1. Kaunas University of Technology
Ultrasound Institute
Kaunas University of Technology

2. Area of interest
Development of new advanced ultrasonic measurement techniques and instrumentation for non-conventional applications, including:
Investigation stage;
Development of measurement techniques;
Development of pilot version of instrumentation;
Development of industrial version of instrumentation for in situ measurements.

3. Developments includes
Measurement techniques;
Ultrasonic transducers;
Electronic units for signal generation and reception;
Scanners for transducer positioning;
Software for control of measurement process, data acquisition and analysis .

4. Experience
Over 40 years in the field of ultrasonic measurements and non-destructive testing;
Over 100 techniques and instruments developed for various industrial and scientific applications;
Over 150 patents;
Over 1000 publications in internationally recognised scientific journals;
Publishing the scientific journal “Ultragarsas (Ultrasound)” since 1969;
Master and post-graduate studies.

5. Manpower 12 full time staff members (including 8 PhD);
5 part time staff members;
5 persons posses Level III in ultrasonic testing according to EN473 Nordtest.

6. Facilities Ultrasonic 8 channel NDT systems Sumiad (Spain);
Ultrasonic imaging systems UltraLab and Izograf (Lithuania);
Ultrasonic signal and image processing systems Masera (Spain) and Civa (France);
Precise XY and XYZU scanning systems for immersion and air-coupled measurements;
Software for simulation of ultrasonic fields and measurement processes.

7. The main partners and contractors
Endress+Hauser Flowtec AG (Switzerland);
Belgian Nuclear Research Center SCK/CEN (Belgium);
De Montfort University (Leicester, Great Britain);
University College London (Great Britain);
Commissariat a l’energie atomique/ Service des techniques advancees (France, Saclay);
Swedish International Project/ Nuclear safety (Sweden);
Lithuanian Nuclear Safety Authority;
The Ignalina State Nuclear Power Plant (Lithuania);
European Non–destructive Examination Forum (European Comission, JRC Petten, Netherlands);
FORCE Institute (Denmark, Copenhagen);
VOLVO Automation (Sweden, Skovde);

8. The newest projects EC FRAMEWORK 6 projects:
“Condition monitoring of large oil and chemical storage tanks using ultrasonic guided wave tomography without the need to empty and clean the tanks (TANK INSPECT)”;
“Development of comprehensive in-line quality control system for printed circuit board assemblies (MICROSCAN)”
"Micro and Nanotechnologies going to EASTern Europe through NETworking (MINAEAST-NET)”;
EC FRAMEWORK 5 project:
“Development of new and novel inspection systems for composite aircraft non-destructive testing (NANOSCAN)”
Development contract with Endress+Hauser Flowtec AG (Switzerland) on Research on Ultrasonic Flowmeter Issues.
Co-operative project with Belgian Nuclear Research Center:
“Development of visualization system for use on accelerator driven system MYRRHA”

9. EC FRAMEWORK 5 project NANOSCAN
Development of new and novel inspection systems for composite aircraft non-destructive testing

10. Airbus A380 – the largest passenger aircraft
Advanced aluminum alloys
for main wing structural box
CFRP upper deck
floor beams
Fin box, ruder,
elevators in
monolithic CFRP
Upper fuselage
panels in GLARE
CFRP flaps, flap beams,
spoilers and ailerons
Thermoplastic fixed
wing leading edge
CFRP centre
wing box
Welded stringers on lower fuselage panels
Length – 73m; Max. take-off weight – 540t; Fuel capacity – l;
Height – 24.10m; Max. landing weight – 375t; Passengers – 555  850;
Wing Span – 79.80m;Payload – 85t; Range – 16200km;

11. One-side access testing technique with Lamb wave
Transmitter
Test object
Receiver UW θT θR
Input
Output
Scanning
direction C B A LW
UW – ultrasonic wave, LW – Lamb wave, T - incident angle, R - reception angle

12. Carbon fiber reinforced plastic(9mm) with delamination type defects
The C-scan of the LP-001 panel with average of 16 signals,
Focused transducers, trough-transmission 0°
Level B
Level C
x, mm
Level A
y, mm

13. Condition monitoring of
EC FRAMEWORK 6 project
TANK INSPECT
Condition monitoring of
large oil and chemical storage tanks using ultrasonic guided wave tomography without the need to empty and clean the tanks

14. FRAMEWORK 6 “TANK INSPECT “ project Investigation of the fuel tank

15. FRAMEWORK 6 “TANK INSPECT “ project Investigation of the fuel tank
Receivers
Transmitters

16. Tomographic reconstruction
Ø10mm, 4dB

17. Co-operative project with Belgian Nuclear Research Center
Development of visualization system for use on accelerator driven system MYRRHA

18. Ultrasonic Imaging System for MYRRHA
MYRRHA nuclear reactor
Joint project with the Belgium Nuclear Research Centre (SCK/CEN) in order to develop an ultrasonic system for imaging of interior of the nuclear reactor MYRRHA:
The core of the nuclear reactor is cooled by means of liquid metal Pb/Bi alloy;
The ultrasonic imaging will be based on the transducers submersed in the liquid lead – bismuth alloy in the reactor at temperature °C.
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20. The main fields of activity:
Ultrasonic industrial measurements;
Ultrasonic non-destructive testing & evaluation (NDT&E);
Simulation and signal processing in ultrasonic measurements;
Investigation of material properties by ultrasonic techniques.

21. Ultrasonic industrial measurements
Measurements in nuclear reactors;
Ultrasonic distance, position and level meters;
Air coupled ultrasonics;
Ultrasonic flow and heat energy meters;
Ultrasonic gas thermometry.

22. Industrial applications

23. Ultrasonic non-destructive testing & evaluation (NDT&E)
Ultrasonic transducers;
Ultrasonic imaging for NDT purposes;
Ultrasonic NDT&E of composite materials;
Ultrasonic NDT&E of journal and sleeve bearings.

24. Transducers Multi-element Air-coupled Composite
For applications in biology
High temperature (up to 460°C)
Wide angle for SAFT and reflection tomography techniques

25. Simulation and signal processing in ultrasonic measurements
Computer simulation of ultrasonic measurement systems;
Ultrasonic signal processing;
Ultrasonic data processing;
Ultrasonic image processing;

26. Data analysis and signal processing
Non-linear deconvolution
Reflection tomography
Correlation analysis

27. Simulation From ultrasonic field simulation up to
simulation of the complete measurement process

28. Software

29. Investigation of material properties
characterization of multi-layered composite materials;
physical acoustics and ultrasonic interferometry;
applications in biology and medicine.
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Address: Studentų 50, LT Kaunas, LITHUANIA
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