Phased Array NDETechnology & Products PresentationHARFANG Microtechniques inc.Public presentation withHARFANG authorization onlySeptember 2003

HARFANG Microtechniques inc.Phased Array NDE Technology & Products PresentationTechnology What is Phased Array ? How it can Help You ? Who use it ? Evolution of Past Years ReferencesX-32 The Features PhaseFX-Pro Operation Mode Inspection Reporting Examples The Options The CompetitionPhased ArrayTechnology ReviewPublic presentation withHARFANG authorization only

a NEW ultrasound NDE technology borrowed from medical

a NEW way of generating ultrasound beams

What is Phased Array ?Technology What is Phased Array ? How it can Help You ? Who use it ? Evolution of Past Years ReferencesX-32 The Features PhaseFX-Pro Operation Mode Inspection Reporting Examples The Options The CompetitionVS.Public presentation withHARFANG authorization onlyHARFANG Microtechniques inc.Phased Array NDE Technology & Products Presentation

a FAST rendering of a region of interest

Its the NATURAL evolution of ultrasound NDE !

What is Phased Array ?Technology What is Phased Array ? How it can Help You ? Who use it ? Evolution of Past Years ReferencesX-32 The Features PhaseFX-Pro Operation Mode Inspection Reporting Examples The Options The CompetitionPublic presentation withHARFANG authorization onlyHARFANG Microtechniques inc.Phased Array NDE Technology & Products Presentation

Technology What is Phased Array ? How it can Help You ? Who use it ? Evolution of Past Years ReferencesX-32 The Features PhaseFX-Pro Operation Mode Inspection Reporting Examples The Options The CompetitionWhat is Phased Array ?Beam shaping possibilitiesFocusingSteeringMovementPublic presentation withHARFANG authorization onlyHARFANG Microtechniques inc.Phased Array NDE Technology & Products Presentation

Technology What is Phased Array ? How it can Help You ? Who use it ? Evolution of Past Years ReferencesX-32 The Features PhaseFX-Pro Operation Mode Inspection Reporting Examples The Options The CompetitionSome possibilitieslinear

skew scans

pitch-and-catch1D/2D2D onlyconstant path

constant depth

constant offsetPublic presentation withHARFANG authorization onlyHARFANG Microtechniques inc.Phased Array NDE Technology & Products Presentation

Technology What is Phased Array ? How it can Help You ? Who use it ? Evolution of Past Years ReferencesX-32 The Features PhaseFX-Pro Operation Mode Inspection Reporting Examples The Options The CompetitionPortable Phased Array: How it can Help You ? FASTER inspectionsimaging the region of interest at onceeasy-to-learn technologyless requirement on probe positionno scanner = no setup time

BETTER inspectionsusing more angleslarger apertures = higher SNRhigher spatial resolutionclearer reports

MORE RELIABLE inspectionsusing more angleseasy for operator to concentrateeasy to interpret results = less human factorrecordable inspections

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Technology What is Phased Array ? How it can Help You ? Who use it ? Evolution of Past Years ReferencesX-32 The Features PhaseFX-Pro Operation Mode Inspection Reporting Examples The Options The CompetitionWhos using it ? NuclearEPRI, EdF, ABB, OPGGE, Framatome, WestinghouseToshiba, Innogy, Hydro-Qubec

AerospaceNASAAerospatialeAirbus

Petrochemical & IndustrialLongview, NDE ProfessionnalsIHI, IICMitsubishi Heavy Industries

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Technology What is Phased Array ? How it can Help You ? Who use it ? Evolution of Past Years ReferencesX-32 The Features PhaseFX-Pro Operation Mode Inspection Reporting Examples The Options The Competition1992 1995 1997 1999 2002 2003 YEARSIZE (cm3 per channel)SAPHIRFOCUSOmniscanX-32225 -500 -1250 -2100 -Evolution of Phased ArraySize= 3000 cm3 !!! 1 channelEPOCH IIIPublic presentation withHARFANG authorization onlyHARFANG Microtechniques inc.Phased Array NDE Technology & Products Presentation

Technology What is Phased Array ? How it can Help You ? Who use it ? Evolution of Past Years ReferencesX-32 The Features PhaseFX-Pro Operation Mode Inspection Reporting Examples The Options The CompetitionEvolution of Phased Array3D Ultrasound coming soon for NDE:HARFANG is ready !!!Public presentation withHARFANG authorization onlyHARFANG Microtechniques inc.Phased Array NDE Technology & Products Presentation

Technology What is Phased Array ? How it can Help You ? Who use it ? Evolution of Past Years ReferencesX-32 The Features PhaseFX-Pro Operation Mode Inspection Reporting Examples The Options The CompetitionReferences on Portable PA HARFANG website

HARFANG Tutorial on PhaseFX

HARFANG Guide on X-32

NDT.org and NDT.net

EPRI

South Texas Project

Ontario Power Generation

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Technology What is Phased Array ? How it can Help You ? Who use it ? Evolution of Past Years ReferencesX-32 The Features PhaseFX-Pro Operation Mode Inspection Reporting Examples The Options The CompetitionWorlds Most Powerful Phased Array Instrument :

