Olympus NDT PV200 Series

Nicholas Bublitz
Global Products Support Specialist
PV Series Description

The PV Series is a “Solution” package. Different configurations

can be configured to meet customer’s applications
PV (Pressure Vessel) Series Description

The “PV” Series solutions

include:

– Acquisition unit
– Scanner
– Applicable Accessories
– Setup and Analysis Tools
Typical AUT Techniques
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PV200 Technique
PV200 Description
♦ PV200 is a generic
description for a weld
inspection package
utilizing Phased Array and
Tofd techniques.

♦ Package tools are

determined predominately
by wall thickness and
code compliance
PV200 Technique
♦ PV200 incorporates Phased Array
ultrasonics

♦ PV200 usually also incorporates

Tofd

♦ In some case other techniques like

Creeping waves may be required
but it is less common
 Technique Overview:
Brief Phased Array and Tofd Theory
What is Phased Array?
♦ Advanced Ultrasonic technique
used for flaw detection, sizing, and
imaging.

♦ Allows for electrical manipulation of

probe characteristics by introducing
time shifts to sent and received
signals

♦ Utilizes multi-element (array)

probes for increased capabilities
over conventional ultrasonics.
Advantages of Phased Array
♦ Electronic scanning (raster) possible
without moving probe. (linear or E-
scans scans)

♦ Increased control of beam

characteristics.

♦ Simultaneous inspection with

multitude of angles using one probe
(sector scanning)

♦ Can better inspect complex

geometries or limited access areas.

♦ Can replace costly and hazardous

radiography applications.
Sector Scans
Phased Array Sector Scan Channel - Defined as different focal laws
(A-scans) at different angles being generated by the same group of
elements on the same channel.
Sector Scan Advantages
Allows use of small probes and
provides large coverage area from
small footprint
Provides higher level of detection,
flaw sizing and flaw characterization
Can provide full volumetric
inspection in one channel\one
acquisition on most welds thinner
than 25mm
Flaw detection and sizing less
dependent on orientation due to
multi-angle coverage
Linear or E-scans Scans
Phased Array Linear (E-Scan) Channel - Defined as the same focal
law (A-scan) being multiplexed across a series of different elements
resulting in the equivalent of a conventional raster scan.

Linear (E-scan) Advantages

1:1 match for conventional UT raster
scans and procedures. Only different in
how the data is acquired. Analysis is
exactly the same.
Provides fast and easy set up and
calibration for amplitude based
inspection criteria.
Easy analysis for codes that do not
require flaw characterization
Encoded Phased Array

♦ Phased Array can offer a high

level of detection and sizing
capability and retainable data.
TOFD
Uses send and receive
probes

The incoming wave

vibrates the defect and
emits energy in all
directions

The receiver gets one or

more signals from the
defect
Wave Propagation
Incident
wave Diffracted
waves

Reflected FLAW
wave

Diffracted
waves

All directions - Low energy - Independent of incidence angle

TOFD Limitations
Blind areas :
– Near surface  The lateral wave travels below the surface, it is not a
surface wave causing a small “dead zone” near the surface

– Back wall  Large signal from reflected energy at the back wall
creates a dead zone as well
TOFD Data

♦ Side View

♦ Grey scale palette

♦ Sized with cursors

Top
Volume
Back Wall
Radiography Replacement

♦ The PV series is suitable for

codes where radiography
replacement by ultrasonics
is allowed

♦ Some of the benefits include

no radiation hazards to
contend with, no need to
stop other productions, and
height sizing
PV200 Main Components
PV200 Main Solution Components

♦ NDT Setup Builder

♦ Scan plan Design

Software

♦ Setup imported directly

into OmniScan
PV200 Main Solution Components

♦ OmniScan MX2
– Portable and modular
– Easy to use interface
– Setup Wizards
– Ray tracing and weld
overlays
– MultiGroup capability (up to
8 Groups)
PV200 Main Solution Components

♦ Mechanical Scanner
‒ Magnetic wheel based
‒ Chain link based
‒ Semi-Automatic
‒ Fully Automatic
PV200 Main Solution Components

♦ Couplant Delivery

– Water Sprayer – manually operated

– CFU – automatic water flow system

Probes and Wedges
♦ Vary by customer need,
thickness, material etc.

♦ Typically use IHC

(irrigation ports, holes
for scanner arms,
carbide feet)

♦ Curved wedges required

on pipes etc.
PV200 Main Solution Components

♦ Accessories (variable)

– Spare parts
– Umbilical/cabling
– Preamplifiers
– Adapters and extensions
Analysis Software

Analysis can be done

‒ On board the OmniScan
‒ In OmniPC on a PC
‒ In TV Software on a PC
Reporting
Reporting is usually done in a “table of indications”
manner with images of indications and associated
readings
Similar HTML report from all analysis options
Easy email able and Windows friendly
Ray-Tracing, weld overlays etc. help comprehension
and characterization.
Performance/Calibration Blocks
♦ Used to calibrate system and define performance

♦ Used to validate technique over required range

♦ Used to test and validate operators

♦ Typically contains notches and SDH in pattern displaying

coverage and effective detection and sizing capabilities
Applicable Customers and Codes
♦ PV200 is predominately geared towards
the following two customers

– Manufacturing companies utilizing AWS and

ASME and API codes for weld inspection*

– Service companies performing weld

inspection to AWS and ASME and API
requirements*

*and other codes outside North America

 Thank you!

For additional information or to download a product brochure

please visit our website:
http://www.olympus-ims.com/en/pv-100/