Ultrasonic nondestructive testing, also known as ultrasonic NDT or simply UT, is a method of characterizing the thickness or internal structure of a test piece using high-frequency sound waves. The ...

Opportunities center on regulation-driven NDT demand in nuclear, oil and gas, and power; adoption of PAUT, TOFD, automation and robotics; continuous infrastructure monitoring; and expanded inspection, ...

Aerospace and defense manufacturers face the challenge of increasing throughput while maintaining structural performance and controlling costs as production demands rise. Fast-cure composite materials ...

Most ultrasonic flaw detection and thickness gaging are carried out at normal temperatures. However, sometimes a hot material requires testing, for example, in process industries. In these instances, ...

Value-added inspection performed by qualified in-house personnel helps customers verify forging integrity, and ...

A new ultrasonic test method can acquire high-resolution shale data in the lab by using new geometries for sample testing with specialized equipment suited for measuring shale formations at reservoir ...

In the medical applications of ultrasonic imaging, sound waves of high frequency are usually employed to produce in-depth cross-sectional images of internal organs. Special multi-element transducers ...

Aerial ultrasonic waves—high‐frequency acoustic vibrations propagating through air—have emerged as a versatile tool in a range of materials‐processing operations. By harnessing acoustic radiation ...

Ultrasonic sensors have been a staple in the sensing space for several decades due to their capabilities, flexibility, and low cost. As the rise of IoT finds its way into virtually every market and ...

Figure 1. Industrial LEA-based inspection system in production use for automated helicopter tailboom inspection. Inset: the laser-based ultrasound generation unit of the through-transmission ...

Ultrasonics or ultrasound is a radar-like system that uses ultrasonic signals at frequencies above those typical for human hearing, usually above 16 to 20 kHz. The 40- to 70-kHz range tends to be most ...