Accurate Defect Sizing and Characterisation for Automated In-Process Welding and WAAM Inspection

项目目标：回顾用于焊接和WAAM检测(室温和高温)的超声相控阵的尺寸和校准过程。回顾机器人交付的相控阵超声技术的校准标准技术。回顾无耦合剂(干耦合)相控阵检测的校准标准和技术。重点介绍机器人超声相控阵作为无损检测(NDT)工具用于在线检测的使用。识别过程中超声相控阵缺陷尺寸和特性的挑战。量化高温和干式耦合对超声校准的影响，研究和开发不同的离线和在线校准方法，以提高利用机器人交付的超声相控阵滚子探头技术检测和尺寸测量的精度水平研究并开发高温干式耦合检测的校准和补偿技术。

The aim of project:To review the sizing and calibration process in ultrasonic phased array for welding and WAAM inspection (room temperature and high temperature)Review calibration standards techniques for robotically delivered phased array ultrasound technology.Review calibration standard and techniques for couplant free (dry-coupled) Phased Array inspection.Highlight the use of Robotic Ultrasound Phased Array as a Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) tool for in-process testing.Identify the challenges for in-process ultrasonic phased array defect sizing and characterisation.Quantify effect of high temperature and dry coupling on Ultrasound calibration, defect sizing and characterisation.Research and develop different off-line and on- line calibration methods to enhance the detection and sizing measurements accuracy level using robotically delivered Ultrasound Phased Array Roller Probe Technology Research and develop calibration and compensation techniques for high temperature dry coupled inspection.