Method and device for diagnosing deterioration of an article having at least a covering layer organic polymer material
US6450036B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 11, 2000 |
| Grant date | Sep 17, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 11, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N2291/2626
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The invention is directed to a method and apparatus for diagnosing deterioration of an article having at least a covering layer made from an organic polymer material. The method comprises (i) forming a data group for deterioration diagnosis comprising deterioration diagnostic characteristic values and corresponding ultrasonic wave propagation characteristic values for samples having different material specifications, (ii) propagating an ultrasonic wave through the covering layer of the article to measure an ultrasonic wave propagation characteristic of the covering layer, and (iii) determining a corresponding deterioration diagnostic characteristic from the data group for the ultrasonic wave propagation characteristic of the covering layer. The apparatus comprises (i) an ultrasonic wave propagation measuring device comprising an ultrasonic wave transmitting means, an ultrasonic wave receiving means, a delay chip, and a propagation time measuring means, (ii) a storage unit containing a data group for deterioration diagnosis, and (iii) a central processing unit.
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