Ultrasonic inspection for ceramic structures

A method for detecting features of a ceramic structure, the method comprising:

• transmitting, via an ultrasonic transmitter, an ultrasonic waveform through the ceramic structure, wherein the ceramic structure comprises two opposing ends and one or more outer faces extending between the two opposing ends, wherein the one or more outer faces are at least partially enclosed by a casing, and wherein the ultrasonic transmitter is positioned adjacent to a first of the two opposing ends;
• receiving a propagated waveform via an ultrasonic receiver positioned adjacent to a second of the two opposing ends, the propagated waveform being the ultrasonic waveform after traversal of the ceramic structure;
• and
• generating an image based at least in part on the propagated waveform, wherein the image illustrates at least a portion of the casing and is capable of illustrating one or more detected features of the ceramic structure at the one or more outer faces of the ceramic structure adjacent to the casing.