Flexible ultrasonic pipe inspection apparatus

Patent · Fri Dec 31 23:00:00 EST 1993

OSTI ID:450079

Jenkins, C F; Howard, B D

Pipe crawlers, pipe inspection {open_quotes}rabbits{close_quotes} and similar vehicles are widely used for inspecting the interior surfaces of piping systems, storage tanks and process vessels for damaged or flawed structural features. This paper describes the design of a flexible, modular ultrasonic pipe inspection apparatus.

• Research Organization: Westinghouse Savannah River Co., Aiken, SC (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC09-89SR18035
• Assignee: Dept. of Energy
• Patent Number(s): PATENTS-US--A8312644
• Application Number: ON: DE97003555; PAN: 8-312,644
• OSTI ID: 450079
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

44 INSTRUMENTATION
INCLUDING NUCLEAR AND PARTICLE DETECTORS
DATA ACQUISITION SYSTEMS
DESIGN
FLEXIBILITY
INSPECTION
INVENTIONS
PIPES
TRANSDUCERS
ULTRASONIC WAVES
VELOCITY