Thomas R. Hay, Ph.D., P.EJul 1, 20224 min readAdopting Full Matrix Capture / Total Focusing Method to Complement or Enhance Phased Array UTThe article reviews some of the basic principle of FMC/TFM data acquisition and imaging processes and compares them to standard phased...
Thomas R. Hay, Ph.D., P.EMar 11, 20224 min readUltrasonic Testing of U.S DOT Cylinders Using Phased Array Ultrasonic TestingUltrasonic testing of steel and aluminum U.S. DOT cylinders is required to recertify the cylinders every 5 or 10 years depending on the...
Thomas R. Hay, Ph.D., P.EAug 27, 20213 min readData Redundancy: Confirming Non-destructive Test Results using PAUT and TFM/FMCIntroduction Non-destructive testing (NDT) of welds with phased array ultrasonic testing (PAUT) and more recently the total focusing...
Thomas R. Hay, Ph.D., P.EJul 9, 20214 min readPhased Array Inspection of Aerospace CompositesIntroduction to Phased Array Testing of Composites Phased array ultrasonic testing (PAUT) of aerospace composites during the fabrication...