SONOAIR®

SONOAIR®

SONOAIR®

Product catalog summary
Introduction
SONOAIR® is a non-contact ultrasonic testing system designed for nondestructive testing of lightweight components where conventional methods are unsuitable. It eliminates the need for coupling fluids, using air-coupled ultrasound testing (ACUT) to detect defects in materials.

Principle of Air-Coupled Ultrasonic Testing
ACUT operates by placing the test item between two transducers in a send-receive configuration. The sound attenuation is measured at specific points, allowing for the detection of defects through multiple measurements and transducer movement.

Possible Defects and Applications
This method is ideal for detecting defects such as delaminations, air inclusions, and impact damages in multilayer composite structures. It is particularly effective for materials like foams, honeycombs, plastics, ceramics, wood, and concrete, as well as modern fiber-composite structures like CFRP and GFRP.

Technical Specifications
- Loss at Air to Solid Boundary: -40 dB per boundary
- Transducers: Piezo-ceramic probes with high sensitivity and narrowband capabilities; CFC series offers broadband and high sensitivity
- Components: Up to 4 channels with configurable pulser and low-noise pre-amplifiers
- Electronics: Configurable transmitter up to 800V, ultra-low noise receiver, and up to 4 configurable channels

Software and SDK
SONOWARE software provides control over the electronics and scanning system, with capabilities for signal analysis, data storage, and report generation. An SDK is available for system integration and access to the Ethernet interface.

General Data
- Operating Temperature: 5 °C to 40 °C
- Network Interface: 1 Gbit LAN
- Standards: DIN EN 61010, DIN EN 60204

Applications
SONOAIR® is suitable for non-contact ultrasonic testing of modern fiber composites and highly attenuating materials, eliminating the need for water supply and drying processes.
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Catalog excerpts

SONOAIR®-1

Inspection System For Non-Contact Ultrasonic Testing Nondestructive Testing

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SONOAIR®-2

The Principle of Air-Coupled Ultrasonic Testing → New challenges for testing lightweight components where conventional methods cannot be used and contamination with couplant is not desirable → Air-Coupled Ultrasound Testing (ACUT) allows contact-free testing without the use of additional coupling fluids → Send-receive configuration with the test item in between 2 transducers placed opposite to each other → The sound attenuation between sender and receiver is evaluated at a specific point (point measurement) → By taking multiple measurements and moving the transducers it is possible to scan a...

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SONOAIR®-3

C-Scans with Transmission Test Method Honeycomb Composite with CFRP Layers Types of defects: impact damage and delaminated top layer Probe: CFC230-D25-P50 Ceramics Types of defects: delamination and density fluctuations before and after the sintering process Probes: CF075 and CF125 Battery Types of defects: air pockets and electrolyte distribution Probes: CF400 Piezo-Ceramic Probes Robust and Wear-Free Narrowband Very high sensitivity Size of the transducer and therefore also the acoustic field geometry is dependent on the nominal frequency CFC Series Latest piezocomposite technology Broadband...

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SONOAIR®-4

SONOAIR® Components Air-coupled Probes Maximum resolution and highest sensitivity due to state-of-the-art SONOTEC piezo-composite technology incl. element focusing Up to 4 Channels Up to 4 independent transmitter and receiver channels with configurable square-wave burst pulser and low-noise pre-amplifiers High End Laboratory Electronics High performance pulserreceiver system Software Laboratory friendly software for basic measurement and advanced analysis capabilities

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Technology Leader Experts throughout the entire measurement chain, including electronics, sensor technology, and composite technology. Sensor Technology → Latest composite technology enables high bandwidths at high sensitivities → Sound field shaping through classical methods, such as shaping of the transducer element or electronic methods by utilizing multi-element technology → Wide range of air-coupled ultrasonic testing probes Electronics → Configurable rectangular transmitter with voltages up to 800V → Ultra-low noise receiver with a system noise of less than 1nV/√Hz at a gain of up to 120dB...

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SONOAIR®-6

General Data Scanner (Standard) 19'' Unit consisting of PC with Windows operating system and software; 14-bits digitizer, 100 MB/s; Ultrasonic pulser unit; Ultrasonic receiver unit (X x Y x Z) (Other scanners on request) Network Interface 1 Gbit LAN Pulse Height Adjustable from 8 V to 400 V Maximum Power 2 kW (400 V), optional 4 kW (800 V) Type Square wave burst (configurable yp width for each pulse) Number of Channels 1 or 4 Frequency Range 35 kHz to 750 kHz Gain 0 dB to 120 dB, 0.5 dB increment Applications Non-contact ultrasonic testing of modern fibre composites such as GFRP and CFRP No expensive...

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