REF: AEMRI-205-UPCA Phased Array Ultrasonic Probe with Curved Array

Tender description

This specification has been produced as part of an initiative known as AEMRI (Advanced Engineering Materials Research Institute), which is funded by the Welsh European Funding Office (WEFO) using European Regional Development Funds (ERDF). AEMRI seeks to create a unique facility housing a critical mass of equipment, expertise and resources. AEMRI provides an environment to test and prove the limits of performance of advanced materials. Through the use of advanced modelling and simulation methods, full, large-scale mechanical test structures will be designed and built upon finite element analysis (FEA) calculations. Advanced, automated non-destructive evaluation (NDE) techniques will be developed with the aim of saving the industry time and production costs as well as minimising the risk of catastrophic structural failures. AEMRI will deliver the objectives of the project through the following four technical strands:- - Modelling and Simulation of High Performance Materials and Structures. - Advanced Robotic Inspection of Complex Geometry Structures. - Inspection Systems for Very Large Structures for the Green Energy Sector. - Nuclear Fabrication Research Centre. TWI requires a new Curved Array Probe to be integrated with a robotic inspection system for pulse-echo UT inspection or composite materials with specific curved geometry. The probe will spend long periods in immersion and must be resistant to water ingress. The probe will be used in conjunction with either a PEAK NDT LT-PA unit (such as LT-PA 64/128) or a MicroPulse (5PA T/R).