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  • Signal Processing
  • Non-Destructive Testing
  • Acoustics

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  • Ultrasonic testing (UT) signals are often corrupted by interference noise, compromising defect detection accuracy.
  • Existing time-frequency analysis methods, including the S-transform (a hybrid of STFT and WT), struggle with optimal time-frequency resolution.
  • The S-transform's inherent limitations hinder precise signal extraction and defect localization in challenging environments.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To propose a novel modified S-transform algorithm for enhanced ultrasonic signal analysis.
  • To improve the time-frequency resolution beyond that of the standard S-transform.
  • To achieve more reliable detection of defects, especially closely spaced echoes in low signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) conditions.

Main Methods:

  • Development of a modified S-transform incorporating a thresholding technique.
  • Introduction of a new scaling rule for the Gaussian window within the S-transform.
  • Validation through simulation of multiple Gaussian echoes and experimental testing on real-world ultrasonic signals.

Main Results:

  • The modified S-transform demonstrates superior time-frequency resolution compared to the original S-transform.
  • Simulations successfully identified time-frequency information of multiple Gaussian echoes in low SNR environments.
  • Experimental results confirmed improved and reliable detection of closely spaced echoes previously obscured by noise.

Conclusions:

  • The proposed modified S-transform effectively overcomes the resolution limitations of the standard S-transform.
  • This enhanced method significantly improves the accuracy of signal extraction and defect localization in ultrasonic testing.
  • The technique offers a more reliable approach for defect detection in noisy and complex ultrasonic signals.