UDC 004.032.26
DOI: 10.31548/machinery/1.2024.43
Application of the regression neural network
for the analysis of the results of ultrasonic testing
Abstract. Conducting a study on this topic becomes relevant due to the great importance of the safety of critical
infrastructure facilities and the presence of operational defects in equipment elements and pipelines, which poses
serious threats, including the possibility of equipment destruction and negative environmental impact. The purpose of
this work is to study the possibility of using the diffraction-time technique of ultrasonic non-destructive testing together
with a deep convolutional neural network to accurately determine the numerical value of the height of an operational
crack. The methods used include the analytical method, classification method, functional method, statistical method,
synthesis method, and others. The study found that an automated approach to measuring crack height, based on
diffraction signals and the use of neural networks, significantly improved the quality and accuracy of non-destructive
testing. Ultrasonic testing is one of the most common inspection methods for detecting service cracks and is considered
to be the most effective. It allows for reliable detection of defects and determination of their size without destroying the
product. The results of the study emphasize the high potential and efficiency of the method in analysing the data obtained
and provide confirmation of its applicability for determining the condition of objects during ultrasonic inspection. The
paper emphasizes that these technologies are particularly important and effective. It is noted that their widespread use
Suggested Citation:
Andriievskyi, I., Spivak, S., Gogota, O., & Yermolenko, R. (2024). Application of the regression neural network for the
analysis of the results of ultrasonic testing. Machinery & Energetics, 15(1), 43-55. doi: 10.31548/machinery/1.2024.43.
*Corresponding author
Ivan Andriievskyi
Student
Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv
01033, 60 Volodymyrska Str., Kyiv, Ukraine
https://orcid.org/0009-0003-5186-735X
Sofiia Spivak
Student
Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv
01033, 60 Volodymyrska Str., Kyiv, Ukraine
https://orcid.org/0009-0004-8535-1818
Olga Gogota
PhD in Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Junior Researcher
Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv
01033, 60 Volodymyrska Str., Kyiv, Ukraine
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4108-7256
Ruslan Yermolenko
*
PhD in Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Associate Professor
Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv
01033, 60 Volodymyrska Str., Kyiv, Ukraine
https://orcid.org/0009-0000-0854-4668
Article’s History: Received: 03.11.2023; Revised: 05.02.2024; Accepted: 28.02.2024.
Machinery & Energetics
Vol. 15, No. 1. 2024
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