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Air-coupled ultrasonic testing (ACUT) has experienced rapid growth within the last years. It is especially well suited to inspection of lightweight structures consisting of composite materials and adhesive joints. Uniform coupling and easy maintenance are its advantages compared to contact technique. However, the impedance mismatch between the transducer and air poses a major challenge to the development of ACUT transducers. Commercially available air-coupled transducers consist of a piezocomposite material and matching layers. Their fabrication is difficult in handling and their signal-to-noise ratio sometimes not sufficient for various testing requirements. However, there are several innovative approaches using other materials and other physical principles to transmit and receive an ultrasonic pulse. We present a review of the latest advances in research on air-coupled transducers for non-destructive testing, including previously unpublished results. We recognize two major directions as most promising: ferroelectrets and thermoacoustic transducers. Ferroelectrets are charged cellular polymers exhibiting piezoelectric properties. Their small acoustic impedance is matched to air better than matching layers applied in conventional air-coupled transducers. Applying bias voltage to a ferroelectret receiver is the latest development in this field, which increased the received signal by 12 to 15 dB. Thermoacoustic transducers use heat to initiate an ultrasonic wave, acting as transmitters. The working principle is known from nature as thunder and lightning: thermal energy of an electrically heated material, which can also be air, is converted into acoustic energy. Some thermoacoustic transmitters consist of a conductive layer with a thickness in the nanometer range deposited on a solid substrate. Another possibility is to use an electric spark. For the first time, measurements of the sound field of an electric spark up to 500 kHz were performed. Thermoacoustic transducers enable excitation of extremely broadband pulses while producing high pressure levels, which opens new possibilities for advanced signal processing.
Die heutigen Anforderungen an Bauteile und deren Materialien werden immer höher. Somit steigen auch die Anforderungen an die notwendigen Prüfverfahren zur Qualitätsbestimmung bzw. –erhaltung. Durch den optimierten Einsatz von mechanisierten Prüfverfahren und der Verwendung von Visualisierungsalgorithmen wird es möglich, Prüfergebnisse mehrdimensional und farbcodiert z.B. als Überblicksansicht über das Volumen des geprüften Bauteils zu bekommen.
Bei der hochauflösenden Volumenprüfung eines Bauteils mittels Ultraschall-Tauchtechnikverfahren, bei dem anstelle einer einfachen Ja/Nein – Aussage eine detaillierte Analyse erforderlich ist, ist es notwendig, alle Messdaten, d.h. jedes A-Bild an jedem Ort, zu speichern.
Bei der Auswertung der Daten werden vorwiegend 2D-Darstellungen, wie z.B. das C-Bild der gescannten Fläche, B-Bilder der Scan- und Index-Ebene sowie das A-Bild an der jeweiligen Position verwendet. Um sich z.B. ein Überblick über das Volumen zu verschaffen, werden die B-Bilder der jeweiligen Ebene gescrollt. Bei diesem Verfahren erhält man zwar eine genaue Aussage in den einzelnen Ebenen, aber doch wenig Informationen über die Lage der Anzeigen im Prüfvolumen.
Eine 3D-Visualisierung der Volumenmessdaten liefert unter Berücksichtigung der Bauteilgeometrie und einer Farbcodierung der Amplitudenwerte eine übersichtliche Darstellung über Lage, Größe und Verteilung der Anzeigen im Volumen des Bauteils.
Air-coupled ultrasound (ACU) is increasingly used for automated and contactless inspection of large-scale composite structures as well as for non-destructive testing (NDT) of water-sensitive or porous materials. The major challenge to overcome using ACU in NDT is the enormous loss of ultrasonic energy at each solid-air interface caused by the high acoustic impedance mismatch. Resonant low-frequency piezoceramic transducers are specially designed to achieve high sound pressure levels. For an expanded use of this technique, however, the spatial resolution needs to be increased.
Recent studies of our collaborative research group demonstrated the successful application of a resonance-free, highly sensitive receiver that uses a Fabry-Pérot etalon instead of piezoceramic materials or membranes. However, to reach the full potential of this broadband small-aperture optical microphone, novel transmitter concepts have to be developed and evaluated for advanced NDT applications.
Different types of transmitter were tested in combination with the optical microphone acting as receiver and they were compared to conventional piezoceramic transducers in through-transmission mode. Monolithic carbon fiber-reinforced plastics (CFRP) and CFRP sandwich structures containing different defect types were inspected. Presented results are processed as C-scan images and further evaluated for spatial resolution, signal-to-noise ratio and sensitivity of each measurement setup. Novel transmitter concepts, such as ferroelectret and thermoacoustic emitters, show promising findings with a considerably improved time and spatial resolution for ACU-NDT.
In respect of modern approaches in material sciences and highly increased requirements on materials on safety relevant components, quality management and non-destructive testing reclaims a steadily increased meaning. The destructive meaning of measuring the degree of purity is defined in DIN EN 10247 through metallurgical investigations, especially microsections. For and comparable, but non-destructive testing due ultrasonic testing, the material the SEP 1927 is a well-defined industry standard. A novel and alternative way of reference block construction was focused by this work. The proposed amendments, regarding the manufactoring and machining, are less time and cost consuming. Verified by measurements the presented reference block fits the same acoustical characteristics and the requirements of the guideline.
Analog zu Blitz und Donner können elektrische Entladungen innerhalb eines Gasvolumens als akustische Quellen agieren und haben daher eine starke Verbreitung als diagnostische Methode (bspw. in der Raumakustik und bei der Ortung von Teilentladungen). Diese auf dem Prinzip der Thermoakustik beruhende Möglichkeit der Schallerzeugung und die damit verbundenen physikalischen Wechselwirkungen machen die Notwendigkeit einer mechanisch ausgelenkten Membran überflüssig. Dabei wird dem hochfrequenten Träger das Nutzsignal aufgeprägt, welches eine Volumenänderung des umliegenden Gases um seinen Ruhezustand verursacht. Durch die somit hervorgerufene zyklische thermische Wechselwirkung mit dem umliegenden Gasgemisch bedarf es daher ebenfalls keiner akustischen Anpassung.
In den vorgestellten Ergebnissen wurde das Übertragungsverhalten eines Oberflächenplasmas (SDBD, surface dielectric barrier discharge) untersucht. Als Maß für den Wirkungsgrad und das Übertragungsverhalten des Aktuators wurden Klirrfaktor- und THD-Messungen und unter Variation der Eingangsleistungen durchgeführt.
Durch die positiven akustischen Eigenschaften eröffnen sich neue Applikationen für den Einsatz von Plasmahochtönern wie bspw. zerstörungsfreie Werkstoffprüfung von Verbundsystemen und Klebeverbindungen im Automobilsektor oder im Bauwesen.
Due to the multi-physical appearance of gas discharges the possibilities of interaction with their surrounding environment are very wide. Some of the most common applications are the surface or material modification and acting as an ion source for mass spectroscopy applications. Since atmosphere plasma generates a massive amount of thermal energy caused by collisions in the sheath, this temperature alternation is also able to produce acoustic waves in the ambient gas volume (as lightning and thunder), which is called thermoacoustic effect.
This talk presents an overview of the experimental acoustic analysis of surface dielectric barrier and micro hollow cathode discharges. Regarding other methods of acoustic excitation, the thermoacoustic approach benefits of its massless working principle and the proper impedance matching. In addition to the characterisation, possible applications (e.g. plasma acoustic loudspeaker or transducer for air-coupled ultrasonic testing) concerning these discharge types are presented.