Ultrasonic probe deployment device for increased wave transmission and rapid area scan inspections

DiMambro, Joseph; Roach, Dennis P; Rackow, Kirk A; Nelson, Ciji L; Dasch, Cameron J; Moore, David G

Title: Ultrasonic probe deployment device for increased wave transmission and rapid area scan inspections

Patent · Tue Feb 12 00:00:00 EST 2013

OSTI ID:1083207

DiMambro, Joseph; Roach, Dennis P; Rackow, Kirk A; Nelson, Ciji L; Dasch, Cameron J; Moore, David G

An ultrasonic probe deployment device in which an ultrasound-transmitting liquid forms the portion of the ultrasonic wave path in contact with the surface being inspected (i.e., the inspection surface). A seal constrains flow of the liquid, for example preventing the liquid from surging out and flooding the inspection surface. The seal is not rigid and conforms to variations in the shape and unevenness of the inspection surface, thus forming a seal (although possibly a leaky seal) around the liquid. The probe preferably is held in place to produce optimum ultrasonic focus on the area of interest. Use of encoders can facilitate the production of C-scan area maps of the material being inspected.

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Research Organization:: SNL (Sandia National Laboratories (SNL), Albuquerque, NM (United States))

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE

DOE Contract Number:: AC04-94AL85000

Assignee:: Sandia Corporation (Albuquerque, NM)

Patent Number(s):: 8,371,173

Application Number:: 13/237,520

OSTI ID:: 1083207

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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