the area inspected.
With advances in electronics and
software development inspecting
materials such as carbon fibre reinforced
plastics (CFRP) and fibreglass, has become
easier with the introduction of equipment
such as the Dolphicam2. The instrument
relies on a proprietary transducer module
technology that consists of a 2D Array of
128 rows and 128 columns, creating an
array of 16384 transducer elements. This
results in outstanding image resolution,
transmitting at 10 to 100 frames per
second. Results are clear image
representations of the material inspected
for inspecting aircraft, data on a large
range of materials and parts, like
aluminium and composites such as CFRPs
is being consistently obtained. With a
wide range of applications, users
commonly employ the Dolphicam2 for
inspection advanced aircraft for impact
and lightning strike indications of damage
using the DolphiCam2’s extremely highresolution
transducers.
The lightweight, portable system
provides high resolution data, that can be
presented in B-Scan, C-scan and 3D model
presentations, giving inspectors an
outstanding level of detail and insight on
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2 // Large areas can be
scanned and viewed
on Dolphicam2 as a
stitched image
3 // Dolphicam2’s main
interface window is
intuitive and requires
minimal training to use
“clients such as
United Airlines are
seeing fantastic
results with the
Dolphicam2”
Having technology and expertise available
on hand that enables timely evaluation of
impacted aircraft are a vital part of a wellplanned
operation.
While many methods are used,
ultrasonic inspection is gaining ground, as
advancements in the technology and
refinement of technique make ultrasonic
testing a sound option for operators. From
tap testing in the early days, advancements
in equipment and techniques have
improved the performance of ultrasonic
inspection on many applications of
composite materials inspections.
AIRLINER APPLICATIONS
Amongst many options in the market,
Dolphitech’s Dolphicam2 is showing
outstanding results for clients, such as
United Airlines, as well as impressing new
clients throughout the airline industry.
With major aircraft manufacturers such
as Airbus and Boeing already using the
Dolphicam in their portfolio of techniques
Ultrasonic inspection
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