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Phased Array Ultrasonic Testing (PAUT) - Welds - Pre-course eLearning Package

If you enrol on a classroom-based course in ultrasonic testing with TWI, you can now ensure you are fully prepared using our pre-course eLearning packages. These entirely optional add-ons allow you to familiarise with all of the key concepts that will be covered in the classroom, giving yourself the best possible chance of learning everything you need to achieve certification.

This option is only available to students enrolling on full courses. The eLearning material is made available 30 days before the course start date, giving you plenty of time to build your confidence before you enter the classroom.

The eLearning part of this training course is divided in six modules:

  • Module 1: Ultrasound

  • Module 2: Phasing

  • Module 3: Steering

  • Module 4: Focusing

  • Module 5: Data Quality

  • Module 6: Review

Each module contains:

  • Pages explaining the underlying theory

  • Videos explaining the theoretical and practical aspects of Phased-Array Ultrasonic Testing,
    Silverlight Interactive exercises in which the student can build a set-up, practice calibration and scanning and learn to evaluate real data        

Prices depend where you will be attending the course - find out more

When you have booked your training, you will receive an email notification with your login details. You will then have 30 days before the course start date to go through the modules. 

Module 1: Basic Principles of Ultrasound and Ultrasound Testing

  • Sound versus Ultrasound

  • Physical properties of ultrasound waves

  • Description of conventional UT hardware

  • Origin and use of A-, B- and C-Scans

  • Production of ultrasound waves

  • Properties of the ultrasound beam

  • Structure and content of a UT procedure

  • Choosing the right hardware for an inspection

  • Importance of calibration

  • Inspection guidelines

  • Data analysis principles

Module 2: Principles Underlying Phased Array Ultrasound

  • Origin of phasing

  • Phased array hardware

  • Scans and views specific to phased array

  • Production of phased array ultrasound

  • Properties of 0-degree phased array ultrasound beam

  • Phased array specific procedures

  • How to build a 0-degree phased array ultrasound setup

  • Calibration of a 0-degree phased array set-up

  • Introduction to 0-degree phased array scanning

  • Analysing 0-degree phased array data

Module 3: Beam Steering in Phased Array Ultrasound

  • Introduction to beam steering

  • Inner workings of phased array instrument

  • Scans and views specific to angled phased array

  • Beam steering theory and limitations

  • How to build an angled phased-array ultrasound set-up

  • Calibration of an angled phased array set-up

  • Introduction to angled phased array scanning

  • Analysing angled phased array data

Module 4: Beam Focussing In Phased Array Ultrasound

  • Introduction to focusing

  • Phased array probes

  • Multiple scans and views

  • Beam focusing theory and limitations

  • Choosing between focused and non-focused beams

  • Calibration with focused beams

  • Defects shape vs. focal distance

Module 5: Optimizing Data Quality

  • Introduction to data quality

  • Selecting optimal hardware

  • Instrument limitations

  • Data quality theory and limitations

  • Optimizing setups parameters

  • Encoder calibration

  • Remote data analysis

Module 6: Review

  • Introduction

  • Hardware

  • Scans and views

  • Theory

  • Set-ups

  • Calibration

  • Inspection

  • Data analysis

So that your computer can run the Phased Array eLearning modules you will need the following basic systems:

Operating System
Windows Vista 7, 8 or 10

Browser
Internet Explorer 11 or higher (PC)

Plugin:
Silverlight Plug-in

You can get the Silverlight Plug-in using the following link:
www.microsoft.com/getsilverlight/

Internet connection:
2 MBIT/s

Taster

To get an idea of what you can expect when you begin the course, and view some helpful tutorial videos , click the link below:

View the course taster

Please use the latest version of the browser Internet Explorer with Silverlight installed to view the tasters. Videos are best seen in full screen mode, exercises must be in full screen mode to work.

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