TY - GEN A1 - Grohmann, Maria A1 - Niederleithinger, Ernst A1 - Maack, Stefan A1 - Buske, Stefan T1 - Correction: Application of iterative elastic SH reverse time migration to synthetic ultrasonic echo data T2 - Journal of nondestructive evaluation N2 - This is a corrigendum to the original article "Application of iterative elastic SH reverse time migration to synthetic ultrasonic echo data" that was published in the "Journal of nondestructive evaluation" (2014, DOI: 10.1007/s10921-023-01010-3). PY - 2024 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-599597 DO - https://doi.org/10.1007/s10921-024-01052-1 SN - 1573-4862 VL - 43 IS - 1 SP - 1 EP - 3 PB - Springer Science and Business Media CY - Dordrecht AN - OPUS4-59959 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Grohmann, Maria A1 - Niederleithinger, Ernst A1 - Maack, Stefan A1 - Buske, Stefan T1 - Application of iterative elastic SH reverse time migration to synthetic ultrasonic echo data JF - Journal of nondestructive evaluation N2 - The ultrasonic echo technique is widely used in non-destructive testing (NDT) of concrete objects for thickness measurements, geometry determinations and localization of built-in components. To improve ultrasonic imaging of complex concrete structures, we transferred a seismic imaging technique, the Reverse Time Migration (RTM), to NDT in civil engineering. RTM, in contrast to the conventionally used synthetic aperture focusing technique (SAFT) algorithms, considers all wavefield types and thus, can handle complex wave propagations in any direction with no limit on velocity variations and reflector dip. In this paper, we focused on the development, application and evaluation of a two-dimensional elastic RTM algorithm considering horizontally polarized shear (SH) waves only. We applied the elastic SH RTM routine to synthetic ultrasonic echo SH-wave data generated with a concrete model incorporating several steps and circular cavities. As these features can often be found in real-world NDT use cases, their imaging is extremely important. By using elastic SH RTM, we were able to clearly reproduce almost all reflectors inside the concrete model including the vertical step edges and the cross sections of the cavities.We were also capable to show that more features could be mapped compared to SAFT, and that imaging of complex reflectors could be sharpened compared to elastic P-SV (compressional-vertically polarized shear) RTM. Our promising results illustrate that elastic SH RTM has the potential to significantly enhance the reconstruction of challenging concrete structures, representing an important step forward for precise, high-quality ultrasonic NDT in civil engineering. KW - Ultrasonic echo technique KW - Concrete structures KW - Elastic reverse time migration KW - Synthetic aperture focusing technique KW - Horizontally polarized shear waves PY - 2024 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-591716 DO - https://doi.org/10.1007/s10921-023-01010-3 SN - 1573-4862 VL - 43 SP - 1 EP - 16 PB - Springer Science and Business Media CY - Dordrecht AN - OPUS4-59171 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - RPRT A1 - Jansen, D. A1 - Bald, S. A1 - Birbaum, J. A1 - Küttenbaum, Stefan A1 - Krause, J. A1 - Maack, Stefan A1 - Pichottka, S. A1 - Scherkenbach, M. A1 - Strangfeld, Christoph A1 - Villaret, K. A1 - Wöllenstein, J. T1 - Sensors for the structural assessment of roads T2 - Working paper of the road and transportation research association ({FGSV}) N2 - This working paper summarises the current state of knowledge and research on the application of sensors in road pavements, designed to record input quantities and characteristics for structural assessment. In this working paper, sensors generally refer to technical equipment that can used to record the values of physical quantities and display them for interpretation. The working paper deals with every type of sensor that is permanently connected to the road, i.e. sensors that are installed – in the bound and unbound courses of the superstructure as well as in the sub-base/sub-structure, – next to or above the road (for example on masts) and can contribute to structural recording and its subsequent assessment. This can also include sensors that are primarily used for a different purpose (e.g. traffic control). However, this working paper only describes the application of sensors that are installed primarily for other purposes for the sake of completeness; special publications (e.g. Notes on detection technologies in road traffic) are available for the respective installation situations. KW - Asphalt KW - Concrete KW - Measurement chain KW - Sensor technology KW - Condition assessment PY - 2024 SP - 1 EP - 36 PB - Forschungsgemeinschaft für Straßen- und Verkehrswesen e.V. CY - Köln AN - OPUS4-60084 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Bühling, Benjamin A1 - Maack, Stefan T1 - Improving onset picking in ultrasonic testing by using a spectral entropy criterion JF - The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America N2 - In ultrasonic testing, material and structural properties of a specimen can be derived from the time-of-flight (ToF). Using signal features, such as the first peak or envelope maximum, to calculate the ToF is error-prone in multipath arrangements or dispersive and attenuating materials, which is not the case for the signal onset. Borrowing from seismology, researchers