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The document provides parameters for conducting a TOFD inspection including probe details, component specifications, TOFD configuration, inspected volume, measurement errors, and dynamic variables. The inspection will use a 5 MHz probe with a 100 mm probe separation to inspect a 100 mm thick wall with a 6 mm wide weld. Measurement errors up to 1.27 mm are possible due to factors like timing uncertainty and probe separation variation. Dynamic variables that may differ from static parameters include probe separation, refracted angle, and probe frequency.

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TOFD - Calculator

The document provides parameters for conducting a TOFD inspection including probe details, component specifications, TOFD configuration, inspected volume, measurement errors, and dynamic variables. The inspection will use a 5 MHz probe with a 100 mm probe separation to inspect a 100 mm thick wall with a 6 mm wide weld. Measurement errors up to 1.27 mm are possible due to factors like timing uncertainty and probe separation variation. Dynamic variables that may differ from static parameters include probe separation, refracted angle, and probe frequency.

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TOFD INSPECTION

Parameters

PROBES

Probe type : Probe


Probe frequency (fp) : 5.00 MHz.
Material ultrasonic velocity (Cm) : 5.980 mm./µs.
Wavelength (lambda) : 0.7 mm.
Refracted angle (ra) : 60.0 degrees
Crystal dimension inc. plane (di) : 6.0 mm.
Crystal dimension perp. plane (dp) : 6.0 mm.
Wedge velocity (Cw) : "plexi/rexolite" rexo 2.330 mm./µs.
Path in wedge (Pw) : 2.0 mm.
Near field depth (dNF) : 2.1 mm.
Opening angle inc. plane (theta_i) at : -12 dB. FF 22.1 degrees
Opening angle perp. plane (theta_p) at : -12 dB. FF 13.3 degrees
Pulse width RF-signal (puw) : 0.19 µs.

COMPONENT

Wall thickness (Wt) : 100.0 mm.


Width of weld + HAZ : 6.0 mm.
Radius of curvature (R) : "> 0 convex" 0.0 mm.
Weld type : X-type
Weld cap width : 0.0 mm.
Root opening : 2.0 mm.
Root height : 25.0 mm.
Root angle : 25.0 degrees
Nose height : 0.0 mm.
HP height : 0.0 mm.
HP angle : 0.0 degrees
Opening angle : 30.0 degrees

TOFD CONFIGURATION

Depth of beam intersection (dbi) : 35.0 %D


Probe separation (PCS) : 100.0 mm.
Sampling frequency "recommended" (fs) : > 40 MHz.
Total probe delay "calculated" (tp) : 1.72 µs.
Arrival time lateral wave "calculated" (tlat) : 18.44 µs.
Arrival time backwall echo "calculated" (tbw) : 39.11 µs.
Probe frequency parameter "ideally > 25" : 165
Near surface dead zone, up to : 7.51 mm.
Far surface dead zone, starting from : 99.37 mm.
Spatial resolution "non-parallel, 6 dB. drop" (res_p) : 6.30 mm.
TOFD INSPECTION
Inspected volume

PROBES : Probe / 8.00 MHz. / 55°L / PCS = 100 mm

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10. 80. 50. 20. 0.
0
0.
0
0.
0
0 . 0 . 0 . 0 0. 0. 0. 0.
-2 -1 -1 -1 -9 -6 -3 0. 30 60 90 12 15 18 21
5.0
-15.0
-22.1
-35.0 -35.0
Z-axis (mm.)

-55.0 -52.1

-75.0
-95.0
-115.0
-135.0
-155.0
X-axis (mm.)
TOFD INSPECTION
Measurement errors

NOMINAL PARAMETER VALUES

Ultrasonic velocity in material : 5.98 mm./µs.


Ultrasonic velocity in couplant : 1.48 mm./µs.
Wall thickness : 100.0 mm.
Width of weld + HAZ : 6.0 mm.
Probe separation : 100.0 mm.
Probe frequency : 5.00 MHz.

Flaw tip depth "measured" : 11.0 mm.


Flaw bottom depth "measured" : 15.0 mm.
Flaw height "measured" : 4.0 mm.

ERROR CALCULATION

Physical error cause Param Unit Delta Depth errror Sizing error
(mm.) (mm.)

Timing error t µs. 0.05 0.70 1.22


Velocity uncertainty C mm./µs. 0.05 0.05 0.02
Probe seperation variation s mm. 0.5 0.05 0.02
Couplant thickness variation e mm. 0.5 0.01 0.02
Lateral position uncertainty X mm. 1.5 0.00 0.01

TOTAL ERROR (Worst Case) Max 0.81 1.27


Min -0.80 -1.27

TOTAL ERROR (Statistical) Max 0.70 1.22


Min -0.69 -1.22
Free field
Delta dB. kdb
-1000 1.22
-20 1.09
-12 0.93
-10 0.87
-6 0.7
-3 0.51
-1.5 0.37

Incident angle (ia) : 18.61


Virtual diameter inc. plane (dv) : 3.63
par_a 1.00
par_b -200.00
par_c 125.05
par_D 198.75

Probe seperation_dynamic : 100.0


Refracted angle_dynamic : 55.0 Refracted angle_static : 60.0
Probe frequency_dynamic : 8.00 Probe frequency_static : 5.00
Depth of beam inter_static : 66.00

