Ultrasonic NDE of Kevlar-epoxy filament wound spherical pressure vessels

Technical Report · Tue Oct 01 04:00:00 EDT 1985

OSTI ID:6747629

Blake, R A; Steiner, K V

The nondestructive evaluation of Kevlar-epoxy filament wound spherical composite pressure vessels is performed through the use of a six axis rotatorially articulated robotic manipulator. Ultrasonic pulse-echo techniques are employed to form C-scan images based upon amplitude and attenuation data gathered by a 68000 based microcomputer system. The data are imaged in planar and three dimensional forms and are further enhanced and analyzed through image processing techniques specifically developed for the analysis of complex composite structures. 25 figs.

• Research Organization: Oak Ridge Y-12 Plant, TN (USA); Delaware Univ., Newark (USA). Coll. of Engineering
• DOE Contract Number: AC05-84OS21400
• OSTI ID: 6747629
• Report Number(s): Y/Sub-84-89622/1; ON: DE89001876
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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42 ENGINEERING
420500* -- Engineering-- Materials Testing
ACOUSTIC TESTING
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CONTAINERS
ELECTRONIC CIRCUITS
EQUIPMENT
IMAGE PROCESSING
LABORATORY EQUIPMENT
MANIPULATORS
MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT
MATERIALS TESTING
MICROELECTRONIC CIRCUITS
MICROPROCESSORS
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PRESSURE VESSELS
PROCESSING
REMOTE HANDLING EQUIPMENT
ROBOTS
TESTING
ULTRASONIC TESTING