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    • Materials Science
    • Non-Destructive Testing
    • Ultrasonic Imaging

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    • Ultrasonic array imaging is crucial for nondestructive evaluation (NDE).
    • Advancements in algorithms like Total Focusing Method (TFM), Phase-Coherent Imaging (PCI), and Spatial Compounding Imaging (SCI) have occurred over the past decade.
    • Comparing these algorithms is essential for optimizing NDE techniques.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To compare the performance of TFM, PCI, and SCI algorithms.
    • To evaluate image quality metrics such as Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR) and resolution.
    • To assess the robustness of each algorithm in detecting various defect types.

    Main Methods:

    • Simulations using a hybrid forward model with point scatterers representing material microstructure.
    • Experimental measurements for validation.
    • Optimization of point scatterer density and scattering amplitude to reduce computational cost.
    • Analysis of SNR and resolution for image quality assessment.
    • Evaluation of defect imaging (point reflectors, planar cracks) for algorithm robustness.

    Main Results:

    • Phase-Coherent Imaging (PCI) demonstrated superior image resolution and SNR for defects in weakly scattering materials compared to Total Focusing Method (TFM).
    • However, PCI produced distorted images of cracks.
    • Total Focusing Method (TFM) proved to be the most robust algorithm, performing well across different defect types.
    • The detection limits for weakly scattering defects were found to be nearly identical for all three algorithms (TFM, PCI, SCI).

    Conclusions:

    • Total Focusing Method (TFM) is the most reliable algorithm for general-purpose ultrasonic array imaging in NDE due to its robustness.
    • Phase-Coherent Imaging (PCI) offers advantages in resolution and SNR for specific applications involving weak backscatter but has limitations with crack imaging.
    • All three investigated algorithms exhibit similar detection capabilities for weakly scattering defects.