AEDC Spark Tank: Imager enhances leak detection, electrical inspection capabilities

Bradley Hicks

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ARNOLD AIR FORCE BASE, Tenn. (AFNS) — The ConditionBased Maintenance team at Arnold Air Force Base can now see the whole picture when conducting leak checks and electrical inspections.

The group obtained an acoustic imager to identify leaks in compressed air, gas and vacuum systems. It also reveals the locations of electrical partial discharge, a situation that if left unchecked, could result in system failure and power loss and potentially pose a safety hazard.

This tool is among the seven projects receiving Arnold Engineering Development Complex Innovation Grant funding through the 2023 AEDC Spark Tank program. The Spark Tank, which was open to military, Defense Department civilians and contractors across all AEDC units, allowed members of the AEDC workforce to propose suggestions for improving AEDC processes, products and test capabilities. Those awarded funding were notified earlier this year. The acoustic imager will be owned and operated by the CBM group, but its use can be provided as a service to any area on Arnold AFB, headquarters of AEDC.

Before acquiring the imager, CBM personnel relied solely upon ultrasound equipment to detect leaks and electrical faults. It is used to detect high frequency sound of 20Khz and above, or ultrasound. Leaks and electrical emit ultrasound that can be

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“Our current equipment does well detecting ultrasound but has limitations when it comes to

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