Ultrasonic inspection
US4195530A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 14, 1978 |
| Grant date | Apr 1, 1980 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 14, 1998 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N2291/0289
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An ultrasonic flaw detector for detecting irregularities in an object, such as a pipe, having a segment of annular cross-section. The detector includes a transducer with an involute transmitting surface for sending ultrasonic signals into the object at equal non-radial angles of incidence. The detector further includes transmission apparatus for maintaining a constant physical relationship between the transducer and the pipe and interpretive apparatus for correlating reflections of ultrasonic signals within the object with irregularities.
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