Monitoring of corrosion damage using high-frequency guided ultrasonic waves

Paul Fromme

doi:10.1117/12.2009458

17 April 2013 Monitoring of corrosion damage using high-frequency guided ultrasonic waves

Paul Fromme

Proceedings Volume 8695, Health Monitoring of Structural and Biological Systems 2013; 869502 (2013) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2009458
Event: SPIE Smart Structures and Materials + Nondestructive Evaluation and Health Monitoring, 2013, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

Corrosion develops due to adverse environmental conditions during the life cycle of a range of industrial structures, e.g., offshore oil platforms, ships, and desalination plants. Both pitting corrosion and generalized corrosion leading to wall thickness loss can cause the degradation of the structural integrity. The nondestructive detection and monitoring of corrosion damage in difficult to access areas can be achieved using high frequency guided waves propagating along the structure from accessible areas. Using standard ultrasonic transducers with single sided access to the structure, guided wave modes were generated that penetrate through the complete thickness of the structure. The wave propagation and interference of the different guided wave modes depends on the thickness of the structure. Laboratory experiments were conducted and the wall thickness reduced by consecutive milling of the steel structure. Further measurements were conducted using accelerated corrosion in a salt water bath and the damage severity monitored. From the measured signal change due to the wave mode interference the wall thickness reduction was monitored. The high frequency guided waves have the potential for corrosion damage monitoring at critical and difficult to access locations from a stand-off distance.

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Paul Fromme "Monitoring of corrosion damage using high-frequency guided ultrasonic waves", Proc. SPIE 8695, Health Monitoring of Structural and Biological Systems 2013, 869502 (17 April 2013); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2009458

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