A Neural Network for Depth Determination of Separations Between a Rubber Matrix and Reinforcing Steel Belts
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Begun in 1973, the Review of Progress in Quantitative Nondestructive Evaluation (QNDE) is the premier international NDE meeting designed to provide an interface between research and early engineering through the presentation of current ideas and results focused on facilitating a rapid transfer to engineering development.
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Neural networks have proven to provide a powerful technique to determine the crack size and orientation from ultrasonic backscattering data [1,2]. In this paper, we discuss a neural network for depth determination of separations between a rubber matrix and reinforcing steel belts. The reinforced rubber matrix is taken as a layered structure. The time-domain signals reflected from the layered structure containing separations at various depths have been simulated, and the simulated signals have been used as training data for the neural network. To evaluate a number of depth ranges, the neural network is comprised of several sub-networks, each of which covers a depth range of 0.61 mm with depth increments of 0.2 mm. A classifier that employs a cross-correlation algorithm is used to preprocess an input signal and to send the signal to the desired sub-network. The neural network has been tested on both simulated and measured signals.