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Planar probe head and ultrasonic testing device and method for a component

US8650959B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

GE Sensing & Inspection Technologies GmbH · DE

Inventors

Walter De Odorico · Bayern, DE
Roman Koch · Blankenbach, DE
Wolfgang Haase · Reinheim, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 3, 2009
Grant date	Feb 18, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 23, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG01N2291/2632
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A planar probe for the coupling of ultrasonic signals to a planar component to be tested by means of water-free jet technology is provided. The planar probe includes: at least one preflow chamber; a flow chamber located downstream of at least one preflow chamber, wherein the flow chamber extends through a slot-shaped water outlet opening to a lower surface of the planar probe; a probe, wherein a lateral surface of the probe comprises emitting/receiving elements and forms an inner wall section of the flow chamber; a base body for the reception of the probe; and a sliding plate comprising the slot-shaped water outlet opening, whose planar extension along the component is larger than the planar extension of the base body along the component, wherein the planar probe is connected to the sliding plate.

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