CENTER FOR NON DESTRUCTIVE EVALUATION

CNDE
Thacker Setu Rameshbhai

Thacker Setu Rameshbhai

Research Scholar

Eccentric Virtual Array Source Aperture (EVASA) Ultrasound Imaging Technique Using Phased Array Excitation

The EVASA method employs a custom algorithm where array elements transmit ultrasound waves with pre-calculated delay laws, achieving beamforming focused at eccentric virtual sources located beneath the transducer. These virtual sources will focus at particular depth and angle and send a high amplitude wave into material. Once the desired set of eccentric virtual sources is formed within the material, the synthetic algorithms of FMC/TFM can be used to image the regions of the material. The parameters for these virtual sources, including the number, aperture position, and locations within the material, are based on the propagation angle and focal depth, extending up to the near-field distance. Comparative evaluation with FMC/TFM, using metrics such as SNR, API, defect size, and image processing time, shows significant improvements. EVASA is implemented using standard PAUT probes and instruments, requiring only customization in focal laws and reconstruction algorithms.