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32-element aperture

200V square-wave pulser

up to 4096 focal laws (beam angles)

Medical-grade rendering quality

User-friendly interface

Internal recording capability up to 120 GB: movies and snapshots

Internal analysis capability

Multiple options availableTechnology What is Phased Array ? How it can Help You ? Who use it ? Evolution of Past Years ReferencesX-32 The Features PhaseFX-Pro Operation Mode Inspection Reporting Examples The Options The CompetitionAt a GlancePublic presentation withHARFANG authorization onlyHARFANG Microtechniques inc.Phased Array NDE Technology & Products Presentation

Technology What is Phased Array ? How it can Help You ? Who use it ? Evolution of Past Years ReferencesX-32 The Features PhaseFX-Pro Operation Mode Inspection Reporting Examples The Options The CompetitionThe X-32 comes withUSB KeyboardAC Power AdaptorArray ProbeUSB MousePhaseFX-ProPC Versionand GOOD support !Public presentation withHARFANG authorization onlyHARFANG Microtechniques inc.Phased Array NDE Technology & Products Presentation

Technology What is Phased Array ? How it can Help You ? Who use it ? Evolution of Past Years ReferencesX-32 The Features PhaseFX-Pro Operation Mode Inspection Reporting Examples The Options The CompetitionX-32 WorkflowProgramming Probe, Wedge and Focus in PhaseFX-Pro

Loading the setup in Operations mode

Adjusting parameters: gain, delay, etc.

Start InspectionManualRecording movieTaking snapshots

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Technology What is Phased Array ? How it can Help You ? Who use it ? Evolution of Past Years ReferencesX-32 The Features PhaseFX-Pro Operation Mode Inspection Reporting Examples The Options The CompetitionStep #1: PhaseFX-ProThe tool to Focus !!4 easy stepsOnline HelpParameter input3D ViewResult of calculation:DelaysPublic presentation withHARFANG authorization onlyHARFANG Microtechniques inc.Phased Array NDE Technology & Products Presentation

Technology What is Phased Array ? How it can Help You ? Who use it ? Evolution of Past Years ReferencesX-32 The Features PhaseFX-Pro Operation Mode Inspection Reporting Examples The Options The CompetitionPhaseFX-Pro supports1D (linear) and 2D probes

Refraction (wedges)

Curved interfaces

Skew, tilt, and translation

Pitch-and-Catch setups

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Technology What is Phased Array ? How it can Help You ? Who use it ? Evolution of Past Years ReferencesX-32 The Features PhaseFX-Pro Operation Mode Inspection Reporting Examples The Options The CompetitionPhaseFX-Pro supportslinear

skew scans

pitch-and-catch1D/2D2D onlyconstant path

constant depth

constant offsetPublic presentation withHARFANG authorization onlyHARFANG Microtechniques inc.Phased Array NDE Technology & Products Presentation

Technology What is Phased Array ? How it can Help You ? Who use it ? Evolution of Past Years ReferencesX-32 The Features PhaseFX-Pro Operation Mode Inspection Reporting Examples The Options The CompetitionSectorial Scan View (S-scan)True-position cursorsInfo-bar for adjustmentsStep #2: Operation modeSimple user interfaceSetup from PhaseFX-ProPublic presentation withHARFANG authorization onlyHARFANG Microtechniques inc.Phased Array NDE Technology & Products Presentation

Technology What is Phased Array ? How it can Help You ? Who use it ? Evolution of Past Years ReferencesX-32 The Features PhaseFX-Pro Operation Mode Inspection Reporting Examples The Options The CompetitionStep #3: AdjustmentsEasy info-bar menusAll important parametersGainA-scanfromextractorExtractorPublic presentation withHARFANG authorization onlyHARFANG Microtechniques inc.Phased Array NDE Technology & Products Presentation

Step #4: Inspection3 proposed scanning patterns for weldsTechnology What is Phased Array ? How it can Help You ? Who use it ? Evolution of Past Years ReferencesX-32 The Features PhaseFX-Pro Operation Mode Inspection Reporting Examples The Options The CompetitionPARALLELPERPENDICULARSKEWINGPublic presentation withHARFANG authorization onlyHARFANG Microtechniques inc.Phased Array NDE Technology & Products Presentation

Technology What is Phased Array ? How it can Help You ? Who use it ? Evolution of Past Years ReferencesX-32 The Features PhaseFX-Pro Operation Mode Inspection Reporting Examples The Options The CompetitionStep #4: InspectionParallel scanningPathorDepthScanning (constant speed or encoders)D-scan @ 50 degreesPublic presentation withHARFANG authorization onlyHARFANG Microtechniques inc.Phased Array NDE Technology & Products Presentation

Technology What is Phased Array ? How it can Help You ? Who use it ? Evolution of Past Years ReferencesX-32 The Features PhaseFX-Pro Operation Mode Inspection Reporting Examples The Options The CompetitionStep #4: InspectionPerpendicular scanningB-scan directionMultipleechodynamicsPublic presentation withHARFANG authorization onlyHARFANG Microtechniques inc.Phased Array NDE Technology & Products Presentation

