Abstract: An induction heating system for heating a component, the induction heating system having an alternating voltage supply device, a capacitor, a displacement unit, and an induction coil. The alternating voltage supply device supplies alternating voltage to a series resonant circuit which is formed by the capacitor and the induction coil. The displacement unit allows the induction coil to be displaced laterally in at least one direction relative to the component. The capacitor is situated between the displacement unit and the induction coil. A device for the additive manufacturing of a component uses such an induction heating system.

Abstract: Various embodiments include methods for creating an analysis data set for an evaluation of an ultrasonic test of an object comprising: providing a first and second measurement data set, each based on an ultrasonic measurement of a region of the object and a SAFT analysis thereof; associating a first equivalent defect size with a volume element of the first measurement data set associated with at least a portion of the region; associating a second equivalent defect size with a volume element of the second measurement data set associated with at least the portion of the region; creating the analysis data set having at least one volume element which is associated with at least the portion of the region; and associating a third equivalent defect size with the volume element of the analysis data set, wherein the third is formed from the maximum of the first and second sizes.

Abstract: Various embodiments include a method for creating an evaluation table for an ultrasonic inspection of an object comprising: simulating a scattering of ultrasound on a defect having an established defect size using a computer-implemented two-dimensional or three-dimensional simulation, wherein the defect size is less than or equal to the wavelength of the ultrasound and the simulation takes into consideration a mode conversion of the ultrasound by the defect; ascertaining the reflectivity of the defect from the simulation; and creating the evaluation table by means of an assignment of the ascertained reflectivity to the established defect size of the defect.

Abstract: Various embodiments include methods for creating an analysis data set for an evaluation of an ultrasonic test of an object comprising: providing a first and second measurement data set, each based on an ultrasonic measurement of a region of the object and a SAFT analysis thereof; associating a first equivalent defect size with a volume element of the first measurement data set associated with at least a portion of the region; associating a second equivalent defect size with a volume element of the second measurement data set associated with at least the portion of the region; creating the analysis data set having at least one volume element which is associated with at least the portion of the region; and associating a third equivalent defect size with the volume element of the analysis data set, wherein the third is formed from the maximum of the first and second sizes.

Abstract: Various embodiments include a method for ultrasonic testing using a selection of probes. In some embodiments, the method includes: ascertaining a set of shortest required respective latencies between two successive pulses for all possible firing sequences; calculating an optimized firing sequence of the shortest possible test cycle of the probes; and controlling the probes based on the optimized firing sequence to conduct an ultrasonic test.

Abstract: Various embodiments include a method for ultrasonic testing of an object comprising: radiating ultrasound with an emitting unit of an emitter-receiver ultrasonic test head onto the object from a plurality of spatial positions of the emitter-receiver ultrasonic test head; acquiring a reflected time-dependent ultrasonic amplitude signal for each spatial position of the emitter-receiver ultrasonic test head with a receiving unit of the emitter-receiver ultrasonic test head, wherein the acquired ultrasonic amplitude signals form a test data set; and determining a SAFT amplitude for the volume element with a summation of the ultrasonic amplitude signals at the points in time which correspond to the runtimes of the ultrasound associated with the respective ultrasonic amplitude from the emitting unit to the volume element back to a receiving unit of the emitter-receiver ultrasonic test head.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and to a corresponding device in which irregularities regarding each detected measurement position within a measurement surface are detected using a local measurement density. Each echo signal received in response to each detected measurement position is then weighted in order to generate an image using a data processing device such that the irregularities are adjusted.

Abstract: A method and a device for defect-size evaluation of defects in a test object in ultrasonic testing is provided. In particular, the method and device also allows systematic determination of defect sizes based on the SAFT method. This is done by simulating defects in a test object on the basis of a defined test scenario, and comparing these simulations with actually recorded measured values.

Abstract: A method and device for the ultrasonic testing of test objects by means of a test head. A computer device directly acquires, during a SAFT analysis for determining points in time of the amplitudes to be summed up from among the image time signals, a propagation time, which depends on the test head, from the test head positioned at a measuring point to the location of each of a plurality of voxels and uses the propagation time for calculating an amplitude total for the plurality of voxels.

Abstract: In order to support an inspecting person in a method for the manual non-destructive inspection of a test object, a detection device is provided for detecting three-dimensional surface coordinates of a region to be inspected on the test object and for continuously determining positions and speeds of an inspecting tool relative to the test object Discrete position values and speed values of the inspecting tool for the respective measurement time points are stored by a storage device. A computing device determines the share of an already inspected region in relation to the total region of the test object to be inspected. The method and device can be used for manual inspection of test objects having a plurality of different shapes. The inspecting person is effectively relieved and the process for the non-destructive inspection is documented in order to guarantee a complete inspection.

