Acoustic Emission Based Ndt Market Segmented By Multiple channel Technique, Linear location Technique with Sensor Detection Method and Piezoelectricity Detection Method
Industry: Industrial Automation
Published Date: September-2019
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Number of Pages: 320
Report ID: PMRREP23443
The increasing competition between companies across the globe to strengthen the business and generate high revenue is making their way for high quality check demand. Non-destructive testing (NDT) methods are flourishing in various aspects of the manufacturing, construction, and services industry, especially the acoustic emission-based NDT method.
Key advantages offered by the acoustic emission-based NDT has urged the market players to deep dive into the technology for new applications and develop new products and equipment for it. The developed countries are now facing an issue of ageing infrastructure, which were constructed more than 50 - 100 years ago. As in case of the U.S., according to Infrastructure Report Card 2017, the infrastructure in the U.S. scores D+ grade. This means the infrastructure is poor and highly at risk. Europe is also facing a similar condition with a high number of bridges and buildings that are ageing.
The design of the aircraft is continuously advancing on the human-machine interface concepts to facilitate an ease of operation for the flight crews and enhance the safety features of the commercial aircraft. This advancement in structures and designs of the aircraft is anticipated to spur the acoustic emission-based NDT market growth positively. Acoustic emission-based NDT method procures results of failure at a very initial stage, thus, offering enough time for the replacement or repair of the part.
For instance, in November 2018, an EU-funded project for an advanced monitoring system optimized aircraft maintenance reducing the risk of engine failure. Intelligent solutions that included acoustic emission-based NDT measurements accurately gauged the safe lifespan of the aircraft engine parts. The measurement drew information about part degradation at an earlier stage when micro-cracking initiates.
With the growing investment in social infrastructure, number of bridges construction in developing countries is pacing at a high rate. Designs of the bridge has also seen a huge improvement to promote good strength. It uplifts high weight and maintains its structure under specified frequency changes due to vibrations. Acoustic emission-based NDT is applied for constant monitoring of bridges, especially cabled bridges and reaching the far and unreachable point of structures.
The information obtained from acoustic emission-based NDT are necessary for analyzing the practicality in real time and assemble the data for ease of use in the future. Big data technologies are gaining popularity with their data collection and analytical results, which helps to understand the condition of products or structures.
The use of big data technologies and interfaces with systems is anticipated to raise the functional safety as well as transform the resource into basic source of data for intellectual maintenance systems. The smart grid data analytics upholds its significance for the oil and gas industry. The major components of the oil and gas industry such as pressure vessels, pipelines, and storage tanks are kept under continuous monitoring.
The digital transformation of acoustic emission-based NDT with smart technologies is estimated to poise an unprecedented growth of the acoustic emission-based NDT market.
For instance, in 2017, MISTRAS, a leading company in technology enabled asset protection solutions. It offers various NDT services with acoustic emission-based NDT as one of the significant providers. The company has developed an online acoustic emission continuous monitoring system for International Oil Company.
It objected to monitor for riser carcass pull-out and unwinding. The system uses sensors of different frequencies with an autonomous alarming for potential carcass failure. It allows the platform staffs to be alerted to any undesired activity with minimal delay.
It is evaluated that the commercial acoustic emission-based NDT procure results at a very early stage of its breakdown or failure. However, the data produced is qualitative. It represents the extent of damage caused to the material or structure and could estimate the further lifespan and reliability of the structure.
However, acoustic emission-based NDT is accompanied by some other testing method to quantify the data in terms of orientation, size, and/or depth. Moreover, it does not detect the corrosion damage of the structure.
Furthermore, the acoustic emission signal waves are usually weak. When operating situation is noisy, it is difficult to differentiate the produced sound waves from the external noise. To tackle these technical issues, more research is expected in the industry. The solution to these problems lies in the path of the development of optical acoustic emission sensors based on laser interferometers.
The rapid industrialization in East Asia has paved the way for many economic and social developments along with advancing technologies. The acoustic emission-based NDT market players in East Asia are expected to have a high rate of penetration owing to the growing economy of China. Japan has its strong footprint in the advanced technologies.
