Advancements in NDI(Nondestructive Inspection)
Overview• Advancements in NDI– Ultrasonic – 3-D Imaging Techniques– Eddy Current– Remote Inspection Capability
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Veracity: Winner of Aviation Week 2010 MRO of the Year Award
“… for work to develop a new inspection method that provides significant time and cost savings for Air Force inspections of large military aircraft using an in-situ 128-element linear array ultrasonic imaging system, replacing the previous x-ray method.”
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Veracity’s NDI Expertise• Over 80 years NDI experience• Engineered nondestructive inspection solutions for:
– Structural health monitoring through NDI data management (DICONDE)
– Field inspection services– Unique in-situ inspection development
• Experience with: Ultrasonics, UT tomography, linear array UT, Eddy Current, boroscope, penetrant, and magnetic particle
• Several NDI patents pending
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Aircraft Fastener InspectionUltrasonic Tomographic Imaging
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•3-D imaging techniques
•Veracity qualifies and displays defects from part geometries
Reference Standard Calibration ¼” x ¼” Corner EDM Notch
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¼” x ¼” Corner EDM NotchNOTE: Shape & size of notch signature is similar to hole signature.
Hole #8Indication
Tooling HoleIndication
Hole #7 Indication
¼” x ¼” Corner EDM Indication
PROBE
Borescope / Eddy Current Example
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Stage 1 – Bucket Aft Stage 2 – Z Shroud
Stage 1 – Nozzle Cooling Crack Stage 1 – Nozzle Aft Crack
Inspection through advanced coating – HVOF, D-Gun, etc.Detect & characterize:-Substrate damage/defect regions-Coating thickness & bond defectsInspections can be performed without removal of good coatings
Contact InformationGary HensleyPresidentVeracity Technology Solutions4207 W. Wichita St.Broken Arrow, OK 74012(918) 852-5460 [email protected]
Kevin McKinleyVice President of Development
and Project ManagementVeracity Technology Solutions7000 Pine Forest Rd Suite CPensacola, FL 32526(850) [email protected]
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