Sizing of surface-breaking cracks in complex geometry components by ultrasonic Time-of-Flight Diffraction (TOFD) technique
Sizing a surface-breaking crack in a complex geometry component, for example a steam turbine's solid rotor shaft, is a challenging inspection task. This paper deals with experimental work for the evaluation of the Time-of-Flight Diffraction (TOFD) technique for sizing of surfacebreaking
cracks in such a complex geometry component. The experimental results show that with the help of the mathematical model explained here, TOFD can size such cracks with reasonable accuracy.
Document Type: Research Article
Publication date: 01 April 2007
- Official Journal of The British Institute of Non-Destructive Testing - includes original research and development papers, technical and scientific reviews and case studies in the fields of NDT and CM.
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