Introducing a new method for efficient visualization of complex shape 3D ultrasonic phased-array C-scans

Abstract

Automated robotic inspection systems are a way of speeding up the inspection of large components with complex geometries and reducing production bottlenecks during the non-destructive evaluation of critical parts. Such systems allow the collection of large data volumes, compared to existing inspection systems. To maximise the throughput of the non-destructive evaluation phase, it is crucial that the inspection data-sets are processed and examined rapidly without a loss of detail. Traditional approaches for this task are slow and not suitable to represent large datasets collected from complex parts. Data analysis often becomes the bottleneck of automated NDT inspections. Therefore, new data visualisation tools are urgently required.