Semiautomatic High Frequency Ultrasonic Testing System for Welded Plastic Pipes

Abstract:

The present paper proves the feasibility of a semi-automatic control system of high frequency ultrasound for welded plastic pipes, by ultrasonic methods. The paper presents the main existing types of plastic materials, the technological joining possibilities, the problems that may occur in welding and control and the reasoning of the chosen examination method. The theoretical size of the reference ultrasonic parameters for the propagation of ultrasounds through the flawless juncture. The samples were welded using electro fusion (EF) under different working conditions. The samples were assessed circumferentially, every 10 degrees, on different working frequencies. A semi-automatic control system was designed and developed. For the optimal working frequency, a set of 10 measurements was done, in similar working conditions, on the automatic control stand, in order to test the systems’ capability and the results’ repeatability. The measured values were compared with the limits considered to be admissible using Shewhart statistic control charts.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volume 835)
• Pages: 599-604
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.835.599
• Online since: May 2016
• Authors: Dan Nitoi, Constantin Petriceanu, Irina Severin, Ana Maria Bogatu, Octav Teodorescu
• Keywords: Non Destructive Testing, Plastic Pipes, Plastic Welding, Ultrasounds

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