Technology What is Phased Array ? How it can Help You ? Who use it ? Evolution of Past Years ReferencesX-32 The Features PhaseFX-Pro Operation Mode Inspection Reporting Examples The Options The CompetitionStep #5: Reportingwith X-32Public presentation withHARFANG authorization onlyHARFANG Microtechniques inc.Phased Array NDE Technology & Products Presentation

Technology What is Phased Array ? How it can Help You ? Who use it ? Evolution of Past Years ReferencesX-32 The Features PhaseFX-Pro Operation Mode Inspection Reporting Examples The Options The CompetitionStep #5: Reportingwith UTStudio (PC or UNIX)Public presentation withHARFANG authorization onlyHARFANG Microtechniques inc.Phased Array NDE Technology & Products Presentation

Technology What is Phased Array ? How it can Help You ? Who use it ? Evolution of Past Years ReferencesX-32 The Features PhaseFX-Pro Operation Mode Inspection Reporting Examples The Options The CompetitionExamplesDemo in Japan11-element probe, 2.25 MHzEDM notchReal length = 10 mmMeasured length = 9.2 mmDemo in Japan11-element probe, 2.25 MHzEDM notchReal length = 11.3 mmMeasured lenght = 10.9 mmPublic presentation withHARFANG authorization onlyHARFANG Microtechniques inc.Phased Array NDE Technology & Products Presentation

Technology What is Phased Array ? How it can Help You ? Who use it ? Evolution of Past Years ReferencesX-32 The Features PhaseFX-Pro Operation Mode Inspection Reporting Examples The Options The CompetitionExamplesDemo in Japan32-element probe, 7.5 MHzDifficult tip diffractionContact (no wedge)Real height = 4.5 mmMeasured height = 4.3 mmShear wave alternate approachPublic presentation withHARFANG authorization onlyHARFANG Microtechniques inc.Phased Array NDE Technology & Products Presentation

Technology What is Phased Array ? How it can Help You ? Who use it ? Evolution of Past Years ReferencesX-32 The Features PhaseFX-Pro Operation Mode Inspection Reporting Examples The Options The CompetitionExamplesDemo @ Nihon Matech (Japan)11-element probe, 2.25 MHzLack of side-wall fusion, 25 mm plateHALF skipFULL skipPublic presentation withHARFANG authorization onlyHARFANG Microtechniques inc.Phased Array NDE Technology & Products Presentation

Technology What is Phased Array ? How it can Help You ? Who use it ? Evolution of Past Years ReferencesX-32 The Features PhaseFX-Pro Operation Mode Inspection Reporting Examples The Options The CompetitionExamplesDemo in JapanTop: 4 EDM notches (corner reflection)Bottom: Tip diffractionPublic presentation withHARFANG authorization onlyHARFANG Microtechniques inc.Phased Array NDE Technology & Products Presentation

Technology What is Phased Array ? How it can Help You ? Who use it ? Evolution of Past Years ReferencesX-32 The Features PhaseFX-Pro Operation Mode Inspection Reporting Examples The Options The CompetitionExamplesDemo @ NDE Profesionnals (USA)Top: Lack of fusion on counter-side wallBottom: Root indicationPublic presentation withHARFANG authorization onlyHARFANG Microtechniques inc.Phased Array NDE Technology & Products Presentation

Technology What is Phased Array ? How it can Help You ? Who use it ? Evolution of Past Years ReferencesX-32 The Features PhaseFX-Pro Operation Mode Inspection Reporting Examples The Options The CompetitionThe Options 100 MHz sampling frequency (enables 2.5 ns delay resolution)

Multiplexing for 128-element probe

2048, 4096 focal laws (beam angles)

Dynamic Focusing on Reception (DFR)

60, 80, 120 GB internal harddrive

2-axis encoders (November 2003)

UTStudio for PC, Linux, SolarisPublic presentation withHARFANG authorization onlyHARFANG Microtechniques inc.Phased Array NDE Technology & Products Presentation

32321612832128MultiplexingTechnology What is Phased Array ? How it can Help You ? Who use it ? Evolution of Past Years ReferencesX-32 The Features PhaseFX-Pro Operation Mode Inspection Reporting Examples The Options The CompetitionX-32with M-BoxX-32OmniscanPublic presentation withHARFANG authorization onlyHARFANG Microtechniques inc.Phased Array NDE Technology & Products Presentation

Technology What is Phased Array ? How it can Help You ? Who use it ? Evolution of Past Years ReferencesX-32 The Features PhaseFX-Pro Operation Mode Inspection Reporting Examples The Options The CompetitionOmniscanX-32Various probes, wedges and focusing (easiness)

Number of elements

Voltage

Rendering quality

Screen size

Internal Recording

Size

3D-readyThe CompetitionPublic presentation withHARFANG authorization onlyHARFANG Microtechniques inc.Phased Array NDE Technology & Products Presentation

Technology What is Phased Array ? How it can Help You ? Who use it ? Evolution of Past Years ReferencesX-32 The Features PhaseFX-Pro Operation Mode Inspection Reporting Examples The Options The CompetitionThe END !

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