A novel procedure for the ultrasonic inspection of wind turbine bolted connections

Brandon Mills; Yashar Javadi; Saeid Lotfian; Farhad Abad; Charles Norman MacLeod; David Lines; Feargal Brennan; Gareth Pierce; Ali Mehmanparast; Anthony Gachagan

A novel procedure for the ultrasonic inspection of wind turbine bolted connections

Brandon Mills, Yashar Javadi, Saeid Lotfian, Farhad Abad, Charles Norman MacLeod, David Lines, Feargal Brennan, Gareth Pierce, Ali Mehmanparast, Anthony Gachagan

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In this study, a new methodology is developed to detect and monitor preload in wind turbine bolts. The study is part of a larger research project to use the Phased Array Ultrasonic Testing (PAUT) system to robotically test bolt preload. The stress measurement using the ultrasonic method is explained by the acoustoelastic effect, which is based on the sound velocity change in an elastic material subjected to the static stress field.

Original language	English
Publication status	Published - 12 Jul 2023
Event	Supergen ORE Annual Assembly - Duration: 12 Jul 2023 → …

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Conference	Supergen ORE Annual Assembly
Period	12/07/23 → …

Keywords

ultrasonic inspection
wind turbines
phased array ultrasonic testing (PAUT)

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