. To optimize computational efficiency and improve predictive accuracy, SBS is employed to systematically select the most relevant features, minimizing redundancy and noise. The refined feature set is then used as input for an ANFIS model, which effectively captures nonlinear relationships between ultrasonic data and impact energy levels. The results demonstrate the potential of integrating advanced machine learning techniques with ultrasonic non-destructive evaluation for precise and reliable impact energy prediction in composite materials. This methodology provides a robust framework for structural health monitoring and predictive maintenance in industries where composite integrity is a critical concern.</p>","PeriodicalId":764,"journal":{"name":"Russian Journal of Nondestructive Testing","volume":"61 6","pages":"654 - 669"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2025-09-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145011784","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Gamma Level Gauging at High Temperature and Pressure Using a New Calibration Technique in the Petrochemical Industry","authors":"S. Z. Islami rad, R. Gholipour Peyvandi","doi":"10.1134/S1061830925603435","DOIUrl":"10.1134/S1061830925603435","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The ability to precisely determine the level and height of liquids in industrial reactors and vessels that operate at high pressure and temperature plays a crucial role in the petrochemical, oil, and steel industries. Since the exact measurement of fluid or liquid levels is impossible due to high pressures and temperatures in vessels, a technique has been presented to calibrate gamma level gauges. To achieve this aim, the nuclear level gauge of a petrochemical stripper was simulated using Monte Carlo N-Particle eXtended (MCNPX) in real and operational conditions in the oil district in two stages. First, the nuclear level gauge consisting of a source, detector, and vessel (stripper), including water and air for calibration, was simulated with different height percentages. The results were compared, analyzed, and validated with experimental data in operational conditions. According to the results, the mean relative error (MRE%) was less than 6.71% and the root mean square error (RMSE) was predicted to be 0.01. The results showed that the acquired data from the simulation are in good agreement with real data (experimental). Then, the level gauge and stripper containing urea and gases at high temperature and pressure, and with similar height percentages in the first stage, were simulated. The results, which are completely consistent with the experimental findings, were converted into the required format and input into the nuclear electronic system for final calibration.</p>","PeriodicalId":764,"journal":{"name":"Russian Journal of Nondestructive Testing","volume":"61 6","pages":"715 - 723"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2025-09-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145011835","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Song-Chol Ri, In-Gu Jo, Hyo-Song Jong, JongHyok Ri
{"title":"Analysis of the Influence Factors on the Dynamic Response of a Lined Tunnel Embedded in an Inhomogeneous Half-Space Subjected to SH Waves","authors":"Song-Chol Ri, In-Gu Jo, Hyo-Song Jong, JongHyok Ri","doi":"10.1134/S1061830925603885","DOIUrl":"10.1134/S1061830925603885","url":null,"abstract":"<p>In this paper, the influence factors on the dynamic response of a lined tunnel embedded in an inhomogeneous half-space under incident SH waves are investigated. An analytical solution for the scattering of plane SH waves by a lined tunnel embedded in an inhomogeneous half-space is derived through the complex function method and the conformal mapping technique. The analysis focuses on the treatment of straight and circular boundaries by proper coordinate transformation converting the physical plane to the corresponding image plane. The unknown coefficients for the scattered wave functions are calculated by solving a series of infinite algebraic equations. Then, the influence factors on the dynamic response of a lined tunnel in an inhomogeneous half-space are investigated through the calculation example.</p>","PeriodicalId":764,"journal":{"name":"Russian Journal of Nondestructive Testing","volume":"61 6","pages":"670 - 686"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2025-09-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145011602","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Modeling and Experimental Study of Thermal Equivalents of Impact Damage in Composites during the Development of Reference Samples in Thermal Testing","authors":"V. P. Vavilov, A. O. Chulkov, O. A. Ganina","doi":"10.1134/S1061830925700160","DOIUrl":"10.1134/S1061830925700160","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The concept of “thermal equivalents” of impact damage in composites, created by iteratively fitting the parameters of flat bottom hole defects, has been elaborated. In thin-walled composites, impact damage tends to be located near the surface opposite to the impact, so thermal inspection on the rear surface of the product is most effective for their detection. Detection of defects on the front surface is associated with small signal amplitudes in the region of temperature indications and requires the use of the thermal equivalent of impact damage in the form of a combination of flat bottom hole defects. On the rear surface, temperature indications of impact damage are often butterfly-shaped and characterized by a large area of defect “footprints.” Single flat-bottom flaws can serve as thermal equivalents of such defects. The proposed concept of thermal equivalents of real defects in composites is verified experimentally on a carbon fiber-reinforced plastic specimen with impact damage of 62 J energy.</p>","PeriodicalId":764,"journal":{"name":"Russian Journal of Nondestructive Testing","volume":"61 6","pages":"697 - 703"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2025-09-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145011785","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
E. A. Putilova, K. D. Malygina, L. S. Goruleva, V. N. Kostin, O. N. Vasilenko, V. N. Perov
{"title":"Relationship between Magnetic Parameters and the Recrystallization Degree During Annealing of Predeformed Nickel","authors":"E. A. Putilova, K. D. Malygina, L. S. Goruleva, V. N. Kostin, O. N. Vasilenko, V. N. Perov","doi":"10.1134/S1061830925700159","DOIUrl":"10.1134/S1061830925700159","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The effect of annealing temperature of nickel plastically deformed according to various schemes on the change of its microstructure and level of magnetic characteristics was investigated. The processes of recovery and recrystallization in the nickel structure are reflected quite informatively both in the change of such magnetic characteristics as coercive force and maximum magnetic permeability and in the change of the field dependence of differential magnetic permeability. In different structural states (deformed and recrystallized structures), the position of the peak of differential magnetic permeability changes, as does its height. Thus, the established patterns can be used to analyze the processes of nickel recrystallization and assess the change in its structural state during manufacturing or operation.</p>","PeriodicalId":764,"journal":{"name":"Russian Journal of Nondestructive Testing","volume":"61 6","pages":"687 - 696"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2025-09-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145011786","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}