Computational tool for the design of ultrasonic systems

Conference · Fri Dec 31 23:00:00 EST 1982

OSTI ID:5824988

Wormley, S J; Thompson, D O; Lakin, K M

Advances in elastic wave scattering and inversion techniques have shown that advances in transducer technology are needed in order to fully exploit them. This is particularly true in the case of flaw sizing algorithms in which it has been demonstrated that a need exists for transducers with specified bandwidth characteristics. As a part of an effort to develop a composite, multiviewing ultrasonic transducer for flaw characterization, a computational tool has been developed which provides a convenient way to select driver pulse shapes and transducer characteristics which optimize this property. This computational tool is discussed. (WHK)

• Research Organization: Ames Lab., IA (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-82
• OSTI ID: 5824988
• Report Number(s): IS-M-460; CONF-830811-14; ON: DE83018092
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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