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IMPROVEMENTS IN OR RELATING TO ULTRASONIC INSPECTION APPARATUS

Patent ·
OSTI ID:4818912
An ultrasonic inspection apparatus for weld joints of tubular bodies is designed which does not incur difficulties due to cable twist and which can be used to inspect a weld joint whose plane is oblique to the axis of the tubular body. The apparatus comprises a non-rotatable ultrasonic test probe insertable within the body, a rotatable reflector for reflecting ultrasonic signals from the probe toward a weld joint, and means for rotating the reflector to inspect the weld joint in a sequence of peripheral scans. Means also provided to cause the scan to follow an oblique path in inspecting oblique weld joints. (D.L.C.)
Research Organization:
Originating Research Org. not identified
NSA Number:
NSA-16-002018
OSTI ID:
4818912
Report Number(s):
GB 883173
Country of Publication:
United Kingdom
Language:
English

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