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

Patent · Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1980

OSTI ID:863745

Karplus, Henry H. B. ^[1]

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1. Hinsdale, IL

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 ultrasonic 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.

• Research Organization: Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
• Assignee: United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
• Patent Number(s): US 4238725
• OSTI ID: 863745
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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