White Paper / Case Studies – Vibrant Corporation

AM White Paper

This paper describes ways to apply Vibrant Process Compensated Resonance Testing (PCRT) to parts produced by Additive Manufacturing Technologies.

Fan Blade White Paper

Gas Turbine Engines, White Paper / Case Studies

This paper describes ways to apply Vibrant Process Compensated Resonance Testing (PCRT) to Fan Blades to improve Quality and to Reduce Risk.

SX White Paper

Gas Turbine Engines, White Paper / Case Studies

This paper describes ways to apply Vibrant Process Compensated Resonance Testing (PCRT) to single crystal parts to verify grain orientation.

NDT Technology Readiness A P&WC Case Study

Gas Turbine Engines, White Paper / Case Studies

Presentation by Pratt & Whitney Canada to A4A NDT Forum describing a P&WC Case Study for application of PCRT. "P&WC was able to rapidly implement a PCRT inspection process that met the [...]

Enhancing Reliability with Process Compensated Resonance Testing (PCRT) at Delta TechOps

Gas Turbine Engines, White Paper / Case Studies

Presentation by Delta TechOps to A4A NDT Forum describing Delta's success with PCRT for multiple turbine blade applications. "Simultaneous increase in reliability with cost savings!"

Delta TechOps Customer Case Study

White Paper / Case Studies

PCRT helped Delta reduce failures and unscheduled engine removals while reducing costs and salvaging thousands of previously rejected blades.

Process Compensated Resonance Testing – Whole Body and Surface NDT for Ceramic Balls

Non-Metallic Materials, White Paper / Case Studies

Ceramic material advancements have produced many new components to meet the needs of the growing technology requirements. Traditional NDT methods (UT, ET, RT, and PT) often provide incomplete [...]

Process Compensated Resonance Testing JT8D-219 1st Stage Bladea

White Paper / Case Studies

The JT8D 1st stage turbine blade has had in-service challenges for some time. This has primarily been attributed to multiple failure mechanisms, which often intertwine to produce unscheduled [...]