WO2020214926A1 - Method and system of identifying a bond boundary between a sound bond and a weak bond in a multilayer article - Google Patents
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- multilayer parts or materials such as plastic coatings on metal, rubber coatings on metal, epoxy coatings on metal, plastic coatings on glass, or cladded metal parts.
- An important consideration in the quality of the multilayer parts or materials is the bond strength between layers in the multilayer parts or materials.
- the welded article should have a shear strength of at least 20 kilopounds per square inch (ksi).
- Bond failure i.e., a lack of bond between the layers, or weak bonds between the layers may affect the safety or utility of articles made from multilayer parts or materials. For example, weak or defective bonds may cause parts to wear out more quickly, leading to increased maintenance and replacement costs for the user. Additionally, weak or defective bonds in a multilayer part or article may result in a catastrophic failure, causing damage to machinery or injury to users.
- Non-destructive testing methods such as ultrasonic testing may be used for quality control in the manufacture of multilayer parts or materials.
- ultrasonic testing By analyzing the waveforms from the ultrasound test, boundaries between sound bond regions and defective bond regions can be identified and marked. The defective bond regions may then be repaired, if possible, or excised from the article and discarded.
- An exemplary embodiment of a method of identifying a bond boundary between a sound bond and weak bond in an article having a first layer and a second layer may include determining a plurality of positions on a surface of the article. The method may further include, for each position of the plurality of positions, obtaining a full-wave, time domain waveform of ultrasonic waves reflected from the article. The method may further include, for each pair of adjacent positions among the plurality of positions, determining whether there is a bond boundary between a first position of the pair of adjacent positions and a second position of the pair of adjacent positions based on a comparison of a waveform characteristic of a first waveform generated at the first position and the waveform characteristic of a second waveform generated at the second position.
- the method may further include, for each pair of adjacent positions among the plurality of positions and in response to a determination that there is a bond boundary between the first position and the second position, determining a boundary position based on one or both of the first position and the second position and memorializing the boundary position.
- An exemplary embodiment of a system for identifying a bond boundary between a sound bond and weak bond in an article having a first layer and a second layer may include a tool head, an ultrasonic transducer mounted on the tool head in a fixed position, a motor system operably coupled to the tool head and structured to move the tool head along a two-dimensional plane parallel to a surface of the article, a position sensor configured to output a position signal indicative of a position of the tool head, and a controller operably coupled to the ultrasonic transducer, the motor system, and the position sensor.
- the controller may be configured to control the motor system to move the transducer to a plurality of positions along a surface of the article.
- the controller may be further configured to, for each position of the plurality of positions, identify coordinates of the position based on the position signal, control the transducer to transmit ultrasonic waves through the article, and generate a full-wave, time domain waveform based on reflected ultrasonic waves received by the transducer.
- the controller may be further configured to, for each pair of adjacent positions among the plurality of positions, determine whether there is a bond boundary between a first position of the pair of adjacent positions and a second position of the pair of adjacent positions based on a comparison of a waveform characteristic of the first waveform generated at the first position and the waveform characteristic of the second waveform generated at the second position.
- the controller may be further configured to, for each pair of adjacent positions among the plurality of positions, in response to a determination that there is a bond boundary, determine boundary coordinates based on one or both of the first position and the second position.
- An exemplary embodiment of a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium may include computer-executable instructions that, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to acquire a first waveform associated with a first position on a surface of an article comprising a first layer and a second layer.
- the first waveform may be generated by
- the computer-executable instructions may further cause the computer to acquire a second waveform associated with a second position on the surface of the article.
- the second waveform may be generated by transmitting ultrasonic waves through the article via a transducer and generating a full-wave, time domain waveform based on reflected ultrasonic waves received at the transducer.
- the computer-executable instructions may further cause the computer to determine whether there is a bond boundary between a first position of the pair of adjacent positions and a second position of the pair of adjacent positions based on a comparison of a waveform characteristic of a first waveform generated at the first position and the waveform characteristic of a second waveform generated at the second position; and in response to a determination that there is a bond boundary between the first position and the second position, determining a boundary position based on one or both of the first position and the second position and memorializing the boundary position.
