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496IEEE TransacTIons on UlTrasonIcs, FErroElEcTrIcs, and FrEqUEncy conTrol, vol. 61, no. 3, March 2014 Application of Conformal Map Theory for Design of 2-D Ultrasonic Array Structure for NDT Imaging Application: A Feasibility Study sivaram n. ramadas, Joseph c. Jackson, Jerzy dziewierz, richard o’leary, and anthony Gachagan Abstract—Two-dimensional ultrasonic phased arrays are becoming increasingly popular in nondestructive evaluation (NDE). Sparse array element configurations are required to fully exploit the potential benefits of 2-D phased arrays. This paper applies the conformal mapping technique as a means of designing sparse 2-D array layouts for NDE applications. Modeling using both Huygens’ field prediction theory and 2-D fast Fourier transformation is employed to study the resulting new structure. A conformal power map was used that, for fixed beam width, was shown in simulations to have a greater con-trast than rectangular or random arrays. A prototype aperiod-ic 2-D array configuration for direct contact operation in steel, with operational frequency ~3 MHz, was designed using the array design principle described in this paper. Experimental results demonstrate a working sparse-array transducer capable of performing volumetric imaging. I. Introduction ltrasonic phased arrays are becoming more popu-lar in nondestructive evaluation (ndE) applications largely because of their flexible operational nature, which can result in faster inspection times [1], [2]. The most re-cent developments have been in the design and implemen-tation of 2-d array element configurations, which enables full volumetric inspection of a component [2]–[7]. There are several possible array layout configurations appropri-ate for use in ndE. Importantly, instead of a standard 2-d array transducer, which consists of rectangular grid of elements, sparse and non-regular element configurations provide scope for reducing interelement crosstalk and, more importantly, could minimize manufacturi