The article presents an analysis of modern methods and prospects for the application of automated technologies and laser triangulation for visual inspection of weld quality in the production of large-diameter longitudinally welded pipes. A review of scientific and patent publications over the past 5 years was conducted using databases such as Google Scholar, Scopus, Web of Science, eLibrary, and Google Patents. Key aspects such as the use of laser triangulation sensors (hereafter referred to as LTS) for assessing the geometric parameters of welds and the integration of machine learning methods to enhance inspection accuracy and automation were considered. The study shows that the application of LTS in combination with machine learning methods ensures high accuracy in evaluating weld quality, which is crucial for ensuring the reliability of pipelines in various industries. Based on the conducted analysis, recommendations for developing an automated system for visual inspection of welds on production lines have been identified.

Keywords: laser triangulation, visual inspection, welds, automated technologies, machine learning, quality control, large-diameter welded pipes

A device has been developed that allows measuring the edge angle of wetting of flat surfaces with liquid. The device is characterized by simplicity of implementation, low cost, allows you to simplify the measurement process and eliminate errors associated with the individual characteristics of the observer. As an example, by determining the wetting edge angle, the hydrophilicity (hydrophobicity) of surfaces – fluoroplast, steel and steel with a separation coating based on the composition of Penta-100 when they are wetted with water. The dependence of the wetting edge angle of the initial composition of Penta-100 in the liquid state on the viability of the solution has been studied. The correlation of the marginal wetting angle of the Penta-100 solution with the porosity of the formed coating with the surface is shown. The proposed device can be used in educational and industrial laboratories for rapid assessment of the condition of various surfaces.

Keywords: surface, wetting edge angle, water, coating

The work is devoted to the development of a new method for determining the demagnetization curve of high-coercive permanent magnets, for example, magnets made of NeFeB alloy. It is expected that the new method will make it possible to more accurately determine the demagnetization curve of permanent magnets by using voltage and current meters instead of class induction sensors, which will avoid the accumulation of error that occurs when integrating a signal from induction sensors. The paper describes in detail the algorithm of the new method for determining the demagnetization curve, provides references to the methods and algorithms used in the development of the new method. The method was tested on a multiphysical model of a permanent magnet and a magnetizing installation built in the COMSOL Multiphysics software package.

Keywords: permanent magnet, neodymium magnet, highly coercive material, magnetic material, Fourier-Bessel decomposition, approximation, momentum, optimization, simplex, Nelder-Mead algorithm, mathematical model, coercive force, hysteresis

This article describes methods for measuring the characteristics of drinking water using microwave technologies, provides their comparative characteristics, advantages and disadvantages. The advantages of research by resonance methods are shown, the prospects for their application for further research are shown. Dielectric constant of substances, its influence on resonance.

Keywords: microwave technologies, resonant and non-resonant methods, water purification, drinking tests, dielectric constant