This paper introduces the design and development of intelligent ultrasonic "pig" used for seabed pipeline inspection. The data acquisition system (DAS) and the signal processing method are presented. The DAS was d...This paper introduces the design and development of intelligent ultrasonic "pig" used for seabed pipeline inspection. The data acquisition system (DAS) and the signal processing method are presented. The DAS was designed using a muhi-DSP based structure. The signal processing method adopted a well-enhanced split-spectrum processing (SSP) based on weighting algorithm according to statistical times, which was the statistical distribution of the discrete signals selected by the minimization algorithm. Furthermore, the data compressing method was discussed. It assures the mass data to be processed and compressed in real-time. The effectiveness of the method was proved by laboratory experiments. The research provides an excellent base for further development of the ultrasonic pig.展开更多
基金Supported by the High Technology Research and Development Program of China (Grant No2001AA602021)
文摘This paper introduces the design and development of intelligent ultrasonic "pig" used for seabed pipeline inspection. The data acquisition system (DAS) and the signal processing method are presented. The DAS was designed using a muhi-DSP based structure. The signal processing method adopted a well-enhanced split-spectrum processing (SSP) based on weighting algorithm according to statistical times, which was the statistical distribution of the discrete signals selected by the minimization algorithm. Furthermore, the data compressing method was discussed. It assures the mass data to be processed and compressed in real-time. The effectiveness of the method was proved by laboratory experiments. The research provides an excellent base for further development of the ultrasonic pig.