Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) has created a magnetostrictive transducer (MST) probe that uses ultrasonic guided wave ...
Back in 2003, the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) issued a request for proposal for sensors that could detect corrosion in aircraft metal. Oklahoma State University‘s Intellectual Property Office ...
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The SwRI MST 8x8 is a flexible strip containing eight ultrasonic sensors that generate acoustic waves along a structure. Corrosion and other flaws are identified when the waves reflect back to the ...
Corrosion is natural, and it’s everywhere. While many techniques can be applied to stave off corrosion, nothing lasts forever when exposed to the elements of nature, so consistent and planned ...
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Two weeks before an oil pipeline rupture spilled over 100,000 gallons of crude on the Santa Barbara coast, a test was run that would reveal serious wear in that stretch of corroded ...
Corrosion remains one of the most prevalent challenges compromising the structural integrity and longevity of reinforced concrete. The deterioration process, which involves the gradual oxidation of ...