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Title: Apparatus for checking the direction of polarization of shear-wave ultrasonic transducers

Abstract

An apparatus for checking the direction of polarization of shear-wave ultrasonic transducers comprises a first planar surface for mounting the shear-wave transducer, a second planar surface inclined at a predetermined angle to the first surface to generate longitudinal waves by mode conversion, and a third planar surface disposed at a second predetermined angle to the first for mounting a longitudinal-wave ultransonic transducer. In an alternate embodiment, two second planar surfaces at the predetermined angle are placed at an angle to each other. The magnitude of the shear wave is a function of the angle between the direction of polarization of the transducer and the mode-conversion surface.

Inventors:
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OSTI Identifier:
5268805
Assignee:
TIC; ERA-05-029473; EDB-80-085163
DOE Contract Number:  
W-31-109-ENG-38
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
42 ENGINEERING; TRANSDUCERS; DESIGN; POLARIZATION; ULTRASONIC TESTING; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; ACOUSTIC TESTING; MATERIALS TESTING; NONDESTRUCTIVE TESTING; TESTING; 420500* - Engineering- Materials Testing

Citation Formats

Karplus, H H.B., and Forster, G A. Apparatus for checking the direction of polarization of shear-wave ultrasonic transducers. United States: N. p., Web.
Karplus, H H.B., & Forster, G A. Apparatus for checking the direction of polarization of shear-wave ultrasonic transducers. United States.
Karplus, H H.B., and Forster, G A. . "Apparatus for checking the direction of polarization of shear-wave ultrasonic transducers". United States.
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