Virtual Section Meeting: Total Focusing Method: Advantages and Limitations of TFM

Learning Event: Webinar
Original air date: 12 October 2022
Duration: 1 hour
Contact Hours: 1
IACET CEUs: NA
Valid for ASNT Level III recertification: Yes
Pricing:

• Members: Free!
• Nonmembers: $79

Nondestructive testing is an ever-evolving field. New technologies arrive that supplement and sometimes supersede existing techniques, as they better facilitate the goal of nondestructive inspections: to more accurately detect and characterize material defects, and thusly better ensure public safety. Within the domain of ultrasonic testing (UT), phased array ultrasonic testing (PAUT) techniques represented a leap forward in UT capabilities when they were adapted for industrial applications, allowing more flexibility in beam focusing, beam steering, and data imaging. Now the next great stride to come in the advancement of industrial ultrasonics has arrived. In this presentation, the total focusing method (TFM) is discussed, including the advantages and limitations of TFM, and modeling for selecting the proper wave set.

Emilie Peloquin has been in the welding/NDT industry since 2009. She holds a degree in Applied Science and is trained in accordance to SNT-TC-1A on VT, PT, MT, RT, ET, and UT. Emilie joined Olympus nine years ago and has held positions ranging from technical support to product management, focusing on ultrasonic, phased array, total focusing method, and other advanced inspection technologies. As the Director for Global Advanced Product Support, she’s involved in business and product development, supporting a variety of applications across numerous industries.

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