Equipment
The FlawInspecta real-time phased array imaging system

Flaw Inspecta - contains all the real-time B-scan capabilities of DSL's original Flaw Imager but now with C-scanning. The imager is a ruggedized laptop operating under Windows® for easy transfer of images to other applications, or via the Internet to remote locations. It works with any of DSL's extended selection of integrated arrays and so is suited for applications ranging from rapid large area flaw detection to high-speed, low-cost corrosion mapping with 100% coverage.

The FlawInspecta phased array system for real-time full waveform imaging and mapping.

The data acquisition is fast enough to allow interactive B-scan imaging or very rapid C-scanning - typically 40,000mm2/s (64in2/s) for 1mm pixels - for manual coverage of large areas. The system is also able to perform Full Waveform Capture where the full A-scan (RF or rectified) is acquired and stored for every point on the inspection surface. This volumetric representation offers the ultimate in data acquisition for archiving and offline review yet is achieved at similar data rates. DSL's Smart Arrays can be used with a wide range of conventional equipment such as flaw detectors but their full capability is not realised unless used with a real-time imaging system such as the Flaw Inspecta. The latest FlawInspecta uses proprietary FIRE-technology (Flaw Imaging and Reconstruction Engine as has been reported in several publications) to give blistering performance for manual imaging and mapping with Full Waveform Capture (FWC) - typically over 1m2 per minute for 1mm pixels. This FIRE-technology has now been integrated into other proprietary ultrasound mapping systems and provides an easy upgrade path to high performance acquisition for users of these systems. Please contact DSL for further information.