Ultrasonic Array Detection Method on Cylindrical Surface Diffusion Weld of Complex Structural Parts

doi:10.3901/JME.2020.22.001

Abstract

Abstract: A superalloy disc component of aeroengine is fabricated by welding between disc and blade ring. Because of the complexity of component structure, the single element ultrasonic testing method has met same problems such as low detection efficiency and low signal-to-noise ratio of defect signals. In order to improve the detection ability of this kind of structure, the automatic ultrasonic array detection method of the cylindrical weld is studied. Firstly, the effect of relative positions of the planar defect and the acoustic source on the defect refection acoustic pressure is analyzed. The wave conversion conditions of different reflected acoustic waves are analyzed and the pitch and catch method based on dual ultrasonic array transducers is put forward. Then, according to the structural characteristics of the specimen, an acoustic beam transmitting-receiving method and a full coverage inspection scheme for the cylindrical weld are designed. A response simulation model of the ultrasonic array is established based on the finite-difference time-domain (FDTD) method and the detection parameters are designed and optimized. Finally, the detection experiment is carried out on the actual specimen with prefabricated defects, and the results show that the proposed dual ultrasonic array transducer detection method can effectively detect the prefabricated defects with diameter of 2 mm in the cylindrical weld area.

Key words: ultrasonic array, cylindrical weld, non-destructive testing(NDT), finite difference time domain method

CLC Number:

TB553

LI Wentao, ZHOU Zhenggan. Ultrasonic Array Detection Method on Cylindrical Surface Diffusion Weld of Complex Structural Parts[J]. Journal of Mechanical Engineering, 2020, 56(22): 1-7.

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