ultrasound

Experimental validation of ultrasonic NDE simulation software

Computer modeling and simulation is becoming an essential tool for transducer design and insight into ultrasonic nondestructive evaluation (UT-NDE). As the popularity of simulation tools for UT-NDE increases, it becomes important to assess their …

Progress towards prognostic health management of passive components in advanced reactors: Model selection and evaluation

This paper presents recent progress towards developing a prognostic health management framework for passive components of advanced reactors (AR). The focus of this paper is on lifecycle prognostics for passive components using a Bayesian prognostic …

A Wireless Sensor Node for Structural Health Monitoring using Guided Wave Testing

The use of wireless sensor networks in structural health monitoring can significantly increase safety and reduce manufacturing and maintenance costs. Wireless sensor networks typically use low footprint smart active sensor nodes that are permanently …

Wireless Senor Networks for Structural Health Monitoring

Building hardware interfaces for integrating ultrasound guided waves sensors with wireless sensors.