- FIG. l is a schematic diagram of a multilayer article according to an exemplary embodiment
- FIG. 2 is an exploded schematic diagram of a multilayer article according to an exemplary embodiment
- FIG. 3 is a flowchart of a method of identifying a bond boundary between a sound bond and weak bond according to an exemplary embodiment
- FIG. 4 is a flowchart of a method of identifying a bond boundary between a sound bond and weak bond according to an exemplary embodiment
- FIG. 5 is a flowchart of a method of comparing characteristics of waveforms and determining whether a bond boundary exists between two points according to an exemplary embodiment
- FIG. 6 is a flowchart of a method of comparing characteristics of waveforms and determining whether a bond boundary exists between two points according to an exemplary embodiment
- FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram of a surface of a multilayer article according to an exemplary embodiment
- FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram of an ultrasound waveform of a multilayer article according to an exemplary embodiment
- FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram of an ultrasound waveform of a multilayer article according to an exemplary embodiment
- FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram of a surface of a multilayer article according to an exemplary embodiment
- FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram of a system for identifying a bond boundary between a sound bond and weak bond in a multilayer article according to an exemplary embodiment
- FIG. 12 is a schematic block diagram of a system for identifying a bond boundary between a sound bond and weak bond in a multilayer article according to an exemplary embodiment
- FIG. 13 is a schematic diagram of a surface of a multilayer article according to an exemplary embodiment
- FIG. 14 is a low magnification light optical micrograph of a bonding surface of a clad layer of a cladded article according to an exemplary embodiment
- FIG. 15 is a low magnification light optical micrograph of a bonding surface of a base layer of a cladded article according to an exemplary embodiment
- FIG. 16 is a low magnification light optical micrograph of a bonding surface of a clad layer of a cladded article according to an exemplary embodiment
- FIG. 17 is a low magnification light optical micrograph of a bonding surface of a base layer of a cladded article according to an exemplary embodiment
- FIG. 18 is a high magnification light optical micrograph of a bonding surface of a clad layer of a cladded article according to an exemplary embodiment
- FIG. 19 is a high magnification light optical micrograph of a bonding surface of a base layer of a cladded article according to an exemplary embodiment
- FIG. 20 is a high magnification light optical micrograph of a bonding surface of a clad layer of a cladded article according to an exemplary embodiment
- FIG. 21 is a high magnification light optical micrograph of a bonding surface of a base layer of a cladded article according to an exemplary embodiment
- FIG. 22 is scanning electron microscope micrograph of a bonding surface of a clad layer of a cladded article according to an exemplary embodiment
- FIG. 23 is scanning electron microscope micrograph of a bonding surface of a clad layer of a cladded article according to an exemplary embodiment
- FIG. 24 is scanning electron microscope micrograph of a bonding surface of a clad layer of a cladded article according to an exemplary embodiment
- FIG. 25 is scanning electron microscope micrograph of a bonding surface of a clad layer of a cladded article according to an exemplary embodiment
- FIG. 26 is scanning electron microscope micrograph of a bonding surface of a clad layer of a cladded article according to an exemplary embodiment
- FIG. 27 is scanning electron microscope micrograph of a bonding surface of a clad layer of a cladded article according to an exemplary embodiment
- FIG. 28 is scanning electron microscope micrograph of a bonding surface of a clad layer of a cladded article according to an exemplary embodiment
- FIG. 29 is scanning electron microscope micrograph of a bonding surface of a clad layer of a cladded article according to an exemplary embodiment
- FIG. 30 is a flowchart of a method of comparing characteristics of waveforms and determining whether a bond boundary exists between two points according to an exemplary embodiment
- FIG. 31 is a graph comparing fast Fourier transforms of ultrasound waveforms of a cladded article according to an exemplary embodiment.
- FIG. 1 shows an exemplary embodiment of an article 100 having a plurality of layers.
- the article 100 may include a base layer 110 and a clad layer 120 bonded to the base layer 110.
- the article may include an interface 105 between the base layer 110 and the clad layer 120, which may correspond to the bond between the base layer 110 and the clad layer 120.
- the article 100 may be a cladded metal article.
- the base layer 110 may be formed of a material such as stainless steel, carbon steel, titanium, nickel, aluminum, or alloys including any of these materials.
- the clad layer 120 may be formed of materials such as aluminum, steel, titanium, zirconium, copper, silver, tantalum, or alloys including any of these materials.
- the clad layer 120 may be bonded to the base layer 110 through a solid-state welding method, thereby forming interface 105 between the clad layer 120 and the first metallic layer 110.
- the interface 105 may be a region between the clad layer 120 and the base layer 110 where atoms from each of the clad layer 120 and the base layer 110 are diffused among each other.
- Solid-state welding may include a group of welding processes producing bonds/welds between structural elements at temperatures below the melting point of the base materials being joined, without the addition of brazing filler metal.
- solid-state welding may be described as a bonding/welding process (i) without putting a portion of the structural elements through liquid or vapor phase, (ii) with the use of pressure, and (iii) with or without the aid of temperature.
- Solid-state welding is done over a wide range of pressure and temperature, with appreciable deformation and solid-state diffusion of the base materials.
- Solid- state welding processes include cold welding, diffusion welding, explosion welding, forge welding, friction welding, hot pressure welding, roll welding, and ultrasonic welding.
- the solid-state welding between the base layer 110 and the clad layer 120 may be explosion welding.
- Explosion welding (“EXW”) is a solid-state welding technique using controlled detonations to force dissimilar metals into a high-quality, metallurgically bonded joint.
