With the objective of Fokker Space and its subcontractors to reduce the cost of its solar arrays, the non destructive inspection (NDI) of the solar panel substrates has been one of the areas of possible cost reduction. In this paper the outcome of the qualification test on solar panel substrate samples is presented. Furthermore the validation and implementation of the Airscan NDI equipment at Fokker Special Products (FSP) are presented. Main advantages of the Airscan method are: It is a non contact inspection method. This makes it especially interesting for NDI inspection of space products since contamination of the inspected part is not an issue. Airscan NDI does not need any special tooling or preparation activities for the part under inspection. Airscan is tolerable to rough surface conditions. The Airscan NDI method is fully automatic and does not require continuous attention of the operator(s). Airscan results can be analysed off line on a personal computer. Airscan results can be transferred on paper, floppy disk or modem. This is very useful in case production and engineering facilities are separate. It is also beneficial for configuration control purposes and the final acceptance of the products.
Air coupled ultrasonic C-scan(Airscan) for non destructive inspection
Luftgekoppelte Ultraschall C-Scan-Technik (Airscan) für die zerstörungsfreie Prüfung
1996
13 Seiten, 8 Bilder, 2 Tabellen, 6 Quellen
Conference paper
English
Air coupled ultrasonic C-scan (AIRSCAN) for nondestructive inspection
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