Method and apparatus for inspecting conduits
Abstract
An apparatus and method for ultrasonic inspection of a conduit are provided. The method involves directing a first ultrasonic pulse at a particular area of the conduit at a first angle, receiving the reflected sound from the first ultrasonic pulse, substantially simultaneously or subsequently in very close time proximity directing a second ultrasonic pulse at said area of the conduit from a substantially different angle than said first angle, receiving the reflected sound from the second ultrasonic pulse, and comparing the received sounds to determine if there is a defect in that area of the conduit. The apparatus of the invention is suitable for carrying out the above-described method. The method and apparatus of the present invention provide the ability to distinguish between sounds reflected by defects in a conduit and sounds reflected by harmless deposits associated with the conduit.
- Inventors:
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- Venetia, PA
- McMurray, PA
- Issue Date:
- OSTI Identifier:
- 870774
- Patent Number(s):
- 5591912
- Assignee:
- United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01N - INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- method; apparatus; inspecting; conduits; ultrasonic; inspection; conduit; provided; involves; directing; pulse; particular; angle; receiving; reflected; sound; substantially; simultaneously; subsequently; close; time; proximity; comparing; received; sounds; determine; defect; suitable; carrying; above-described; provide; ability; distinguish; defects; harmless; deposits; associated; involves directing; ultrasonic pulse; ultrasonic inspection; substantially simultaneously; method involves; method involve; substantially simultaneous; /73/
Citation Formats
Spisak, Michael J, and Nance, Roy A. Method and apparatus for inspecting conduits. United States: N. p., 1997.
Web.
Spisak, Michael J, & Nance, Roy A. Method and apparatus for inspecting conduits. United States.
Spisak, Michael J, and Nance, Roy A. Wed .
"Method and apparatus for inspecting conduits". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/870774.
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title = {Method and apparatus for inspecting conduits},
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abstractNote = {An apparatus and method for ultrasonic inspection of a conduit are provided. The method involves directing a first ultrasonic pulse at a particular area of the conduit at a first angle, receiving the reflected sound from the first ultrasonic pulse, substantially simultaneously or subsequently in very close time proximity directing a second ultrasonic pulse at said area of the conduit from a substantially different angle than said first angle, receiving the reflected sound from the second ultrasonic pulse, and comparing the received sounds to determine if there is a defect in that area of the conduit. The apparatus of the invention is suitable for carrying out the above-described method. The method and apparatus of the present invention provide the ability to distinguish between sounds reflected by defects in a conduit and sounds reflected by harmless deposits associated with the conduit.},
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year = {Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1997},
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