Conventional UT and Phased Array Inspection Solution

Parts made of laminate composite materials pose an inspection challenge because of their many shapes and thicknesses. However, many parts consist of a somewhat flat section such as skins, stringers, and spars. Olympus offers a complete solution for the inspection of carbon fiber reinforced polymers flat panels. This solutions is based on the OmniScan® flaw detector, the GLIDER scanner and probes dedicated to CFRP flat panel inspection.

The CFRP Flat Panel Inspection Solution from Olympus provides a portable solution with advanced tools such as two axes encoded C-scans with amplitude and time-of-flight (TOF) information, gate synchronization, and data recording. The GLIDER scanner is easy to use and well-suited for raster scanning with both conventional UT and phased array probes. The Olympus CFRP solution offers important benefits: 

• High inspection speed powerful and versatile software tools

• Ease of deployment

• Greater POD

• Portability

 Note that the Olympus CFRP Flat Panel Inspection Solution can also be used for other FRP flat panels.

Features

• OmniScan instrumentation

• OmniScan software

• Familiar menu-driven interface

• Multiple C-scans option

• A-Scan and C-scan data storage

• TCG

• Quick swapping between PA and UT for prove up and defect sizing

• Customizable color palette for amplitude and thickness C-scan

• GLIDER scanner

• Well suited for PA, UT, ECA, and EC probes

• High inspection speed

• Two encoded axes

• UT and PA probes and wedges

• Near-wall probes: shortened dead zone at both ends

• Delay line: provides excellent near-surface resolution

• Water Pocket Rexolite wedge: for limited irrigation needs and better coupling on some surfaces

OmniScan instrument

The OmniScan MX offers a high acquisition rate and powerful software features in a portable, modular mainframe to efficiently perform manual and automated inspections. The Olympus CFRP flat panel inspection solution is based on the OmniScan PA with the 16:128 phased array module.

• Portable, light-weight, and battery operated

• Very simple to set up and use

• Multiple C-scans option

• A-scan and C-scan data storage

• Up to 6000 A-scans recorded per second

• Compatible with all linear array probes available on the market with optional adaptors

• Olympus linear array probes can be made up to 128 mm (5.039 in.) wide

• Typical PA inspection rate: 60 m²/hr with 1 mm (0.039 in.) resolution making PA inspection up to 30 times faster than conventional UT

• Quick swapping between PA and UT for prove up and defect sizing

• Olympus NDT Remote Control software compatible

Software

• Monitors amplitude, peak position, crossing-level position, and thickness on each gate

• Interface gate for surface-following synchronization on the front wall echo

• Automatic gate synchronizes on previous gate

• A-scan data storage and C-scan post-processing capabilities

• Customizable color palette for amplitude and thickness C-scan

• 2-axis mechanical encoder with data acquisition synchronization on mechanical movement

• Optional data library to access A-scan and/or C-scan on PC for custom processing

GLIDER X-Y manual scanner

The GLIDER X-Y scanner is a 2-axis encoding scanner for the manual inspection of slightly curved or flat composite surfaces.

• Compatible with UT, PA, ECA, and EC probes

• Compatible with all Olympus instrument with optional adaptors

• Completely portable

• Can operate in various orientations (horizontal, vertical)

• 2 suction cups mounted on ball joints for curved surfaces

• 2 waterproof encoders

• 3 modes on both axes

• Free movement

• 3,27 mm step increment

• Locked

PC-based analysis software: TomoView™

OmniScan is compatible with Olympus TomoView PC-based software family. For example, TomoView Lite Aero is dedicated to aerospace data analysis and offers:

• Generation of binary C-scan

• Multiple file C-Scan merge

• Defect sizing with signal-to-noise-ratio (SNR) - amplitude and TOF C-scans

The free TomoVIEWER application can also be used to view data acquired by the OmniScan.