The multi-layer welding structure is a kind of important weld component used in modern aviation industry. In order to control the quality of the inner welds, the method of ultrasonic immersion testing with focusing probe has been performed in this study. Some testing signals displayed in the screen are overlapping signals composed by the echoes with different propagation routes in the multi-lay...

Laser welding has been applied to various industries, in particular, automotive, aerospace and microelectronics. Primary aim of joining two metals by keeping their properties unaltered, that can be only possible by controlling temperature, heating and cooling rates. However measurement of weld pool temperature during laser spot welding is a difficult task because of the short pulse duration, of...

In ultrasonic testing of welding flaws, the reliability and quality of tests are considerably affected by noise and spurious signals. Thus, signal de-noising and increasing of the signal-noise ratio (SNR) are a key to successful application of ultrasonic NDT and NDE. At present, there are many methods for signal de-noising, such as median filtering, non-linear filtering, adaptive filtering, cor...

To have a safe and reliable railway system, nondestructive testing (NDT) methods are necessary to be implemented in order to avoid catastrophic failures. NDT methods also provide a powerful tool for proper maintenance of valuable railway system assets. Among various NDT methods, ultrasonic testing (UT) along with magnetic particle testing (MPT) and eddy current testing (ECT) play significant ro...

This paper presents a detailed experimental assessment of the effect of the thickness of flat energy directors (ED) on heat generation at the interface during ultrasonic welding. Power and displacement data showed clear differences caused by the change of thickness, related to heat concentration at the weld line during the process. The extent of the heat-affected zone was assessed by welding sp...

Nowadays, strong, light-weight, multi-functional, high performing products are key for achieving success in the worldwide markets. Meeting those requirements calls for enabling technologies that lead to innovative and sustainable manufacturing [1]. A joint technique is one or a combination of the available mechanical, chemical, thermal processes to create a bond between materials with a number ...

The development and fabrication of fusion reactor components utilize different grades of stainless steel materials and different welding techniques. Major candidates are TIG welding, Laser welding and Electron beam welding and Narrow Gap TIG welding. The weld joints quality evaluation and their mechanical properties are to be analyzed for performance of these developed components. The welded jo...