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NDT Research
Saferay Project
ChainTest Project
Polytec Project
ROBAIR Project
FilmFree Project
LRUCM Project
OLIWAM Project
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LRUCM
Project
The project developed new techniques for inspecting Europe's
engineering assets (Pipelines, Rails, Offshore platforms, Cable
stayed/suspension bridges and Sheet piled coastal defenses,
etc.), which are degrading, thus posing risk of failure.
Long Range Ultrasonic Testing (LRUT) is a technology that has
been developed in Europe over the past decade and is finding new
potential applications throughout the energy, process plant,
transport and engineering industries. The objectives of the
LRUCM project are to make a number of technological advances
that will take the LRUT technology into a new era, whereby the
technique will have an increased functional capability in terms
of range of test, defect detection capability, defect
positioning & sizing capability and a new range of industrial
applications.
LRUT in recent developments has used guided ultrasound with
ranges of 10m or more. LRUT can solve the otherwise intractable
problem of inspecting engineering assets. It has the advantage
of full volume coverage and the ability to test long lengths of
structure from one point. Inaccessible regions can also be
inspected from an accessible location. Potentially defective
areas are located accurately in terms of distance from the
inspection tool.
Furthermore, the increased technological capabilities of LRUT
resulting from this project will provide enhanced opportunities
for European SME service NDT and Inspection companies to access
this rapidly growing market throughout Europe and the rest of
the world. An important part of the project is the development
of a training program for personnel applying the long range
ultrasonic tests in the field. This will be delivered to
European SME inspection companies through a network of national
NDT societies. Further certification, examination and competence
criteria will be developed. These measures will quickly enhance
the rate of uptake of this testing by owners and operators of
structures and plant for the benefit of European industry.
Research and Development
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