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.
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Thattaliyath Kadumberi, Arjun Prakash ![]() ![]() ![]() | Item type: | Book Section |
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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: | 28 Feb 2021 02:12 |
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URI: | https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/47549 |
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