Oil and gas (O&G) pipelines are critical energy infrastructure, and their safety receives many
concerns. The rapid development of structural health monitoring (SHM) technologies …

This research utilizes Ultrasonic Guided Waves (UGW) to inspect corrosion-type defects in
steel pipe walls, providing a solution for hard-to-reach areas typically inaccessible by …

Various types of defects can be induced during the manufacturing or operation of
engineering structures. For effective detection and characterization of the defects in large …

The non-axisymmetric exciting guided wave can detect the thinning section of the elbow,
and the time domain energy value of the signal collected at the outer arch position of the …

Ultrasonic testing (UT) has been widely used for the Nondestructive Evaluation (NDE) of
pipes due to its many favorable characteristics. However, one of the main challenges in the …

Standard structural health monitoring techniques face well-known difficulties for
comprehensive defect diagnosis in real-world structures that have structural, material, or …

Guided wave ultrasonic testing has been widely used for nondestructive and long-range
evaluation of diverse mechanical structures, such as pipes and plates. In general, a large …

The permanent guided ultrasonic wave monitoring system has been increasingly applied in
pipeline condition monitoring, as it provides reliable and accurate pipeline damage …

Pipeline structures are widely used in construction, oil transportation, and other industrial
fields, but with increasing service life, pipeline structures can develop health problems, such …

Cyclic loading or other stresses can lead to development of cracks and crack growth in
mechanical structures, leading to eventual failure. While ultrasound imaging can be used for …