X OD ID NSDZ FSDZ T- Tc T+
-200.0 0.0 -100.0
-50.6 0.0 -100.0 -7.5 -99.4 0.4 0.4 0.4
-0.50 -50.0 0.0 -100.0 -7.5 -99.4 -0.2 0.0 #N/A
-0.45 -45.0 0.0 -100.0 -7.5 -99.4 -5.4 -3.5 -2.1
-0.40 -40.0 0.0 -100.0 -7.5 -99.4 -10.6 -7.0 -4.3
-0.35 -35.0 0.0 -100.0 -7.5 -99.4 -15.8 -10.5 -6.5
-0.30 -30.0 0.0 -100.0 -7.5 -99.4 -21.0 -14.0 -8.7
-0.25 -25.0 0.0 -100.0 -7.5 -99.4 -26.1 -17.5 -10.9
-0.20 -20.0 0.0 -100.0 -7.5 -99.4 -31.3 -21.0 -13.2
-0.15 -15.0 0.0 -100.0 -7.5 -99.4 -36.5 -24.5 -15.4
-0.10 -10.0 0.0 -100.0 -7.5 -99.4 -41.7 -28.0 -17.6
-0.05 -5.0 0.0 -100.0 -7.5 -99.4 -46.9 -31.5 -19.8
0.00 0.0 0.0 -100.0 -7.5 -99.4 -52.1 -35.0 -22.1
0.05 5.0 0.0 -100.0 -7.5 -99.4 -57.2 -38.5 -24.3
0.10 10.0 0.0 -100.0 -7.5 -99.4 -62.4 -42.0 -26.5
0.15 15.0 0.0 -100.0 -7.5 -99.4 -67.6 -45.5 -28.7
0.20 20.0 0.0 -100.0 -7.5 -99.4 -72.8 -49.0 -30.9
0.25 25.0 0.0 -100.0 -7.5 -99.4 -78.0 -52.5 -33.2
0.30 30.0 0.0 -100.0 -7.5 -99.4 -83.2 -56.0 -35.4
0.35 35.0 0.0 -100.0 -7.5 -99.4 -88.3 -59.5 -37.6
0.40 40.0 0.0 -100.0 -7.5 -99.4 -93.5 -63.0 -39.8
0.45 45.0 0.0 -100.0 -7.5 -99.4 -98.7 -66.5 -42.1
0.50 50.0 0.0 -100.0 -7.5 -99.4 -103.9 -70.0 -44.3
50.6 0.0 -100.0 -7.5 -99.4 -104.6 -70.5 -44.6
200.0 0.0 -100.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 3.0
Cap
0.0 3.0
0.0 0.0
44.3 0.0
1.0 -75.0
Bevel + 1.0 -75.0
1.0 -75.0
12.7 -100.0
-12.7 -100.0
-1.0 -75.0
Bevel - -1.0 -75.0
-1.0 -75.0
-44.3 0.0

Error calculation
Timing 0.52
Velocity 0.06
Probe 0.07
Couplant 0.01
Lateral 0.01

Maximum PCS_dynamic : 400


Graph
R- Rc R+ D- Dc D+ T- Tc
-140
-104.6 -70.5 -44.6 0.4 0.4
-103.9 -70.0 -44.3 -0.2 0.0
-98.7 -66.5 -42.1 -5.4 -3.5
-93.5 -63.0 -39.8 -10.6 -7.0
-88.3 -59.5 -37.6 -15.8 -10.5
-83.2 -56.0 -35.4 -21.0 -14.0
-78.0 -52.5 -33.2 -26.1 -17.5
-72.8 -49.0 -30.9 -31.3 -21.0
-67.6 -45.5 -28.7 -36.5 -24.5
-62.4 -42.0 -26.5 -41.7 -28.0
-57.2 -38.5 -24.3 -46.9 -31.5
-52.1 -35.0 -22.1 -52.1 -35.0 -22.1 -52.1 -35.0
-46.9 -31.5 -19.8 -57.2 -38.5
-41.7 -28.0 -17.6 -62.4 -42.0
-36.5 -24.5 -15.4 -67.6 -45.5
-31.3 -21.0 -13.2 -72.8 -49.0
-26.1 -17.5 -10.9 -78.0 -52.5
-21.0 -14.0 -8.7 -83.2 -56.0
-15.8 -10.5 -6.5 -88.3 -59.5
-10.6 -7.0 -4.3 -93.5 -63.0
-5.4 -3.5 -2.1 -98.7 -66.5
-0.2 0.0 #N/A -103.9 -70.0
0.4 0.4 0.4 -104.6 -70.5
T+ R- Rc R+ D- Dc D+

0.4 -104.6 -70.5 -44.6


0.2 -103.9 -70.0 -44.3
-2.1 -98.7 -66.5 -42.1
-4.3 -93.5 -63.0 -39.8
-6.5 -88.3 -59.5 -37.6
-8.7 -83.2 -56.0 -35.4
-10.9 -78.0 -52.5 -33.2
-13.2 -72.8 -49.0 -30.9
-15.4 -67.6 -45.5 -28.7
-17.6 -62.4 -42.0 -26.5
-19.8 -57.2 -38.5 -24.3
-22.1 -52.1 -35.0 -22.1 -52.1 -35.0 -22.1
-24.3 -46.9 -31.5 -19.8
-26.5 -41.7 -28.0 -17.6
-28.7 -36.5 -24.5 -15.4
-30.9 -31.3 -21.0 -13.2
-33.2 -26.1 -17.5 -10.9
-35.4 -21.0 -14.0 -8.7
-37.6 -15.8 -10.5 -6.5
-39.8 -10.6 -7.0 -4.3
-42.1 -5.4 -3.5 -2.1
-44.3 -0.2 0.0 0.2
-44.6 0.4 0.4 0.4

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