Phased Array Inspection Seminar

Your City, Your date

Chris Magruder
 Seminar Objectives
 Participants will have a basic understanding of Phased Array Theory and basic instrument set up.
 Participants will have a basic understanding of the equipment, engineering, code compliance issues, and training requirements for manual,
semi-automated, and full mechanized phased array and TOFD inspection.
 Participants will be presented a short course on Time of Flight Diffraction and why it complements phased array. (Theory, Inspection,
Analysis, Applications)
 Participants will be presented real world examples of customer success stories for replacement of RT to include job engineering, data
samples, pictures, and movies.
 Participants will be presented with live demonstrations of phased array flaw sizing and characterization on real weld defects utilizing
Olympus instrumentation, scanners, and software. Both manual and automated systems to include analysis for code based acceptance
criteria (ASME, API, AWS, etc) and reporting.
 Participants will have an opportunity to ask questions and discuss any particular applications they are considering for phased array.

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Introduction to Phased Array – Basic Theory
 Probes
 Wedges
 Beam forming basics
 Phased Array Calculators and Focal Laws
 PA Instrumentation
– Portables
– Computer Based
– Features and configurations
– $$ Cost of Implementation

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Introduction to Phased Array - Manual Inspection

 Instrumentation - Omniscan-M and Epech1000.

 Applications.
 Setup and Calibration.
 A-scan basics and conventional UT comparison.
 Weld Inspection
– Flaw sizing and characterization techniques.
– Live demos of flaw sizing and reporting.
– Code considerations(AWS, API, ASME, others).
– Advanced Omniscan sizing tools.
– Real world examples and success stories.
– Training requirements and certification.

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Introduction to Phased Array - Encoded Inspections
 Multi-channel phased array basics - Managing information.
 Semi-Auto vs. Full Auto (Mechanized).
 Replacement of radiography.
– $ Cost savings, flaw sizing, reporting, code compliance.
– What does it take to implement this in the workplace?
 Scanners, encoders, and hardware.
 Instrumentation considerations.
– Cost of implementation.
– Features and configurations (16:64,16:128, etc).
– Omniscan vs. Focus LT.
– Omniscan vs. Computer based (Tomoview).
– Training requirements and certification.
– Code considerations (ASME, API, AWS, others).

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Phased Array Automated Inspection Continued
-Scan Plan Design and Inspection Strategy
 Software Tools – Eclipse Beam Tool.
 Bevel creation and scan plan design.
 Inspection strategies – Phased Array + TOFD.
 Sector Vs Linear?
 Calibration block considerations.
 Code considerations.
 Multi-Channel PA + TOFD Examples.
 One sided inspection strategies and code considerations.
 Austenitic, Duplex Steel, and Dissimilar Metal Inspection Strategies.

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Time of Flight Diffraction (TOFD)
 What it is, why we use it, and why TOFD is a compliment to PA Inspection.
 TOFD basic theory.
 TOFD equipment requirements – Instrumentation and software.
 Applications and bevel compatibility.
 Flaw analysis and sizing.
 TOFD Limitations.
 Code considerations.
 Benefits vs. time and cost of implementation.
 Real world examples and success stories.
 Training requirements and certification.
 Live TOFD demo with flaw sizing, characterization, and reporting.

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 Phased Array Automated Inspection Continued
Semi- Automated Inspection
 Application requirements – When is this appropriate and cost effective?
 Equipment requirements.
 Acceptance criteria – Code compliance.
 Inspection strategy.
 Production and job site examples.
 Calibration, setup and analysis.
 Real World Examples.
 Replacement of RT.

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Phased Array Automated Inspection Continued
Full Mechanized Inspection – WeldROVER
 Application requirements – When is this appropriate and cost effective?
 Equipment Requirements
 Acceptance criteria – Code compliance
 Inspection strategy
 Production and job site examples
 Live demonstration of setup, acquisition and analysis

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Phased Array Automated Inspection Continued
Computer Based Inspection – Focus LT\Tomoview
 Application Requirements – When is this appropriate and cost effective
 Equipment Requirements
 Acceptance Criteria – Code Compliance
 Inspection Strategy – Multi channel PA + TOFD
 Production and Job Site
 Calibration and Setup
 Real World Examples

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Phased Array Automated Inspection Continued
Pipeline Girth Weld – Pipe Wizard
 Application requirements – When is this appropriate and cost effective?
 Equipment requirements.
 Acceptance criteria – Code compliance.
 Inspection strategy – Zone Discrimination vs. Amplitude.
 Production and job site examples.
 Demonstration of accept\reject analysis and reporting.

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Phased Array Corrosion Mapping - Hydroform System

 Application requirements – When is this

appropriate and cost effective?
 Equipment requirements.
 Advantages of PA vs. conventional UT.
 Phased array concepts and strategy for
corrosion mapping.
 Production and job site examples.
 Live demonstration to include setup,
acquisition and analysis.