Flexible ultrasonic pipe inspection apparatus
Abstract
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.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Savannah River Site (SRS), Aiken, SC (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 450079
- Patent Number(s):
- 8312644
- Application Number:
- ON: DE97003555; PAN: 8-312,644; TRN: 97:001650
- Assignee:
- Dept. of Energy
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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A - HUMAN NECESSITIES A43 - FOOTWEAR A43B - CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR
B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B32 - LAYERED PRODUCTS B32B - LAYERED PRODUCTS, i.e. PRODUCTS BUILT-UP OF STRATA OF FLAT OR NON-FLAT, e.g. CELLULAR OR HONEYCOMB, FORM
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC09-89SR18035
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: PBD: 1994
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 44 INSTRUMENTATION, INCLUDING NUCLEAR AND PARTICLE DETECTORS; PIPES; INSPECTION; INVENTIONS; DESIGN; TRANSDUCERS; ULTRASONIC WAVES; VELOCITY; FLEXIBILITY; DATA ACQUISITION SYSTEMS
Citation Formats
Jenkins, C F, and Howard, B D. Flexible ultrasonic pipe inspection apparatus. United States: N. p., 1994.
Web.
Jenkins, C F, & Howard, B D. Flexible ultrasonic pipe inspection apparatus. United States.
Jenkins, C F, and Howard, B D. Sat .
"Flexible ultrasonic pipe inspection apparatus". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/450079.
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title = {Flexible ultrasonic pipe inspection apparatus},
author = {Jenkins, C F and Howard, B D},
abstractNote = {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.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1994},
month = {Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1994}
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