A flexible sensor that could enable ultrasonic imaging of parts with complex shapes, such as engine components, has been developed by researchers at the University of California – San Diego (USCD). Ultrasonic inspection is used to detect defects or damage inside parts, but conventional ultrasound probes cannot maintain good contact when scanning over curved, wavy, angled or irregular surfaces. The device is still at the proof-of-concept stage, and does not yet provide real-time ...
