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Fault detection in small diameter pipes using ultrasonic guided wave technology Rahul M. Sabhnania , Victor Humphreyb , Bahareh Zagharib , Mohamed Moshrefi-Torbatic a School

of Engineering Science, University of Southampton, Highfield, Southampton, SO17 1BJ, United Kingdom; b Institute of Sound and Vibration Research, University of Southampton, Highfield, Southampton, SO17 1BJ, United Kingdom; c Electro-Mechanical Engineering Research Group, University of Southampton, Highfield, Southampton, SO17 1BJ, United Kingdom; ABSTRACT

Ultrasonic guided wave technology is one of the more recent developments in the field of non-destructive evaluation. In contrast to conventional ultrasonic, this technology requires exposing only the areas where the transducers will be placed, hence requiring minimal insulation removal and excavation for buried pipes. This paper discusses how this technology can be used to detect defects in pipes under different conditions. Here the experiments were performed on small diameter pipes (

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