Non destructive testing device and method for detecting possible anomalies of a wall thickness
US8804458B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 19, 2011 |
| Grant date | Aug 12, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 3, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N2291/2636
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The invention relates to a nondestructive testing device for detecting possible thickness anomalies (Ve) of a wall (P), this device comprising a sensor (1) including means (11) for emitting and receiving ultrasonic waves, and acoustic coupling means (2). The sensor according to the invention comprises a rigid enclosure (12, 13) sealingly defining a free internal volume (10), and the coupling means (2) comprise a solid coupling body (21) belonging to the enclosure, and a coupling liquid (L) disposed in the free internal volume (10) and in which the emitting and receiving means (11) soak.
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