- the transition joint between the dissimilar metals has high mechanical strength, is ultra-high vacuum tight and can withstand drastic thermal excursions.
- EXW is a solid-phase process where welding or cladding two metals together is accomplished by accelerating one of the components at extremely high velocity through the use of explosives. The process is solid phase because both components are, at all times, in a solid state of matter.
- article 100 is described above as a solid-state welded article, and more specifically an explosively-welded article, it will be understood that the embodiments described herein may also be applied to other types of articles, such as traditionally welded metals, articles having a metallic layer and a non-metallic layer, and articles having two non-metallic layers.
- FIG. 2 shows an exploded view of the article 100.
- the base layer 110 may include a base layer bonding surface 112 and a base layer outer surface 114.
- the clad layer 120 may include a clad layer bonding surface 122 and a clad layer outer surface 124.
- a clad layer bonding surface 122 may be considered a surface of the article 100 for the purposes of the embodiments described herein.
- FIG. 3 shows an exemplary embodiment of a method 300 of identifying a boundary between a sound bond between the base layer 110 and the clad layer 120 and a weak bond between the base layer 110 and the clad layer 120 in the article 100 as seen in FIGS. 1-2.
- the term“boundary” may refer to a position in the x-y plane (see Fig. 7) where the interface between the clad layer 120 and the base layer 110 transitions from a sound bond to a weak bond.
- a total of n positions is identified on a surface of the article 100, n being an integer number greater than or equal to 2.
- FIG. 7 shows an exemplary embodiment in which a plurality of positions 162 have been identified within a test region 160 on the clad layer outer surface 124 of the article 100. While FIG. 7 shows the positions 162 arranged on the clad layer outer surface 124, the positions 162 may be identified on the base layer outer surface 114 in an alternative exemplary embodiment. The positions 162 may be arranged with a constant interval between each position 162, or there may be a varying interval between the positions 162. Additionally, in an exemplary embodiment, there may only be a need to test a subset of the article 100, and the positions 162 may only be identified in the test region 160, as seen in FIG. 7. In another exemplary embodiment, it may be desired to test the entirety of the article 100, and the positions 162 may be identified across the entire clad layer outer surface 124.
- a parameter i is set equal to 1.
- an z th waveform corresponding to an z th position 162 of the plurality of positions 162 is obtained.
- the i th waveform may be a time domain waveform of intensity of reflected ultrasonic waves at the i th position.
- the / th waveform may be a full-wave waveform.
- a full- wave waveform is an unrectified waveform of the reflected ultrasonic waves, showing both positive and negative amplitudes.
- a first waveform 700 shown in FIG. 8 and a second waveform 800 shown in FIG. 9 are exemplary embodiments of full-wave, time domain waveforms.
- Obtaining the i th waveform may include retrieving a waveform from a digital storage, or obtaining a real-time waveform using an ultrasound transducer.
- the transducer may be handheld or may be mounted on an automated system. Table 1 below identifies exemplary embodiments of types of transducers that may be used as well as exemplary embodiments of parameters associated with the transducers.
- transducers and parameters listed in Table 1 are exemplary only, and that other types of transducers and/or values for the noted parameters may be used.
- an (i + I)* waveform is obtained. Similar to the I th waveform, obtaining the (i + l) th waveform may include retrieving a waveform from a digital storage, or obtaining a live waveform using an ultrasound transducer. In an exemplary embodiment, the z th waveform and the (i + I)* waveform may be obtained using the same transducer. For example, the transducer may be moved to the i th position and obtain the i th waveform, then be moved to the (i + l) th position and obtain the (/ + I)* waveform. The transducer may be moved discretely to each position or may move continuously through each position and obtain waveforms while being moved.
- the z th waveform is compared to the (/ + I)* waveform, and in block 312, it is determined whether the comparison performed in block 310 indicates a boundary between a sound bond between the base layer 110 and the clad layer 120 and a weak bond between the base layer 110 and the clad layer 120 (see FIGS. 1-2). Further details regarding the comparison in block 310 and the determination in block 312 will be explained in detail herein. If the comparison does indicate a bond boundary (i.e.,“yes” at block 312), the method 300 proceeds to block 314. If the comparison does not indicate a bond boundary (i.e.,“no” at block 312), the method 300 proceeds to block 316.
- a position of the bond boundary is determined based on one or both of the position and the (/ + 1 ) th position.
- FIG. 10 shows an example of a first position 170 having coordinates xi, yi and a second position 172 having coordinates X2, yi.
- a boundary position 174 between the first position 170 and the second position 172 may have coordinates x 3 ⁇ 4 , y b.
- the x-coordinate X b of the boundary position 174 may fall within the range [xi, X2] (endpoints included), and the y-coordinate y b of the boundary position 174 may fall within the range [yi, y2] (endpoints included).
