Inverse method for detection and sizing of cracks in thin sections using a hybrid genetic algorithm based signal parametrisation |
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Authors: | L. Satyanarayan K. Bharath Kumaran C.V. Krishnamurthy Krishnan Balasubramaniam |
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Affiliation: | aCenter for Non-Destructive Evaluation and Department of Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai 600 036, India |
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Abstract: | A hybrid-GA method, based on signal parameterization, has been reported here for the improved detection and sizing of surface cracks of small sizes/depths in thin sections. The method relies on parameterizing the composite reference from the defect into its individual components i.e., the crack tip diffracted echo and the corner trap echo and subsequently use the relative arrival time technique (RATT). The phased array ultrasonic technique was employed in the investigation. Both experimental and simulated signals were used in the study. It is shown through both simulations and experiments that the hybrid-GA is successful in parameterizing both non-overlapping and overlapping echoes encountered in thin sections. It is additionally shown that the hybrid-GA improves the signal to noise ratio and correct for under-sampling of data. |
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Keywords: | Ultrasound Signal parameterization FDTD Genetic algorithms Small crack Sizing NDE NDT Phased array |
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