Abstract: A device and a method for detecting at least one defect in a test object (2). At least one test head (1) radiates an ultrasonic signal at different measuring points (MP) into the test object (2) with each point at an insonation or radiation angle (?) in order to ascertain multiple measurement data sets (MDS). The angle is constant for each data set (MDS). An analyzing unit (4) carries out an SAFT (Synthetic Aperture Focusing Technique) analysis for each ascertained measurement data set (MDS) using a common reconstruction grid (RG) inside the test object (2) in order to calculate an SAFT analysis result for each measurement data set (MDS). The analyzing unit (4) superimposes the calculated SAFT analysis results in order to calculate an orientation-independent defect display value (SRP) for each reconstruction point (RP) of the common reconstruction grid (RG).

Abstract: A method for the ultrasound check of a test object involves moving a test probe along a test probe surface and sending ultrasound impulses into the test object by the test probe. Respective echo signals corresponding with the emitted ultrasound impulses are received by the test probe. An image of a predetermined test region of the test object is prepared on the basis of an overlapping and averaging of amplitude values of the received echo signals by a data processing unit. The respective position of the test probe when sending the ultrasound signals and/or when receiving the corresponding echo signals is captured by a capturing unit. The respectively captured positions of the test probe are considered when creating the image of the test region of the test object.

Abstract: An ultrasound device for examining a component may include a measuring device for performing an ultrasonic measurement of the component and an analysis device. The ultrasound device may be designed to quantify structural elements, such as defects, in the component. For this purpose, the analysis device may be designed to determine a number and a respective position of at least one internal structural element of the component as a function of the ultrasonic measurement data from the measuring device using a reconstruction method, and to use a simulator to determine at least one character of each structural element by simulating the ultrasound measurement and adapting each model as a function of each ascertained position using a respective model for the at least one structural element.

Abstract: A method for monitoring a vulcanization process of a vulcanization mixture contained in a tool may include using an emitter to emit ultrasonic waves toward a boundary surface between the vulcanization mixture and the tool, wherein boundary surface reflects at least part of the ultrasonic waves. The vulcanization process may be monitored as a function of at least part of the emitted ultrasonic waves reflected by the boundary surface, wherein the ultrasonic waves include at least transverse waves generated by the emitter.

Abstract: A method and a device for defect-size evaluation of defects in a test object in ultrasonic testing is provided. In particular, the method and device also allows systematic determination of defect sizes based on the SAFT method. This is done by simulating defects in a test object on the basis of a defined test scenario, and comparing these simulations with actually recorded measured values.

Abstract: A method and device for the ultrasonic testing of test objects by means of a test head. A computer device directly acquires, during a SAFT analysis for determining points in time of the amplitudes to be summed up from among the image time signals, a propagation time, which depends on the test head, from the test head positioned at a measuring point to the location of each of a plurality of voxels and uses the propagation time for calculating an amplitude total for the plurality of voxels.

Abstract: A technique is provided for determining an orientation of a defect present within a mechanical component using at least one ultrasonic head that applies ultrasonic signals to the mechanical component starting from various measurement points. Echo ultrasonic signals reflected by a point to be analyzed present within the component back to the measurement points are received by the same or a different ultrasonic head. A data processing unit analyzes the received echo ultrasonic signals as a function of a sound emission direction between each measurement ping and the point to be analyzed for determining the orientation of the defect. A distance between the measurement point and the point to be analyzed is calculated for every measurement point as a function of a signal propagation time between the point in time of emitting the ultrasonic signal and the point in time of receiving the echo ultrasonic signal reflected by a defect.

Abstract: A sample disc for ultrasonic disc testing equipment includes a cut-out defining a lateral face extending along a radius of the sample disc and along an axis of symmetry of the sample disc. At least one planar sample defect is created through this lateral face of the disc.

Abstract: In order to support an inspecting person in a method for the manual non-destructive inspection of a test object, a detection device is provided for detecting three-dimensional surface coordinates of a region to be inspected on the test object and for continuously determining positions and speeds of an inspecting tool relative to the test object Discrete position values and speed values of the inspecting tool for the respective measurement time points are stored by a storage device. A computing device determines the share of an already inspected region in relation to the total region of the test object to be inspected. The method and device can be used for manual inspection of test objects having a plurality of different shapes. The inspecting person is effectively relieved and the process for the non-destructive inspection is documented in order to guarantee a complete inspection.

Abstract: A method for the ultrasound check of a test object involves moving a test probe along a test probe surface and sending ultrasound impulses into the test object by the test probe. Respective echo signals corresponding with the emitted ultrasound impulses are received by the test probe. An image of a predetermined test region of the test object is prepared on the basis of an overlapping and averaging of amplitude values of the received echo signals by a data processing unit. The respective position of the test probe when sending the ultrasound signals and/or when receiving the corresponding echo signals is captured by a capturing unit. The respectively captured positions of the test probe are considered when creating the image of the test region of the test object.