- the coordinates of the boundary position 174 may be set as a midpoint between the first position 170 and the second position 172. Alternatively, depending on the preferences and needs of the user, the coordinates of the boundary position 174 may be set anywhere between and including the first position 170 and the second position 172.
- the boundary position is memorialized.
- the memorialization may be manual.
- a user examining the article 100 with a transducer may mark the clad layer outer surface 124 with a writing utensil, a portable surface printer, or another suitable marking tool when a comparison of waveforms indicates a bond boundary.
- the system may include a writing utensil, a surface printer, a laser etcher, or another suitable marking tool to physically mark the boundary position on the article 100.
- memorialization of the boundary position may include electronically storing the coordinates of the boundary position as data in a storage medium.
- block 316 it is determined whether the parameter i is equal to a value n - 1. If i is equal to n - 1 (“yes” in block 316), the method 300 proceeds to block 320, where the method ends. If i does not equal n - 1 (“no” in block 316), then the method 300 proceeds to block 318 where i is incremented by 1. The method 300 then returns to block 306.
- FIG. 4 illustrates another exemplary embodiment of a method 400 of identifying a boundary between a sound bond between the base layer 110 and the clad layer 120 and a weak bond between the base layer 110 and the clad layer 120 in the article 100 as seen in FIGS. 1-2.
- the method 400 obtains waveforms at all positions 162 and then cycles through the waveforms to compare them. This may be beneficial when using an automated system that can store the waveforms electronically in a storage medium, as the boundary positions can later be calculated and linked to identifying information (such as a serial number or batch number) of the article being tested. This would facilitate a higher throughput of the automated system by eliminating the time needed to compare waveforms and physically mark boundary positions on the article.
- a total of n positions is identified on a surface of the article 100, n being an integer number greater than or equal to 2.
- a parameter i is set equal to 1.
- a transducer such as one of the transducers described in Table 1 or another suitable transducer, is moved to the position of n positions.
- ultrasonic waves are transmitted through the article 100 via the transducer.
- reflected ultrasonic waves are received at the transducer at the position.
- an / th waveform corresponding to an 7 th position is obtained.
- the z th waveform may be a time domain waveform of intensity of reflected ultrasonic waves at the / th position.
- the / th waveform may be electronically stored as data in a storage medium.
- block 414 it is determined whether the parameter i is equal to n. If the parameter i is not equal to n (“no” at block 414), the method 400 proceeds to block 416. In block 416, the parameter i is incremented by 1, and the method 400 returns to block 406. If the parameter i is equal to n (“yes” in block 414), the method 400 proceeds to block 418.
- the parameter i is reset to 1.
- the z th waveform is compared to the (i + l) th waveform.
- the / th waveform and the (/ + I)* waveform may need to be retrieved from electronic storage.
- a boundary position of the bond boundary is determined. Determination of the bond boundary is similar to the method as described above regarding block 314 of FIG. 3. In block 425, the boundary position is memorialized. Memorialization of the bond boundary is similar to the method as described above regarding block 315 of FIG. 3.
- block 426 it is determined whether the parameter i is equal to a value n - 1. If i is equal to n - 1 (“yes” in block 426), the method 400 proceeds to block 430, where the method 400 ends. If i does not equal n - 1 (“no” in block 426), then the method 400 proceeds to block 428 where i is incremented by 1. The method 400 then returns to block 420 where the next pair of waveforms are compared.
- FIG. 5 illustrates an exemplary embodiment of a method 500 of comparing characteristics of waveforms and determining whether a bond boundary exists between two points.
- the method 500 may include elements corresponding to block 310 and 312 of FIG. 3 or block 420 and block 422 of FIG. 4.
- the first waveform 700 is obtained.
- the first waveform 700 may be obtained by using an ultrasonic transducer as described in detail above.
- the first waveform 700 may be retrieved from a storage medium as electronic data.
- a first number of peaks pi is counted in the first waveform 700 (i.e., the peaks 710 shown in FIG. 8).
- the first number of peaks pi may be counted in a subset of the first waveform 700 corresponding to a predetermined range 706 of values along an x-axis of the first waveform 700.
- the predetermined range 706 may correspond to values in the time domain where one would expect to see ultrasonic waves reflected from the interface between the clad layer 120 and the base layer 110.
- it may be assumed that the transducer is placed on the clad layer 120.
- a width of the predetermined range 706 may be calculated based on manufacturing tolerances in the thickness of the clad layer 120 and/or an estimated thickness of the interface between the clad layer 120 and the base layer 110, and then converting these distance values into corresponding values in the time domain of the waveform based on the speed of sound in the material of the clad layer 120.
- FIG. 8 shows that the first number of peaks pi (labeled 710 in FIG. 8) is equal to 2 for the first waveform 700.
- the first number of peaks pi may be a number of peaks higher than a predetermined first threshold 702 corresponding to a y-value of the first waveform 700.
