Ultrasonic imaging of electrofusion welded polythene pipes employed in utilities industry

Thattaliyath Kadumberi, Arjun Prakash and O'Leary, Richard and Gachagan, Anthony; (2012) Ultrasonic imaging of electrofusion welded polythene pipes employed in utilities industry. In: 51st Annual Conference of the British Institute of Non-Destructive Testing 2012 (NDT 2012). British Institute of Non-Destructive Testing, GBR, pp. 129-139. ISBN 9781622764372

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    Abstract

    Electrofusion welding (EFW) is a widely used technique for joining polyethylene pipes in the oil, gas and water industry. Like many welding and joining methods, the joints created by EFW can exhibit a range of flaw types that can be attributed to process variables such as: poor preparation of the parent material, contamination of the weld surfaces prior to welding and operator and/or equipment failure during the welding process. This paper describes ultrasonic testing using 128-channel linear array with a DYNARAY system to acquire data from a range of joints created using EFW. The samples were created in the laboratory with a range of defects that represent those commonly observed in the field. The samples were subsequently destructively tested using tensile testing of the coupling-pipe interface. Good corroboration was achieved between the observed weld quality from the ultrasonic data and the weld strength determined by the destructive testing.

    Creators(s): Thattaliyath Kadumberi, Arjun Prakash ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7681-0275, O'Leary, Richard ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4092-2101 and Gachagan, Anthony ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9728-4120;
    Item type:Book Section
    ID code:47549
    Keywords:polythene pipes, ultrasonic imaging, electrofusion welded, utilities industry, Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering
    Subjects:Technology > Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering
    Department:Faculty of Engineering > Electronic and Electrical Engineering
    Technology and Innovation Centre > Sensors and Asset Management
    Depositing user: Pure Administrator
    Date deposited:17 Apr 2014 09:17
    Last modified:27 May 2020 01:19
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    URI:https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/47549
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