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Quantitative corrosion imaging of pipelines using multi helical guided ultrasonic waves

  • Dehghan-Niri, Ehsan (Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering, University at Buffalo) ;
  • Salamone, Salvatore (Department of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering, University of Texas at Austin)
  • Received : 2015.12.28
  • Accepted : 2016.05.03
  • Published : 2016.09.25
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Abstract

This paper presents a multi helical ultrasonic imaging approach for quantitative corrosion damage monitoring of cylindrical structures. The approach consists of two stages. First a multi helical ultrasonic imaging (MHUI) algorithm is used to provide qualitative images of the structure of interest. Then, an optimization problem is solved in order to obtain quantitative damage information, such as thickness map. Experimental tests are carried out on a steel pipe instrumented with six piezoelectric transducers to validate the proposed approach. Three thickness recesses are considered to simulate corrosion damage. The results show the efficiency of the proposed approach for quantifying corrosion location, area and remnant thickness.

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Supported by : Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration's (PHMSA)

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