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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
PVDF Sensor for Pipeline Inspection
WINS are developing a flexible PVDF sensor for the inspection of above- and under- ground pipelines from a single sensor position. In dry pipe, the technology may be used to inspect up to 100 feet from a single sensor position. In product-filled pipe, it may be used to inspect up to 60 feet. The defect sensitivity to pipe wall loss could be as small as 10% reduction in cross-sectional area. The sensor may also be installed permanently.
Inspection Procedure
- An ultrasonic sensor is wrapped around the pipe OD.
- Long range ultrasonic data is acquired in the upstream direction up to maximum distance.
- Long range ultrasonic data is acquired in the downstream direction up to maximum distance.
- Inspection results are interpreted to providing client wall loss severity and location.
Data Interpretation
*WINS interpretation module is customized for interpretation of long range ultrasound inspection data. Upstream and downstream data may be viewed simultaneously.
*The software has a built-in GPS reporting function so that defects may be tagged with this important information.
*This is the only LRUT software in the market that exploits real-time artificial intelligence capabilities. It may be used to build your own pattern recognition classifiers using neural networks, minimum distance, etc. classifiers to distinguish between welds, wall loss, flanges, etc.
