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Method for determining plane stresses on in-service steel structure member based on phase spectrum of ultrasonic transverse wave

US11193838B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 17, 2019
Grant dateDec 7, 2021
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Expiry dateMay 20, 2040

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01N2291/101
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method for determining plane stresses on an in-service steel structure member based on phase spectrum of ultrasonic transverse wave, including: calibrating stress-spectrum parameters k and c of a replica of the in-service steel structure member; determining a first response frequency of a phase difference and a maximum value of a derivative function of the phase difference of an ultrasonic transverse wave echo of the in-service steel structure member, and obtaining a polarization angle of ultrasonic transverse wave components generated by a birefringence effect; solving a plane normal stress difference and a plane shear stress inside the in-service steel structure member; and separating normal stresses by a shear difference method to obtain three independent plane stress components.

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