Engine Titanium Consortium - Center for Nondestructive Evaluation ...

Plans (April 1, 2002 – June 30, 2002):
Begin inspection of Inconel and Waspaloy billet with Multizone as part of the pilot lot.
Start metallographic sectioning of indications identified in the pilot inspection.
Milestones:
Original
Date
Revised
Date
Description
Nickel billet inspection development
3 months Kickoff meeting to verify selection of materials and
target sensitivities, initiate design of calibration
standards and establish metrics for cost and
sensitivity assessment. Coordination with
Inspection Systems Capability Working Group will
occur to ensure necessary data for later POD
studies. (All)
24 months Assessment of sensitivity for small diameter billet.
Data to be provided to Task 3.1 to enable POD
assessment. (HW)
24 months Complete modeling and laboratory testing of
existing transducers on calibration standards for
INCO718 and assess need for new transducers.
(GE, ISU).
24 months Complete modeling and laboratory testing of
existing transducers on calibration standards for
Waspaloy and assess need for new transducers.
(PW, ISU)
Status
Complete
Complete
18 months Complete calibration standards. (GE, PW) Complete
22 months Assessment of conventional inspections for
baseline. (GE, PW). Data to be provided to Task
3.1 to enable POD assessment. (All)
24 months 30 months Complete logistics of pilot lot inspection including
establishing agreements with multizone inspection
source and billet suppliers and establishing means
of acquiring necessary cost data. (GE, PW)
30 months Perform laboratory demonstration for ETC
members. (GE, PW)
36 months Complete factory evaluation of approximately
100,000 pounds of billet. Perform demonstration
for OEMs and industry at inspection facility. (GE,
PW, ISU)
38 months Evaluate any finds to determine necessary size
parameters for POD assessment. (GE, ISU, PW)
42 months Complete cost comparison of higher sensitivity
multiple zone inspection with conventional
inspection. (GE, PW)
55 months Complete final report including sensitivity and cost
comparison assessments. (All)
55 months Report of laboratory and factory evaluations
including sensitivity data for use by the Inspection
Systems Capability Working Group and cost
assessments. Calibration standards and fixed focus
transducers.
Complete – new transducers not
needed to meet program goal
Complete – new transducers not
needed to meet program goal
Complete
PIA is in place. Logistics planning is
proceeding
Complete
Quarterly Report – January 1, 2002 –March 31, 2002
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