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Advancements in NDI (Nondestructive Inspection). Overview. Advancements in NDI Ultrasonic – 3-D Imaging Techniques Eddy Current Remote Inspection Capability. Veracity: Winner of Aviation Week 2010 MRO of the Year Award.
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Overview • Advancements in NDI • Ultrasonic – 3-D Imaging Techniques • Eddy Current • Remote Inspection Capability
Veracity: Winner of Aviation Week 2010 MRO of the Year Award “… for work to develop a new inspection method that provides significant time and cost savings for Air Force inspections of large military aircraft using an in-situ 128-element linear array ultrasonic imaging system, replacing the previous x-ray method.”
Veracity’s NDI Expertise • Over 80 years NDI experience • Engineered nondestructive inspection solutions for: • Structural health monitoring through NDI data management (DICONDE) • Field inspection services • Unique in-situ inspection development • Experience with: Ultrasonics, UT tomography, linear array UT, Eddy Current, boroscope, penetrant, and magnetic particle • Several NDI patents pending
Aircraft Fastener InspectionUltrasonic Tomographic Imaging • 3-D imaging techniques • Veracity qualifies and displays defects from part geometries
Reference Standard Calibration ¼” x ¼” Corner EDM Notch PROBE Hole #8 Indication Tooling Hole Indication Hole #7 Indication ¼” x ¼” Corner EDM Indication ¼” x ¼” Corner EDM Notch NOTE: Shape & size of notch signature is similar to hole signature.
Borescope / Eddy Current Example Inspection through advanced coating – HVOF, D-Gun, etc. Detect & characterize: -Substrate damage/defect regions -Coating thickness & bond defects Inspections can be performed without removal of good coatings Stage 1 – Bucket Aft Stage 2 – Z Shroud Stage 1 – Nozzle Cooling Crack Stage 1 – Nozzle Aft Crack
Contact Information Gary Hensley Kevin McKinley Vice President of Development and Project Management Veracity Technology Solutions 7000 Pine Forest Rd Suite C Pensacola, FL 32526 (850) 520-0052 kmckinley@veracityts.com President Veracity Technology Solutions 4207 W. Wichita St. Broken Arrow, OK 74012 (918) 852-5460 Mobile ghensley@veracityts.com