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Portable Phased Array Applications
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Figure 1 - Small diameter austenitic pipe weld testing: (a) twin shear wave wedges with low profile scanner; (b) typical A-, S- and C- scan display showing 1.5 mm (0.06 in.) calibration hole.
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Figure 2 - Phased array detection of stress corrosion cracking in feeder pipes: (a) scanning setup; (b) crack detection.
Figure 3 - Testing T-welds using portable phased arrays with an encoded array: test geometry and procedure.
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Figure 4 - Hydrogen induced cracking: (a) with no stepwise cracking visible (no stress oriented hydrogen induced cracking); (b) with stress oriented hydrogen induced cracking visible.
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