Advanced UT: Phased Array Ultrasonic Testing
Complete Phased Array weld inspection course using Olympus Omniscan SX
Your Instructor
Pratik Wagh is a highly motivated engineer with a strong work ethic and a thirst to deliver his best in all situations. His primary area of expertise is Nondestructive Testing and Evaluation (NDT &E) using advanced Ultrasonic techniques like Phased Array and TOFD. He actively manages an Educational Youtube channel "NDT Video Library". You can chat with him and ask him questions on his personal website www.pratikwagh.com
Pratik joined the Institute of Nondestructive Testing and Training (www.indtt.org) in Aug 2017 as the General Manager. Prior to that he was an instructor at the American Aerospace Technical Academy (www.aatatraining.org), a non-profit training institute in Los Angeles, CA. He has worked with the Advanced NDT Services (ANDE) division at Acuren Inspection and ApplusRTD based out of Houston, TX.
Pratik is a member of the American Society for Nondestructive Testing (ASNT) and the British Institute of Nondestructive Testing (BINDT) and regularly attends the annual conferences held by these regulatory bodies.
He has a master's degree in Materials Science & Engg from Iowa State University and a bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engg from Mumbai University.
Website: www.pratikwagh.com
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiYUIXxqCz589oRDV...
Course Curriculum
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StartWhat is PiezoElectricity?
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StartHow does Phased Array work?
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StartEddyfi Intro to PAUT Video
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StartRead Chapter 10
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StartRead PAUT Lesson
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StartQuiz on PAUT Lesson
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StartQuiz on PAUT lesson answered (15:10)
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StartWhat Is Phased Array Ultrasound?
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StartHow Do Phased Array Systems Work?
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StartWhat Do The Images Look Like?
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StartA Brief History of Phased Array Testing
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StartIntroduction to Phased Array Equipment (0:13)
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StartWhat Are Practical Applications of Phased Array NDT Inspections?
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StartReview Questions on Chapter 1
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StartTransducer (0:11)
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StartDrawing the inside of a PAUT Transducer (4:24)
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StartNear Field/ Focus Depth Calulations (14:07)
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StartBeam Spread dependance on Velocity, Frequency and Diameter (3:49)
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StartAttenuation
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StartMode Conversion and Critical Angles (1:44)
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StartWhat Is a Phased Array Transducer?
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StartIn-phase and Out-of-Phase Sound Waves (4:46)
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StartInside a Phased Array Transducer (4:43)
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StartPhased Array Wedges (1:49)
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StartFocal Law Sequencing (1:44)
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StartPhased Array Focussing
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StartBeam Steering, Beam Forming (Shaping) and Beam Focussing
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StartBeam Steering (4:14)
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StartBeam Shaping
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StartGrating Lobes and Side Lobes
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StartFocusing With Phased Array Probes
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StartBonus video on a Dual Matrix Array Transducer (7:27)
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StartReview Questions on Chapter 2
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StartLab #1: Booting Omniscan SX (2:02)
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StartLab #2 Encoder Calibration
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StartLab #3 PAUT Zero Degree Calibration
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StartLab #4 Dead Element Checking Procedure
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StartWhat are Skews and Index Offsets?
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StartSectorial Beam Calibration. (Wedge Delay, Sensitivity and TCG)
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StartPhased Array TCG Calibration on Sonatest