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High‐Resolution deconvolution techniques and their applications in ultrasonic NDE
Author(s) -
Chen C. H.,
Sin S. K.
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
international journal of imaging systems and technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.359
H-Index - 47
eISSN - 1098-1098
pISSN - 0899-9457
DOI - 10.1002/ima.1850010212
Subject(s) - deconvolution , ultrasonic sensor , impulse response , computer science , echo (communications protocol) , blind deconvolution , acoustics , impulse (physics) , pulse (music) , algorithm , physics , mathematics , telecommunications , mathematical analysis , quantum mechanics , detector , computer network
The technique of ultrasonic pulse echo measurement is a very cost‐effective method of non‐destructive evaluation (NDE). These measurements are, however, usually masked by the characteristics of the measuring equipment and the propagation paths taken by the ultrasonic pulse. With a proper modeling of the pulse echo, these effects can be reduced by deconvolution. In this paper, several deconvolution algorithms that have been popularly used in other areas such as seismic explorations are revised and adapted to ultrasonic NDE applications. Simulation results are presented to support the feasibility of using these algorithms to extract impulse responses from the ultrasonic pulse echoes for use in defect classifications. The performances and computational complexities of these algorithms are analyzed and compared. In addition, application of these deconvolution techniques to B‐scan enhancement is also discussed.