- the predetermined first threshold 702 may be determined based on a power level of the transducer being used, the specific materials forming the base layer 110 and the clad layer 120 (see FIGS. 1-2), thickness of the base layer 110 and the clad layer 120, and/or other factors that may affect the propagation of the ultrasonic waves.
- a user may perform a calibration procedure before testing, either on the article being tested or a known sample, in order to determine an appropriate level for the first threshold 702. Using the first threshold 702, FIG.
- FIG. 8 shows that the first number of peaks pi is equal to 2 for the first waveform 700.
- a first number of troughs h is counted in the first waveform 700 (labeled 712 in FIG. 8).
- the first number of troughs t ⁇ may be counted in a subset of the first waveform 700 corresponding to the predetermined range 706 of values along an x-axis of the first waveform 700.
- FIG. 8 shows that the first number of troughs h (labeled 712 in FIG. 8) is equal to 1 for the first waveform 700.
- the first number of troughs h may be a number of troughs less than a predetermined second threshold 704.
- the second threshold may be a negative value of the first threshold 702.
- the second threshold 704 may be independently determined based on a power level of the transducer being used, the specific materials forming the base layer 110 and the clad layer 120 (see FIGS. 1-2), thickness of the base layer 110 and the clad layer 120, and/or other factors that may affect the propagation of the ultrasonic waves.
- a user may perform a calibration procedure before testing, either on the article being tested or a known sample, in order to determine an appropriate level for the second threshold 704.
- FIG. 8 shows that the first number of troughs i ⁇ is equal to 1 for the first waveform 700.
- the second waveform 800 corresponding to a different position is obtained in similar fashion as in block 502.
- a second number of peaks pi peaks labeled as 810 in FIG. 9 is counted for the second waveform 800 in similar fashion as in block 504.
- the first threshold 702 or the predetermined range 706 used to count the first number of peaks pi may be used.
- a second number of troughs h troughs labeled as 812 in FIG. 9) is counted for the second waveform 800 similar fashion as in block 506.
- the second threshold 704 or the predetermined range 706 used to count the first number of troughs h may be used.
- FIG. 6 shows an exemplary embodiment of a method 600 of comparing characteristics of waveforms and determining whether a bond boundary exists between two points.
- blocks 602 through 612 are identical to blocks 502 through 512 of FIG. 5.
- block 614 of FIG. 6 it is determined whether a first sum of the first number of peaks pi and the first number of troughs h is equal to a second sum of the second number of peaks pi and the second number of troughs h. If the equality in block 614 is true (“yes” i n block 614), then the method 600 proceeds to block 616, where it is determined that no bond boundary is present. If the equality in block 614 is not true (“no” in block 614), then the method 600 proceeds to block 618, where it is determined that there is a bond boundary present.
- FIG. 30 shows an exemplary embodiment of a method 900 of comparing
- the characteristics of the waveform 700 and the waveform 800 were the number of peaks and troughs.
- the characteristics compared in the method 900 shown in FIG. 30 are the component frequencies of the waveform as determined by a fast Fourier transform (FFT).
- FFT fast Fourier transform
- the first waveform 700 is obtained.
- the acquisition of the first waveform 700 in block 902 may be accomplished in similar fashion as in block 502 of FIG. 5 or block 602 of FIG. 6.
- a first waveform FFT 750 of the first waveform 700 is calculated, as shown by the solid line curve in FIG. 31.
- the first waveform FFT 750 may be generated by known FFT algorithms.
- a first peak value a ⁇ is identified.
- the first peak value a ⁇ may correspond to a magnitude at a first maximum peak 752 of the first waveform FFT 750 (see FIG. 31). While FIG. 31 may appear to show two maximum peaks for the first waveform FFT 750, it will be understood that many FFT algorithms will generate a symmetrical curve when operating on a set of real number data, as opposed to operating on a set of complex number data.
- the second waveform 800 is obtained.
- the acquisition of the second waveform 800 in block 908 may be accomplished in similar fashion as in block 508 of FIG. 5 or block 602 of FIG. 6.
- a second waveform FFT 850 of the second waveform 800 is calculated, as shown by the broken line curve in FIG. 31.
- the second waveform FFT 850 may be generated by known FFT algorithms.
- a second peak value ai is identified.
- the second peak value ai may correspond to a magnitude at a second maximum peak 852 of the second waveform FFT 850 (see FIG. 31).
- the second peak value ai of the second maximum peak 852 was calculated to be 14.08.
- a difference b between the first peak value a ⁇ and the second peak value ai is greater than a predetermined FFT threshold.
- the predetermined FFT threshold may be based on the average variation in peak value in a known sound bond sample. For example, if a calibration process determines that a known sound bond sample has a variation in FFT peak value of 5%, then the predetermined FFT threshold may be a multiple of this. For example, in an exemplary embodiment, the predetermined FFT threshold may be 10%, 15%, or 20% or more of the peak value.
