PHASED ARRAY

ULTRASONIC
INSPECTION
Presented by : Stallion S
Phased Array Ultrasonic inspection technique
Phase: Gradual stages
Array: set of arrangement.
• In conventional ultrasonic testing,
flaw(crack) detection is performed with
one transducer. It generates & receive
high frequency sound waves.
• or two paired transducers (one for
transmitting and another for receiving).
Therefore, only a one-dimensional
display is possible when a crack is
detected.
• Unlike conventional ultrasonic testing method, phased array
system can sweep a sound beam through a range of refracted
angles or along a linear path, or dynamically focus at a
number of different depths, thus increasing both flexibility &
capability in inspection setups.
• As a result , not only the crack position detected but also its
length, width, depth, etc., can be confirmed from two-
dimensional image.
• A sophisticated computer based instrument that is capable of
driving the multi-element probe, receiving & digitizing the
returning echo's, & plotting that echo information in various
standard formats.
• In phased array ultrasonic method, the probe unit comprises
multiple transducer (from 16 to as many 256 small elements)
can be pulsed separately. These may be arranged in a strip, a
ring, a circular matrix shape.
Advantages:
• The direction of ultrasonic beam can be changed freely, & the same defect can be
detected from multiple positions, providing high crack detection capacity.
• Remote crack inspection is possible
• The shape & size of flaws can be judged easily by image processing.

Limitations :
• Phased array equipment is more complex & expensive.
• The first time set-up is very power consuming as the input parameters must be
selected carefully.
• Phased array transducers are generally quite large, so maintaining ultrasonic
coupling with the surface is difficult.
Application:
• It is widely used in industrial sectors, such as construction, pipelines & power
generation.
• Weld inspection
• Thickness measurements
• Corrosion inspection
• Inspection of rolling stock wheels and axles.
Thank you