Virtual Section Meeting: Total Focusing Method: Advantages and Limitations of TFM
Webinar
This presentation covers the total focusing method (TFM) in ultrasonic testing, highlighting its advantages, limitations, and wave selection modeling as the next advancement beyond phased array ultrasonic testing (PAUT).
Member: Free
Credit Info
- Contact Hours: 1
- IACET CEUs: N/A
- Valid for ASNT Level III recertification: Yes
Original air date: 12 October 2022
Course Overview
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 thus 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.
Meet the Speaker
Emilie Peloquin
Emilie Peloquin has worked in welding and NDT since 2009 and holds a degree in applied science. Trained per SNT-TC-1A in VT, PT, MT, RT, ET, and UT, she has spent nine years at Olympus in roles from technical support to product management. As director of global advanced product support, Emilie focuses on ultrasonic, phased array, total focusing method, and advanced inspection technologies across diverse industries.
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