Abstract
Automated weld deposition coupled with the real-time robotic Non-Destructive Evaluation (NDE) is used in this paper. For performance verification of the in-process inspection system, an intentionally embedded defect, a tungsten rod, is introduced into the multi-pass weld. A partially-filled groove (staircase) sample is also manufactured and ultrasonically tested to calibrate the real-time inspection implemented on all seven layers of the weld which are deposited progressively. The tungsten rod is successfully detected in the real-time NDE of the deposited position. The same robotic inspection system was then used to continuously monitor an intentionally-manufactured crack for 20 h. The crack was initiated 22 min after the weld ended and it grew quickly within the next 1.5 h. The crack growth stopped approximately after 2 h and no considerable change in the reflection signal was detected for the next 18 h of monitoring.
| Lingua originale | English |
|---|---|
| pagine (da-a) | 108655- |
| Numero di pagine | 12 |
| Rivista | MATERIALS & DESIGN |
| Volume | 191 |
| Stato di pubblicazione | Published - 2020 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Materials Science(all)
- Mechanics of Materials
- Mechanical Engineering
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Mineo, C., Javadi, Y., Mineo, C., Macleod, C. N., Vasilev, M., Pierce, S. G., Mohseni, E., Foster, E., Gachagan, A., & Lines, D. (2020). Continuous monitoring of an intentionally-manufactured crack using an automated welding and in-process inspection system. MATERIALS & DESIGN, 191, 108655-.