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Level I MT-PT Training course scheduled for October 2010 in State College, PA.
Level II UT Training course scheduled for September 2010 in State College, PA.
Level I UT Training course scheduled for August 2010 in State College, PA.
Level III Acoustic Emission Training course completed (July 30) in State College, PA.
Level III UT Training course completed (July 23) in State College, PA.
Level II Acoustic Emission Testing course completed (July 16) in State College, PA
UT weld inspection course completed (July 8) in State College, PA
Level II Ultrasonic Testing course completed (July 2) in State College, PA
Level III UT Training course completed in State College, PA, June 2010
WINS personnel delivered invited speech on H-Pile inspection technology at "Life cycle performance of bridges and structures" conference at Changsha, China in June 2010
View a presentation on the Principles and applications of long range ultrasound, from ASNT Greater Phila chapter meeting, April 2010
Level III UT Training course completed in State College, PA, March 2010
WINS presents talk on ultrasonic guided wave potential towards helicopter maintenance to Indian Air force, February 2010
WINS funded by Transportation Research Board to develop Bridge Cable Inspection Technology, February 2010
Watch video of Wireless Acoustic Emission Sensor Network for Bridge Structural Health Monitoring
Annular Ring Inspection
WINS utilizes guided wave ultrasonic waves for inspection of annular plate of aboveground storage tanks (AST) while they are in service. The principle is based on sending guided plate waves in to the base of the of the ASR from the transducer placed in the chime area. The plate wave sprovide full inspection coverage. When corrosion, pitting, and erosion are present, the ultrasonic waves mode convert and are received by the same transducer.
There are some limitations of the technique including:
- Top or Bottom Side Differentiation
- Need at least 2 inches of Space for Probe Placement