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Ultrasound inspection is very common for multi-layer composite construction. There are large machines which transmit the ultrasound through a water jet, for us
by nickff 7y ago
Ultrasound inspection is very common for multi-layer composite construction. There are large machines which transmit the ultrasound through a water jet, for use in mapping the characteristics of curved surfaces. This water jet ultrasound non-destructive testing (NDT) is used in aerospace for carbon laminates.
That said, 'tapping' is an acoustic inspection technique, and can get good results.
I am not sure why they selected the manual option, but they probably have a reason.
- jandrese 7y agoThey're probably having the guy hit it with a mallet and listen for voids because they're a Mickey Mouse operation by aerospace standards. Plus this is a model so if something does go catastrophically wrong it at least won't kill anybody, probably.
- NickNameNick 7y agoIt's a demonstrator, not a model - It has space for 2 test pilots.
- vonseel 7y agoThey show some portable ultrasonic pictures on the build link someone posted above[1] (reposted here for clarity). [1] https://boomsupersonic.com/xb-1/build https://boomsupersonic.com/xb-1/build