- the difference b may be represented as a percentage difference based on the first peak value a ⁇ or the second peak value ⁇ 3 ⁇ 4.
- the difference b may be given by the equation (2):
- Equation (2) may be replaced by the second peak value ⁇ 3 ⁇ 4 or alternatively a mean value of the first peak value a ⁇ and the second peak value ⁇ 3 ⁇ 4.
- the method 900 proceeds to block 918 where it is determined that a bond boundary is present. If is determined that the difference b is not greater than the predetermined FFT threshold (“no” in block 914), then the method 900 proceeds to block 916, where it is determined that no bond boundary is present. In the specific example shown in FIG. 31, the difference b is 5.04, or 55.8% of the first peak value a ⁇ . Assuming a predetermined FFT threshold of 20%, this would indicate that there is a bond boundary between the position corresponding to the first waveform 700 and the position corresponding to the second waveform 800.
- the peak values of the FFT waveforms are compared.
- other characteristics of the FFT waveforms may also be compared.
- the values at a predetermined bin of the FFT waveforms may be compared, instead of values at the peak.
- x-axis values of the peaks of the FFT waveforms i.e., peak locations
- the peak locations of two FFT waveforms vary by more than a
- FIGS. 11-12 illustrate an exemplary embodiment of a system 200 for identifying a bond boundary between a sound bond and weak bond in an article 100 having a first layer and a second layer.
- the system may include first rails 210, first rail mounts 212, a second rail 220, a tool head 222, an ultrasonic transducer 232, and a controller 240.
- the system 200 may further include a marking device 234.
- the second rail 220 may be mounted on the first rails 210 via the first rail mounts 212.
- the system may further include one or more first rail mount motors 214 (see FIG. 12) structured to move the first rail mounts 212 along the first rails 210 in a y-direction, thereby moving the second rail 220 in the y-direction due to the second rail 220 being mounted on the first rails 210 via the first rail mounts 212.
- the system 200 may further include one or more position sensors such as first rail mount encoders 216 (see FIG. 12) operably coupled to the first rail mount motor 214.
- the first rail mount encoder 216 may be configured to output an encoder signal indicative of a position in the y-direction of the first rail mounts 212 along the first rails 210.
- the system 200 may further include a tool head motor 224 (see FIG. 12) structured to move the tool head 222 along the second rail 220 in an x-direction.
- the system 200 may further include a position sensor such as a tool head encoder 226 (see FIG. 12) operably coupled to the tool head motor 224.
- the tool head encoder 226 may be configured to output an encoder signal indicative of a position in the x-direction of the tool head 222 along the second rail 220.
- first rail mount motor 214 and the tool head motor 224 may be part of a motor system operably coupled to the tool head 222 and structured to move the tool head 222 along a two-dimensional plane parallel to a surface of the article 100.
- the first rail mount encoder 216 and the tool head encoder 226 are exemplary embodiments of encoders operably coupled to the motor system and configured to output encoder signals indicative of a position of the tool head 222.
- the ultrasonic transducer 232 may be mounted on the tool head 222 in a fixed position relative to the tool head 222. Accordingly, a position of the ultrasonic transducer 232 may be calculated based on a position of the tool head 222 calculated from the encoder signals. Additionally, the marking device 234 may be mounted on the tool head 222 in a fixed position relative to the tool head 222. Accordingly, a position of the marking device 234 may be calculated based on a position of the tool head 222 calculated from the encoder signals.
- the marking device 234 may be any device suitable for marking a surface of the article being tested. Non-limiting examples of the marking device 234 may include a pen, a surface printer, a laser etcher, or another suitable marking tool to physically mark the boundary position on the article 100
- the controller 240 may be operably coupled to the ultrasonic transducer 232, the first rail mount motor 214, the first rail mount encoder 216, the tool head motor 214, the tool head encoder 226, and the marking device 234 via a bus 250.
- the controller may be configured to communicate wirelessly with the ultrasonic transducer 232, the first rail mount motor 214, the first rail mount encoder 216, the tool head motor 214, the tool head encoder 226, and the marking device 234 via radio signals, Bluetooth, wireless LAN, or other suitable wireless communication methods.
- the controller 240 may include a processor 240a and a memory 240b.
- the controller 240 may further be operably coupled to an external storage medium 242. Additionally, for the purposes of this disclosure, the controller 240 may also be considered to be operably coupled to the memory 240b.
- the memory 240b and the external storage medium 242 may be non-transitory computer-readable storage media.
- the processor 240a of the controller 240 may be configured to execute computer-executable instructions stored on either of the memory 240b and/or the external storage medium 242.
- the memory 240b and the external storage medium 242 are examples of computer- readable media.
- Computer readable media can be any available media that can be accessed by a computer and includes both volatile and nonvolatile media, removable and non-removable media.
- Computer readable media may include computer storage media and communication media.
