Phase II year
2015
(last award dollars: 1709566123)
Phase II Amount
$1,000,000
We propose to further design, develop and test a portable, multi-modal, reliable and sensitive non-destructive inspection (NDI) tool (NEWS-SIR) for in-process and post-production assessment of manufacturing defects in metallic and composite system components. It is able to scan over large scale structures with complex geometries and is much more sensitive to micro-damages than the most commonly used linear ultrasonic counterpart. This multi-modal non-destructive evaluation (NDE) approach enables a very high Probability of Detection (PoD) at high through-put, and allows fine characterization of small defects (microcracks, porosities, etc.) on or below structure surface. The final prototype sensor hardware/software will be effective and low cost. Approved for Public Release 15-MDA-8169 (20 March 15)
