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Section 6: Selected Applications & Techniques

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Due to the low amplitude of the diffracted signals, TOFD is usually carried out<br />

using a preamplifier and hardware designed to improve signal-to-noise<br />

performance. As the probes are scanned along the weld, the RF A-Scan<br />

signals are digitised and displayed in the form of a grey-scale image showing<br />

flaws as alternating white and black fringes.<br />

Depending on which direction the probes are moved over the component<br />

surface, it is possible to construct ‘end-view’; (B-scan TOFD) or ‘side-view’<br />

(D-scan TOFD) cross-sectional slices. TOFD can also utilise Synthetic<br />

Aperture focusing or beam modelling software to minimise the effects of<br />

beam divergence, thereby providing more accurate location and sizing<br />

information.

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