- Computer storage media may include both volatile and nonvolatile, removable and non-removable media implemented in any method or technology for storage of information such as computer readable instructions, data structures, program modules or other data.
- Computer storage media includes, but is not limited to, Random Access Memory (RAM), Read-Only Memory (ROM), Electrically Erasable Read-Only Memory (EEPROM), flash memory or other memory technology, Compact Disk Read-Only Optical Memory (CD- ROM), digital versatile disks (DVD) or other optical disk storage, magnetic cassettes, magnetic tape, magnetic disk storage or other magnetic storage devices, or any other medium which can be used to store the desired information and which can be accessed by a computer.
- Communication media embodies one or more of computer readable instructions, data structures, program modules, and the like, and/or other data in a modulated data signal such as a carrier wave or other transport mechanism, and may include any known information delivery media consistent with this disclosure.
- modulated data signal means a signal that has one or more of its characteristics set or changed in such a manner as to encode information in the signal.
- communication media includes wired media such as a wired network or direct-wired connection, and wireless media such as acoustic, radio frequency (RF), infrared and other wireless media. Combinations of any of the above should also be included within the scope of computer readable media.
- the controller 240 may be configured to control the first rail mount motor 214 and the tool head motor 224 to move the transducer 232 to a plurality of positions 162 (see FIG. 7) along a surface of the article 100. While FIG. 11 shows that the transducer 232 is moved along the outer clad layer surface 124 of the article 100, it will also be understood that the transducer 232 may be moved along the base layer outer surface 114 of the article 100.
- the controller 240 may be further configured to, for each position 162 of the plurality of positions 162, identify coordinates of the position based on the encoder signal from the first rail mount encoder 216 and the encoder signal from the tool head encoder 226 based on the fixed relationship between the transducer 232 and the tool head 222.
- the coordinates may be calculated relative to a coordinate system native to the system 200.
- the controller 240 may be configured to calculate the coordinates relative to an index mark 190 provided on the surface of the article 100.
- the controller 240 may be further configured to control the transducer 232 to transmit ultrasonic waves through the article 100.
- the transducer 232 may be configured to receive reflected ultrasonic waves, such as waves reflected from the clad layer outer surface 124, waves reflected from an interface between the clad layer 120 and the base layer 110, and/or waves reflected from the base layer outer surface 114 (i.e., the backwall).
- the controller 240 may be further configured to generate a full-wave, time domain waveform based on reflected ultrasonic waves received by the transducer 232, such as the first waveform 700 shown in FIG. 8 or the second waveform 800 shown in FIG. 9.
- the controller 240 may store the waveform in the memory 240b or the storage medium 242 as waveform data associated with the position on the surface of the article 100 where the waveform was recorded.
- the controller 240 may be further configured to, for each pair of adjacent positions among the plurality of positions 162, determine whether there is a bond boundary between a first position of the pair and a second position of the pair.
- FIG. 10 shows an exemplary embodiment of a pair of adjacent positions comprising the first position 170 and the second position 172, and the controller 240 may be configured to determine whether there is a bond boundary between the first position 170 and the second position 172.
- the controller 240 may do this by performing a comparison of a waveform characteristic of the first waveform 700 recorded at the first position 170 and the waveform characteristic of the second waveform 800 recorded at the second position 172.
- the controller may determine whether there is a bond boundary between the first position 170 and the second position 172 by implementing any of the method 500 as described in FIG. 5, the method 600 as described in FIG. 6, or the method 900 as described in FIG. 30.
- the controller 240 may be further configured to, in response to a determination that there is a bond boundary between the first position 170 and the second position 172, determine boundary coordinates based on one or both of the first position and the second position. For example, the controller 240 may be configured to set the coordinates of the boundary position to coordinates of the first position 170, coordinates of the second position 172, or coordinates calculated from both the first position 170 and the second position 172. For example, in the exemplary embodiment shown in FIG. 10, the coordinates of the boundary position 174 are calculated as a midpoint between the first position 170 and the second position 172.
- the controller 240 may be configured to memorialize the coordinates of the boundary position 174.
- the controller 240 may be configured to control the marking tool 234 to mark a surface of the article 100 at a point corresponding to the boundary coordinates.
- the collective set of the markings 125 may indicate weak bond regions (see FIG. 13). In an exemplary embodiment, it may be presumed that the smaller regions set off by the markings 125 may be the weak bond regions, while the larger remaining regions correspond to a sound bond.
- the controller 240 may be configured to memorialize the boundary coordinates by storing the boundary coordinates as electronic data in the memory 240b or the storage medium 242.
- the stored boundary coordinates may be used for later machining of the article, for example, a machine tool could be programmed to excise portions of the article 100 defined by the boundary coordinates, thereby excising the weak bond areas.
- storing the boundary coordinates as electronic data may allow the boundary positions to be mapped onto an image of the article 100 on a computer display.
