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Title: Fixture for holding testing transducer

Abstract

A fixture for mounting an ultrasonic transducer against the end of a threaded bolt or stud to test the same for flaws. A base means threadedly secured to the side of the bolt has a rotating ring thereon. A post rising up from the ring (parallel to the axis of the workpiece) pivotally mounts a variable length cross arm, on the inner end of which is mounted the transducer. A spring means acts between the cross arm and the base to apply the testing transducer against the workpiece at a constant pressure. The device maintains constant for successive tests the radial and circumferential positions of the testing transducer and its contact pressure against the end of the workpiece.

Inventors:
 [1];  [2]
  1. Troy, NY
  2. Clifton Park, NY
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory (KAPL), Niskayuna, NY (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
865221
Patent Number(s):
4479387
Assignee:
United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01N - INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
DOE Contract Number:  
AC12-76SN00052
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
fixture; holding; testing; transducer; mounting; ultrasonic; threaded; bolt; stud; flaws; base; means; threadedly; secured; rotating; thereon; post; rising; parallel; axis; workpiece; pivotally; mounts; variable; length; arm; inner; mounted; spring; apply; constant; pressure; device; maintains; successive; tests; radial; circumferential; positions; contact; ultrasonic transducer; constant pressure; contact pressure; threaded bolt; circumferential position; device maintains; maintains constant; /73/

Citation Formats

Wagner, Thomas A, and Engel, Herbert P. Fixture for holding testing transducer. United States: N. p., 1984. Web.
Wagner, Thomas A, & Engel, Herbert P. Fixture for holding testing transducer. United States.
Wagner, Thomas A, and Engel, Herbert P. Sun . "Fixture for holding testing transducer". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/865221.
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abstractNote = {A fixture for mounting an ultrasonic transducer against the end of a threaded bolt or stud to test the same for flaws. A base means threadedly secured to the side of the bolt has a rotating ring thereon. A post rising up from the ring (parallel to the axis of the workpiece) pivotally mounts a variable length cross arm, on the inner end of which is mounted the transducer. A spring means acts between the cross arm and the base to apply the testing transducer against the workpiece at a constant pressure. The device maintains constant for successive tests the radial and circumferential positions of the testing transducer and its contact pressure against the end of the workpiece.},
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year = {Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1984},
month = {Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1984}
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