used the Akaike information criterion (AIC) picker to automatically determine onset times. The most commonly used formulation, Maeda's AIC picker, is reassessed and found to be based on inappropriate assumptions for signals often used in ultrasonic testing and dependent on arbitrary parameters. Consequently, an onset picker for ultrasonic through-transmission measurements is proposed, based on a spectral entropy criterion (SEC) to model the signal using the AIC framework. This SEC picker takes into account the spectral properties of the ultrasonic signal and is virtually free of arbitrary parameters. Synthetic and experimental data are used to compare the performance of SEC and AIC pickers. It is shown that the accuracy of onset picking is improved for densely sampled data. KW - Akaike information criterion picker KW - Nondestructive testing KW - Ultrasound KW - Time of flight PY - 2024 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-594284 UR - https://pubs.aip.org/asa/jasa/article/155/1/544/3061576/Improving-onset-picking-in-ultrasonic-testing-by DO - https://doi.org/10.1121/10.0024337 SN - 0001-4966 VL - 155 IS - 1 SP - 544 EP - 554 PB - AIP Publishing CY - Melville, NY, USA AN - OPUS4-59428 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Bühling, Benjamin A1 - Maack, Stefan A1 - Strangfeld, Christoph T1 - Fluidic Ultrasound Generation for Non‐Destructive Testing JF - Advanced Materials N2 - AbstractAir‐coupled ultrasonic testing (ACU) is a pioneering technique in non‐destructive testing (NDT). While contact testing and fluid immersion testing are standard methods in many applications, the adoption of ACU is progressing slowly, especially in the low ultrasonic frequency range. A main reason for this development is the difficulty of generating high amplitude ultrasonic bursts with equipment that is robust enough to be applied outside a laboratory environment. This paper presents the fluidic ultrasonic transducer as a solution to this challenge. This novel aeroacoustic source uses the flow instability of a sonic jet in a bistable fluidic switch to generate ultrasonic bursts up to 60 kHz with a mean peak pressure of 320 Pa. The robust design allows operation in adverse environments, independent of the operating fluid. Non‐contact through‐transmission experiments are conducted on four materials and compared with the results of conventional transducers. For the first time, it is shown that the novel fluidic ultrasonic transducer provides a suitable acoustic signal for NDT tasks and has potential of furthering the implementation of ACU in industrial applications.This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved KW - Aeroacoustics KW - Air-coupled ultrasound KW - Fluidics KW - Harsh environment KW - Laser Doppler vibrometer KW - Non-destructive testing PY - 2024 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-594273 DO - https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.202311724 SN - 0935-9648 SP - 1 EP - 14 PB - Wiley AN - OPUS4-59427 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Maack, Stefan A1 - Braml, T. T1 - Entwicklung einer flexiblen Datenablage zur sicheren Speicherung von Bauwerksdaten - "CASPAR" N2 - Bestandsunterlagen von älteren Bauwerken sind bezüglich einer rechnerischen Zustandsbewertung häufig nur in einem unzureichenden Umfang verfügbar. Dies gilt sowohl für den privaten als auch für den öffentlichen Bereich. Der Wert von Bestandsunterlagen für Gebäude oder Brücken ist Vielen nicht bekannt. Soll jedoch der aktuelle Zustand von Bauwerken bewertet, sollen Restlebensdauern abgeschätzt oder soll umgebaut werden, stellen Bestandsunterlagen die Grundlage dafür dar. Liegen diese nicht vor, so muss die Bauweise des Bauwerkes kostenintensiv nachvollzogen und mit nachträglichen Untersuchungsverfahren bewertet werden. Vor allem ist dies darauf zurückzuführen, dass die Aufbewahrung der Bestandsunterlagen dem Bauherrn obliegt und diese meist in Papierform vorliegen und dann bei Umzügen, Betriebsschließungen, Eigentümerwechsel etc. verloren gehen. Die Digitalisierung im Bauwesen bietet hier Möglichkeiten diese Probleme künftig zu vermeiden. Bereits heute nimmt die digitale Planung im Bauwesen eine immer größere Rolle ein. Mehr und mehr Bauvorhaben werden schon jetzt in sogenannten BIM Modellen (Building Information Modelling) geplant. Um die Akzeptanz einer digitalen Lösung zu gewährleisten muss die Vertrauenswürdigkeit von Daten auch langfristig garantiert sein. Naturgemäß unterliegen Erkenntnisse, die aus Daten gewonnen werden, häufig vielen Prozessschritten mit unterschiedlichen Beteiligten. Es lässt sich vor dem Hintergrund der üblichen Lebensdauern von Bauwerken leicht erkennen, dass es schwierig ist diese Prozesskette, von der Datenerhebung bis zur teilweise jahrzehnte späteren Nutzung, beweissicher und rückführbar zu gestalten. Diese Attribute sind es aber, die die Vertrauensbasis für die Qualität und somit auch die Akzeptanz von digitalisierten Daten bilden. Im Projekt „CASPAR“ erarbeiten wir eine mögliche technologische Grundlage, um Bauwerksdaten langfristig und manipulationssicher zu speichern. T2 - Fachtagung Bauwerksdiagnose - Mit zerstörungsfreier Prüfung und Überwachung zu digitalen Bauwerksmodellen CY - Berlin, Germany DA - 29.02.2024 KW - Digitalisierung KW - Brücke KW - Messdaten KW - Datanablage KW - Datenqualität PY - 2024 AN - OPUS4-59632 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER -