Research on Defect Detection Technology of Composite Insulator Sheath

The composite insulator sheath plays an important role in protecting the core rod and insulation. The thickness of the sheath must meet the corresponding standard requirements. During the insulator manufacturing process, the core rod decentration leads to uneven thickness of the sheath, which is easy to cause the risk of composite insulators premature failure during operation. The phased array detection technology can accurately detect the thickness of the sheath, so that defects such as uneven thickness of the sheath (decentration of the core rod) can be detected, and the thickness of the sheath at the end of the composite insulator can also be effectively detected. DR detection technology can effectively identify the interface between the mandrel and the sheath, but there is a risk of the sheath thickness distortion due to inappropriate transillumination parameters.