Research on Wireless Passive Ultrasonic Thickness Measurement Technology Based on Pulse Compression Method

Fixed-point thickness measurement is commonly used in corrosion detection within petrochemical enterprises, but it suffers from low detection efficiency for localized thinning, limitations regarding measurement locations, and high equipment costs due to insulation and cooling layers. To address thes...

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Main Authors: Long Pan, Kunsan Shi, Lei Han, Dingrong Qu, Yanling Zhang, Wenwu Chen
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Published: MDPI AG 2024-12-01
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/24/24/8023
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description Fixed-point thickness measurement is commonly used in corrosion detection within petrochemical enterprises, but it suffers from low detection efficiency for localized thinning, limitations regarding measurement locations, and high equipment costs due to insulation and cooling layers. To address these challenges, this paper introduces a wireless passive ultrasonic thickness measurement technique based on a pulse compression algorithm. The research methodology encompassed the development of mathematical and circuit models for single coil and wireless energy transmission, the proposal of a three-terminal wireless energy mutual coupling system, and the establishment of a finite element model simulating the ultrasonic body wave thickness measurement and wireless energy transmission system. An experimental setup was constructed to conduct thickness measurements on metal samples varying in thickness, shape, and material composition. The experimental findings revealed that the wireless ultrasonic echo signal, when processed using the pulse compression algorithm, achieved a thickness measurement accuracy approximately ten times superior to that of the untreated echo signal. This significant improvement in accuracy facilitates the high-density deployment of thickness measurement points in petrochemical applications.
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spelling doaj-art-e5703301dc6b486699a00407d06e50932024-12-27T14:52:45ZengMDPI AGSensors1424-82202024-12-012424802310.3390/s24248023Research on Wireless Passive Ultrasonic Thickness Measurement Technology Based on Pulse Compression MethodLong Pan0Kunsan Shi1Lei Han2Dingrong Qu3Yanling Zhang4Wenwu Chen5SINOPEC Research Institute of Safety Engineering Co., Ltd., Qingdao 266000, ChinaSINOPEC Research Institute of Safety Engineering Co., Ltd., Qingdao 266000, ChinaSINOPEC Research Institute of Safety Engineering Co., Ltd., Qingdao 266000, ChinaSINOPEC Research Institute of Safety Engineering Co., Ltd., Qingdao 266000, ChinaSINOPEC Research Institute of Safety Engineering Co., Ltd., Qingdao 266000, ChinaSINOPEC Research Institute of Safety Engineering Co., Ltd., Qingdao 266000, ChinaFixed-point thickness measurement is commonly used in corrosion detection within petrochemical enterprises, but it suffers from low detection efficiency for localized thinning, limitations regarding measurement locations, and high equipment costs due to insulation and cooling layers. To address these challenges, this paper introduces a wireless passive ultrasonic thickness measurement technique based on a pulse compression algorithm. The research methodology encompassed the development of mathematical and circuit models for single coil and wireless energy transmission, the proposal of a three-terminal wireless energy mutual coupling system, and the establishment of a finite element model simulating the ultrasonic body wave thickness measurement and wireless energy transmission system. An experimental setup was constructed to conduct thickness measurements on metal samples varying in thickness, shape, and material composition. The experimental findings revealed that the wireless ultrasonic echo signal, when processed using the pulse compression algorithm, achieved a thickness measurement accuracy approximately ten times superior to that of the untreated echo signal. This significant improvement in accuracy facilitates the high-density deployment of thickness measurement points in petrochemical applications.https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/24/24/8023wireless passive ultrasonic thickness measurementfixed-point thickness measurementcorrosion detectionmeasurement error
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Research on Wireless Passive Ultrasonic Thickness Measurement Technology Based on Pulse Compression Method
Sensors
wireless passive ultrasonic thickness measurement
fixed-point thickness measurement
corrosion detection
measurement error
title Research on Wireless Passive Ultrasonic Thickness Measurement Technology Based on Pulse Compression Method
title_full Research on Wireless Passive Ultrasonic Thickness Measurement Technology Based on Pulse Compression Method
title_fullStr Research on Wireless Passive Ultrasonic Thickness Measurement Technology Based on Pulse Compression Method
title_full_unstemmed Research on Wireless Passive Ultrasonic Thickness Measurement Technology Based on Pulse Compression Method
title_short Research on Wireless Passive Ultrasonic Thickness Measurement Technology Based on Pulse Compression Method
title_sort research on wireless passive ultrasonic thickness measurement technology based on pulse compression method
topic wireless passive ultrasonic thickness measurement
fixed-point thickness measurement
corrosion detection
measurement error
url https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/24/24/8023
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