Method and apparatus for ultrasound phased array testing of bearing balls
Abstract
An automated scanning system and method, utilizing specialized dual phased array ultrasonic transducers for producing and detecting Rayleigh waves in ceramic bearing balls are provided for nondestructive, non-contact inspection of ceramic bearing balls. The phased array ultrasonic transducer utilizes a complex curvature configuration that enables the dual phased array ultrasonic transducers to focus ultrasonic energy onto the ball to optimally generate and receive Rayleigh wave signals in the spherical objects.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1531610
- Patent Number(s):
- 7617733
- Application Number:
- 11/779,677
- Assignee:
- UChicago Argonne, LLC (Chicago, IL)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01N - INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC02-06CH11357; W-31-109-ENG-38
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 2007-07-18
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; 42 ENGINEERING
Citation Formats
Deemer, Christopher M., Ellingson, William A., and Steckenrider, J. Scott. Method and apparatus for ultrasound phased array testing of bearing balls. United States: N. p., 2009.
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Deemer, Christopher M., Ellingson, William A., & Steckenrider, J. Scott. Method and apparatus for ultrasound phased array testing of bearing balls. United States.
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"Method and apparatus for ultrasound phased array testing of bearing balls". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1531610.
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abstractNote = {An automated scanning system and method, utilizing specialized dual phased array ultrasonic transducers for producing and detecting Rayleigh waves in ceramic bearing balls are provided for nondestructive, non-contact inspection of ceramic bearing balls. The phased array ultrasonic transducer utilizes a complex curvature configuration that enables the dual phased array ultrasonic transducers to focus ultrasonic energy onto the ball to optimally generate and receive Rayleigh wave signals in the spherical objects.},
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