[HTML][HTML] In-process non-destructive evaluation of metal additive manufactured components at build using ultrasound and eddy-current approaches

R Zimermann, E Mohseni, EA Foster, M Vasilev… - Journal of Manufacturing …, 2023 - Elsevier
Metal additive manufacturing is rapidly gaining popularity and interest from sectors aiming to
produce larger-scale high-value components cost-effectively. To ensure each component is …

[HTML][HTML] Collaborative robotic wire+ arc additive manufacture and sensor-enabled in-process ultrasonic non-destructive evaluation

R Zimermann, E Mohseni, M Vasilev, C Loukas… - Sensors, 2022 - mdpi.com
The demand for cost-efficient manufacturing of complex metal components has driven
research for metal Additive Manufacturing (AM) such as Wire+ Arc Additive Manufacturing …

[HTML][HTML] Increasing the speed of automated ultrasonic inspection of as-built additive manufacturing components by the adoption of virtual source aperture

R Zimermann, E Mohseni, RKW Vithanage, D Lines… - Materials & Design, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Wire+ Arc Additive Manufacture (WAAM) is an economical manufacturing technique
to build components. To maintain the commercial and technical benefits, inspection is …

[HTML][HTML] Thermal compensation of ultrasonic transmit and receive data for steel welded plates at the point of manufacture

EA Foster, NE Sweeney, E Nicolson, J Singh… - NDT & E …, 2023 - Elsevier
On modern manufacturing production lines, Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) is frequently a
bottleneck which could greatly be alleviated by integrating the inspection of components as …

Automated ultrasound in-process NDE of wire+ arc additive manufacture

R Zimermann - 2022 - stax.strath.ac.uk
Abstract The global metal Additive Manufacturing (AM) market was valued at€ 2.02 billion in
2019 and is expected to increase at a rate of up to 27.9% annually until 2024. In the latest …

Automated quantitative inspection of nuclear assets and canisters

E Foster - 2022 - stax.strath.ac.uk
Structural integrity of nuclear assets and their associated infrastructure is key to national
security, energy generation, and efficient deployment of capital. Furthermore, building …