Random Signal Flaw Detection.

Abstract

This report describes four areas of work. In the first area random signal beam forming techniques are developed which make it possible to transmit several independent beams from a phased array using the same number of incoherent noise sources. Following this ultrasound beam scanning techniques are demonstrated in which random signal correlation systems and RF correlation systems using quadrature phase techniques are used in methods for scanning the intensity profile of ultrasound transducer beams using respectively broadband signals and narrow band signals. In addition two types of deconvolution procedure are described and demonstrated which have been successful in improving the effective resolution of ultrasound correlation systems when viewing surface features. Finally the design and construction of a random signal correlation system is described which uses an electronic delay line. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1979
Accession Number
ADA078443

Entities

People

  • Eric S. Furgason
  • Vernon L. Newhouse

Organizations

  • Purdue University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Arrays
  • Bandwidth
  • Beam Forming
  • Broadband
  • Ceramic Materials
  • Delay Lines
  • Detection
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Engineering
  • Frequency
  • Materials
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Pattern Recognition
  • Phased Arrays
  • Signal Processing
  • Transducers

Fields of Study

  • Engineering
  • Physics

Readers

  • Image Processing and Computer Vision.
  • Optical Physics and Photonics.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics