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An efficient ultrasound full-matrix imaging method in polar coordinate.
Wei Zhang1, Kaipeng Ji1, Hao Chen1
1The State Key Laboratory of Fluid Power and Mechatronic Systems, College of Mechanical Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China; Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Additive Manufacturing Technology and Equipment, School of Mechanical Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China.
A new efficient ultrasound full-matrix imaging method significantly improves circular measurement efficiency. This novel approach drastically reduces computational time compared to conventional methods, offering great potential for industrial applications.
Area of Science:
- Non-destructive testing and evaluation
- Ultrasonic imaging
- Signal processing
Background:
- Circular measurement is vital in medical and industrial fields.
- Conventional total focus method (TFM) for full-matrix imaging faces computational limitations, particularly in multilayered structures.
Purpose of the Study:
- To enhance the efficiency of full-matrix measurement in circular structures.
- To introduce a novel, computationally efficient ultrasound full-matrix imaging method for circular measurements.
Main Methods:
- Mathematical modeling of circular ultrasonic measurement in polar coordinates.
- Development of an efficient ultrasound full-matrix imaging method using a five-dimensional dataset.
- Design of three wavefield reconstruction operators for frequency-wavenumber domain reconstruction.
- Comparative simulations and experiments on one-layer and two-layer circular structures with internal defects.
Main Results:
- The proposed method achieved significant time cost reductions: 1/309 in two-layer simulation and 1/35 in experimental measurement compared to conventional ray-based TFM.
- Demonstrated superior measurement efficiency for circular structures.
Conclusions:
- The proposed efficient ultrasound full-matrix imaging method offers substantial improvements in measurement speed for circular structures.
- This method shows significant application potential in various circular measurement scenarios.
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