Geometry compensating transducer attachments for ultrasonic inspection of chamfers or countersunk surfaces
US8869621B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 8, 2011 |
| Grant date | Oct 28, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 21, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N2291/0258
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A geometry compensating transducer attachment for ultrasonic inspection of a structure includes a geometry-compensating structure having at least one angled surface configured to engage the structure to be inspected, and the geometry-compensating structure having an acoustic velocity generally matching an acoustic velocity of the structure to be inspected.
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