Together, these East Asian countries are estimated to fuel the overall growth of the acoustic emission-based NDT market. The leading and ambitious projects initiated by China such as the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is anticipated for bolster the demand for acoustic emission-based NDT. BRI was proposed by China in 2013 to enhance the connectivity and cooperation on a transcontinental scale. BRI is not only a series of infrastructure projects but also more than an outbound investment program.
Besides, China is seen to invest more on social infrastructure of the country to boost the slow economic growth and create numerous opportunities for different markets. Construction of bridges and roads are major segments in the infrastructure development that requires acoustic emission-based NDT from start to the end for its quality check.
Most of the commercial acoustic emission equipment and systems are big in size and are kept at stationary place. However, the transportation of these systems to the place of construction poses several obstacles in case of bridges and oil & gas plants. Also, these systems have a limitation to reach at a very high height or niche area of the structure.
Thus, development of portable acoustic emission devices for commercial use is likely to enhance the acoustic emission-based NDT market growth. Manufacturers and suppliers of acoustic emission equipment have identified the potential of portable devices to improve acoustic emission-based NDT.
Miniature sensors have been trending with its potential to reach the niche areas of the structure to detect any flaw. Development of miniature sensors and handy devices is estimated to ease the usage of acoustic emission-based NDT. It is anticipated to increase the frequency of testing while in construction at frequent stages.
The acoustic emission-based NDT market is anticipated to be moderately concentrated. With few top market players covering the global acoustic emission-based NDT market, there are many regional and local market players. The global acoustic emission-based NDT market players are expected to bring in new technologies and developments.
These companies are estimated to invest highly in R&D, and players have continued to dominate the changing landscape of the acoustic emission-based NDT market with their expertise in diverse range of products. Strategic partnerships and mergers & acquisitions will be the key factors to enhance the service offerings and customer base.
For instance, MISTRAS has strategized on disciplined acquisition to expand, complement, and enhance its service offerings, sales channel, and new customers. Partnerships and collaborations will supplement the company’s internal development. Recently, the company is seen to acquire RAC Group, Semiray Inspection Services, and west Penn Non-Destructive Testing.
A brief overview of changing landscape of the acoustic emission-based NDT market has led our analysts to conclude that, the market is gaining increasing momentum. The demand from developing countries as well as developed countries holds a specific prominent share of the acoustic emission-based NDT market.
Ageing infrastructure in most of the developed countries demand for new upgraded structures and buildings. On the other hand, developing countries are trying to cope up with the globalization and industrialization by highly investing on social infrastructure. Experiencing the trending demand for acoustic emission-based NDT, market players are now keen to invest in developing the technology further and tackle the technical challenges posed by conventional testing.
The aviation industry is undergoing significant changes creating more opportunities for the acoustic emission-based NDT market. The critical designs and its simulations will supplement the market to expand its scope.
Manufacturers of aviation engines to uphold the quality check results, as safety is the first most concern aspect for the industry. Economization and optimization of aircraft engine manufacturing can be supplemented with the contribution of acoustic emission-based NDT results at every stage of manufacturing.
Technological breakthroughs of digitalization, cloud computing, IoT, big data analytics, automation, and smart technologies offers cost-effective and efficient acoustic emission-based NDT. The technological advancement in the acoustic emission- based NDT market is creating many new application areas such as use in ceramics.
The product launches for acoustic emission-based NDT services is anticipated to ease services with highly accurate, precise, and effective results. The leading players have a prominent share to leverage the technology and grow the acoustic emission-based NDT market exponentially.
PMR’s research study on the global acoustic emission-based NDT market offers a detailed market taxonomy, wherein the key segments have been discussed in detail. The segmentation of the acoustic emission-based NDT has been offered on the basis of technique, detection method, and application. Every segments have been analyzed in detail and data pertaining to the growth of each segment has been included in the study.
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The research study on the acoustic emission-based NDT market offers inclusive insights about the growth of the market in the most comprehensible manner for the better understanding of users. The key insights offered in the acoustic emission-based NDT market answer some of the most salient questions that assist stakeholders in gauging all the emerging possibilities.
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