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Development of a Novel Flight Time Matrix for Nondestructive Evaluation Using Acousto-Ultrasonics
-A Case Study of Multilayered Armor Plates Damage Detection
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: Received: 31 October 2023 / Approved: 31 October 2023 / Online: 31 October 2023 (09:42:33 CET)
How to cite:
Tankersley, S.J.; Qi, G. Development of a Novel Flight Time Matrix for Nondestructive Evaluation Using Acousto-Ultrasonics
-A Case Study of Multilayered Armor Plates Damage Detection. Preprints2023, 2023102048. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202310.2048.v1
Tankersley, S.J.; Qi, G. Development of a Novel Flight Time Matrix for Nondestructive Evaluation Using Acousto-Ultrasonics
-A Case Study of Multilayered Armor Plates Damage Detection. Preprints 2023, 2023102048. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202310.2048.v1
Tankersley, S.J.; Qi, G. Development of a Novel Flight Time Matrix for Nondestructive Evaluation Using Acousto-Ultrasonics
-A Case Study of Multilayered Armor Plates Damage Detection. Preprints2023, 2023102048. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202310.2048.v1
APA Style
Tankersley, S.J., & Qi, G. (2023). Development of a Novel Flight Time Matrix for Nondestructive Evaluation Using Acousto-Ultrasonics
-A Case Study of Multilayered Armor Plates Damage Detection. Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202310.2048.v1
Chicago/Turabian Style
Tankersley, S.J. and Gang Qi. 2023 "Development of a Novel Flight Time Matrix for Nondestructive Evaluation Using Acousto-Ultrasonics
-A Case Study of Multilayered Armor Plates Damage Detection" Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202310.2048.v1
Abstract
Non-destructive testing is an emerging need in manufacturing processes and in service of ballis-tic armor plates. It has been shown that acoustic emission and ultrasonics are among the most applicable techniques. However, these techniques often require relative sophisticated processing and strong tech background for the evaluators. The purpose of the present work is to develop a flight time based algorithm and to demonstrate this algorithm using commercial multilayered armor plates.
We proposed a novel concept of flight time matrix (FTM). In this work, the proposed FTM was verified first numerically. The numerical simulation revealed perfect results which showed that FTM can be used to assist the nondestructive evaluation of ballistic armor plates using acous-to-ultrasonics. Two donated commercial ballistic armor plates were sought for a case study where artificial defects were prepared. The results of FTM were reasonably well. The artificial defects were clearly identifiable in one directional location array and FTM contour graphs. More com-prehensive superimpositions of flight time vs location and FTM contour plots can be advanced to a better visualization of the defect presence. The resolution of FTM method is in the range of submillimeter or less. This study demonstrated that AU (acousto-ultrasonics) technique is a field applicable and yet reliable tool for inspection of the hidden defects in body armors. A broader merit of the proposed FTM algorithm is that it may promote the development of specific tools/device for nondestructive evaluations field.
Keywords
Armor plate; Acoustic emission; Ultrasonics; Nondestructive test
Subject
Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
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