Ultrasonic Imaging

Our research in the field of ultrasonic imaging offers new possibilities of inspecting and visualizing materials and components of industrial interest. Additional innovative inspection solutions can be obtained by a combination of ultrasonics and classical optics.

In this research field we deal with the sophisticated mathematical issues inherent to imaging with ultrasound, taking into consideration the necessary fundamentals of physics and system theory. In order to account for the numerous applications in the area of quality assurance and quality control, efficient simulation tools, imaging algorithms and signal processing algorithms are at hand. These are applied to perform virtual inspections and to optimize real inspections.

Goals

Determination and quantization of material properties
Simulation and optimization of ultrasound sensors
Defect detection and classification in complex components
Determination of the Probability of Detection (POD)
Optimization of inspection procedures

We offer

Simulation approaches for a variety of sensors, materials and components
Tailored concepts for customer specific inspection configurations
Ultrasound tomography algorithms
Signal processing algorithms
Signal compression for real-time applications
Web based technics in non-destructiv inspection
POD analysis for customer specific inspection configurations
Analysis and quantification via web
eLearning content development
Feasability studies
Consulting

Priv.-Doz. Dr. habil. Martin Spies and Dipl.-Ing. Hans Rieder were decorated with the Berthold-Preis for their research about the control of propellers.

Further Information

Alexander Dillhöfer, Hans Rieder and Dr. Martin Spies received the "Förderpreis" of the "Deutsches Kupferinstitut" for outstanding and innovative scientific works on the basic material copper.