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Project 1:<br />

Task 1.3:<br />

Subtask 1.3.2:<br />

Production Inspection<br />

<strong>Titanium</strong> Forging Inspection<br />

Inspection Development <strong>for</strong><br />

<strong>Titanium</strong> Forgings<br />

Team Members:<br />

HW: Andy Kinney, Tim Duffy, Waled<br />

Hassan<br />

ISU: Tim Gray, Bruce Thompson, Frank<br />

Margetan, Ron Roberts<br />

GE: Dave Copley, Ed Nieters, Wei Li, Bob<br />

Gilmore, , Jon Bartos, , Richard Klaassen,<br />

Mike Keller, John Halase<br />

PW: Jeff Umbach, Bob Goodwin, Andrei<br />

Degtyar, Harpreet Wasan, Dave Raulerson<br />

Students: none<br />

Program initiation date: June 15, 1999<br />

Objectives:<br />

• To develop a high sensitivity ultrasonic inspection of titanium <strong>for</strong>gings utilizing a 1/128” (#½)<br />

FBH calibration target, digital C-scan image acquisition, and signal-to-noise rejection criteria<br />

target without significant cost increase.<br />

• To demonstrate the new technique in a production environment over an extended period to<br />

determine its feasibility (both cost and readiness) as a production inspection.<br />

Approach:<br />

Forging Selection and Preparation: Select one representative <strong>for</strong>ging design from each of the<br />

OEMs <strong>for</strong> use throughout the duration of this subtask (both inspection development and<br />

demonstration). Selection criteria will include:<br />

• <strong>for</strong>ging shapes that address generic concerns such as effects of curvature, surface condition,<br />

and part thickness<br />

• <strong>for</strong>ging material and microstructure<br />

• <strong>for</strong>ging cost<br />

• production volume and schedule<br />

Sensitivity and coverage maps will be developed <strong>for</strong> the selected <strong>for</strong>gings using model-based tools.<br />

CAD files will be provided to ISU by each of the OEMs <strong>for</strong> the selected <strong>for</strong>ging geometries.<br />

Particular attention will be given to the effect of curved surfaces on inspection sensitivity relative to<br />

flat surface sensitivity. Calibration standards will be designed to cover the range of metal travel and<br />

curvatures found on the selected <strong>for</strong>gings. Plans include two sets of standards in order to support<br />

multiple member involvement.<br />

Transducer Design Models: Fixed focus and phased array transducer design models will be<br />

reevaluated in detail to determine reasons <strong>for</strong> discrepancies between predicted and measured<br />

subsurface focused transducer behavior observed during Phase I work. This reevaluation will focus<br />

initially on assessing how well the input parameters used <strong>for</strong> the models represent the physical<br />

Quarterly Report – January 1, 2002 –March 31, 2002<br />

print date/time: 6/6/2002 - 8:39 AM – Page 54

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