- areas of the article 100 identified as having a weak bond may be repaired if possible.
- system 200 is described above as employing the first rail encoder 216 and the tool head encoder 226, it will be understood that the system 200 is not limited to encoders for determining a position of the tool head 222.
- other position detecting sensors such as photogrammetric sensors or laser sensors may be used.
- a retroreflector may be positioned on the tool head 222 for use with a laser metrology system.
- the system 200 is described above with reference to the tool head 222 being moved along the first rail 220 and the second rail 220.
- the system 200 is not limited to this embodiment.
- the tool head 222 may be mounted on an articulated arm having multiple degrees of freedom in order to move the tool head to each of the required positions on the surface of the article 100.
- FIGS. 14-29 are images showing portions of a cladded article identified as a sound bond and portions identified as a weak bond using one or more of the method 300, the method 400, the method 500, the method 600, and the method 900 described above.
- the article 100 has a base layer 110 comprised of stainless steel and a clad layer 120 comprised of babbitt. The clad layer 120 was bonded to the base layer 110 through explosive welding.
- FIGS. 14-17 are low magnification light optical micrographs of the base layer bonding surface 112 and the clad layer bonding surface 122.
- FIG. 14, corresponding to the clad layer bonding surface 122 in a sound bond area, shows coherent clad layer bond waves 126.
- FIG. 15, corresponding to the base layer bonding surface 112 in a sound bond area, shows coherent base layer bond waves 116.
- FIG. 16, corresponding to the clad layer bonding surface 122 in a weak bond area, shows incoherent clad layer bond waves 128, and
- FIG. 17, corresponding to the base layer bonding surface 112 in a weak bond area shows incoherent base layer bond waves 118.
- the incoherent bond waves 118, 128 are indicative of a weak bond region.
- FIGS. 18-21 are high magnification light optical micrographs of the base layer bonding surface 112 and the clad layer bonding surface 122.
- FIG. 18 corresponding to the clad layer bonding surface 122 in a sound bond area
- FIG. 19 corresponding to the base layer bonding surface 112 in a sound bond area
- FIG. 19 corresponding to the base layer bonding surface 112 in a sound bond area
- FIG. 20 corresponding to the clad layer bonding surface 122 in a weak bond area
- FIG. 21 corresponding to the base layer bonding surface 112 in a weak bond area, show circular defects 130 indicative of a weak bond area.
- FIGS. 22-25 are scanning electron microscope (SEM) micrographs of areas of the clad layer bond surface 122 in a sound bond area. The smeared appearance of the surface and limited microcracking in FIGS. 22-25 are indicative of a sound bond.
- FIGS. 26-29 are SEM micrographs of areas of the clad layer bond surface 112 in a weak bond area. It will be seen in FIGS. 26-29 that there is significant microporosity indicated by voids 140, significant cracking 142, rounded and/or elliptical structures 144, and severe angular features 146, all of which are indicative of a weak bond area.
- This disclosure in various embodiments, configurations and aspects, includes components, methods, processes, systems, and/or apparatuses as depicted and described herein, including various embodiments, sub-combinations, and subsets thereof.
- This disclosure contemplates, in various embodiments, configurations and aspects, the actual or optional use or inclusion of, e.g., components or processes as may be well-known or understood in the art and consistent with this disclosure though not depicted and/or described herein.
- Embodiments of the disclosure are operational with numerous other general purpose or special purpose computing system environments or configurations.
- Examples of computing systems, environments, and/or configurations that may be suitable for use with the systems and methods described herein include, but are not limited to, personal computers, server computers, hand-held or laptop devices, multiprocessor systems, microprocessor-based systems, set top boxes, programmable consumer electronics, network PCs, minicomputers, mainframe
- program modules may include routines, programs, objects, components, data structures, etc. that perform particular tasks or implement particular abstract data types.
- program modules may include routines, programs, objects, components, data structures, etc. that perform particular tasks or implement particular abstract data types.
- the systems and methods described herein may also be practiced in distributed computing
- each of the expressions “at least one of A, B and C;” “at least one of A, B, or C;” “one or more of A, B, and C;" "one or more of A, B, or C;" and "A, B, and/or C” means A alone; B alone; C alone; A and B together; A and C together; B and C together; or A, B, and C together.
- the terms “may” and “may be” indicate a possibility of an occurrence within a set of circumstances; a possession of a specified property, characteristic or function; and/or qualify another verb by expressing one or more of an ability, capability, or possibility associated with the qualified verb. Accordingly, usage of "may” and “may be” indicates that a modified term is apparently appropriate, capable, or suitable for an indicated capacity, function, or usage, while taking into account that in some circumstances the modified term may sometimes not be appropriate, capable, or suitable. For example, in some circumstances an event or capacity can be expected, while in other circumstances the event or capacity cannot occur - this distinction is captured by the terms “may” and “may be.”
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