The MAUS V system is a portable c-scan inspection system that integrates several traditional and nontraditional inspection techniques into a single package. This system is effective in a variety of production manufacturing and aircraft maintenance environments for process quality inspections, damage assessment, aging structure evaluation, and repair validation programs. Unique features of the MAUS V system include equipment portability, ease of setup, inspection versatility, and very fast inspection rates. These features contribute to an efficient approach for the on-site inspection of large structures. Inspection applications include metals, monolithic composites, hybrid composite-metals, and bonded structures.
Capabilities include:
- Scanning Modes:
- Raster and Rotational scans
- A-scan, B-scan, and C-scan
- Ultrasonic methods
- Pulse-echo
- thru-transmission
- Shear wave
- Phased array option
- Bond test methods
- Resonance
- Pitch/catch
- Mechanical Impedance
- Eddy Current methods
- Single frequency
- Dual frequency
- Transient EC option
- External DC voltages
Details
The MAUS V system is packaged as a turnkey system configured with the components listed below. Several choices are provided for each component to customize the system for specific inspection requirements. In addition, optional equipment is offered that can enhance the system operation.
Standard Components:
- MAUS V electronics chassis.
- Laptop computer with Windows XP Processional.
- Hand held or track scanner
- Available sensor sets
- UT Longitudinal, Angle Beam, Array
- Resonance
- Pitch/catch
- Mechanical impedance
- Eddy current
Optional Equipment:
- Couplant feed system
System Support:
- System/maintenance manuals
- Training manuals
- On-site operator training
- One year full system warranty
- Extended warranty options
Performance Specifications:
- Adjustable data pixel sizes:
- 0.001"-0.500", increments of 0.001"
- Inspection rates:
- Up to 100 sq ft/hr using single sensors
- Up 1000 sq ft/hr using array technology
- Variable scan stroke and speed
Software Features:
- Point, line, area measurement
- Histogram calculations
- Waveform analysis
- Data merge utilities
- Parameter combine functions
- Hard copy data prints
- Archive data store and retrieve
- File Transfer: modem or internet
Eddy current C-scan of cracks located beneath a composite repair patch
Eddy current C-scans showing crack growth under a composite patch during fatigue tests