Launchpad, May - June 2008
For a full list of proposed, active and closed projects see here
Phased array full matrix capture improved defect visualisation and sizing trial
To be launched: June 2008
Cost per Sponsor: £20 000, one payment
Project Leader: Colin Bird
Phased array inspection is now well established and has shown many advantages for a number of industry sectors. Due to increased computing power it is now possible to apply a relatively new ultrasonic technique, Full Matrix Capture (FMC). This technique has been developed at the University of Bristol (UoB) for a number of years and there have been several papers published on the basics of the technique. In particular, UoB has taken the technology to a level where it can be applied in the laboratory. This project proposes to independently evaluate the technique and explore its potential for industrial application.
The following are a selection of active projects. A full list is available on this website or from peter.oakley@twi.co.uk. Additional participants are welcome to join at any stage or to buy back the results from completed projects.
- High productivity arc and laser welding of titanium and titanium alloys
- Reliability of manually applied phased array ultrasonic inspection for detection and sizing of flaws
- Exploitation of power beam welding of thick section steel for structural applications
- Friction stir spot welding of high strength steels for transport industries
- Acceptance criteria for pitting corrosion of CRA in oil and gas production environments
- Definition of sour service limits for welded type 316l and cost effective CRAs
- Design and use of dissimilar joints for subsea applications
- Factors influencing the sour corrosion fatigue behaviour of C-Mn steel catenary riser welds
- Raising the acceptance level for Ni in C-Mn steel welds for sour service
- Sour corrosion fatigue behaviour of girth welded clad pipe
- Sulphide stress cracking and preferential weld corrosion performance of welds between modified A707 and C-Mn SCR pipe
