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    Area of Science:

    • Materials Science
    • Physics
    • Engineering

    Background:

    • Ultrasonic synthetic imaging is crucial for nondestructive testing (NDT) of materials and structures.
    • Conventional methods often use static array weights, limiting focusing and resolution.
    • Existing adaptive methods may not fully leverage wave physics for improved imaging.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To introduce novel adaptive weights for ultrasonic beamforming arrays.
    • To enhance the focusing capabilities and array gain in ultrasonic imaging.
    • To improve the accuracy and effectiveness of NDT for solids.

    Main Methods:

    • Developing adaptive beamforming weights informed by the physics of wave propagation (longitudinal and shear modes).
    • Integrating wave mode structures with geometrical spreading for advanced array filtering.
    • Implementing wave mode compounding (coherent or incoherent summation) to boost array gain.
    • Utilizing numerical simulations and experimental validation.

    Main Results:

    • Adaptive weights based on wave physics significantly outperform static weights in delay-and-sum focusing.
    • The proposed method shows superior focusing ability compared to adaptive weights using geometrical spreading alone.
    • Wave mode compounding effectively increases array gain without enlarging the physical aperture.
    • Demonstrated potential improvements in ultrasonic synthetic imaging for NDT applications.

    Conclusions:

    • New adaptive weights leveraging wave physics offer substantial improvements in ultrasonic synthetic imaging.
    • Wave mode compounding is an effective strategy to enhance array gain in NDT.
    • The findings pave the way for more precise and reliable material and structural integrity assessments.