Computer Techniques for Ultrasonic Inspection.

Abstract

This paper will describe two prototype ultrasonic inspection systems developed in-house at the Army Materials and Mechanics Research Center (AMMRC). Both systems incorporate computers for data acquisition and analysis purposes. The first inspection instrument uses a 64-element transducer array and is capable of inspecting artillery shell rotating bands for unbonds at high inspection rates (less than 10 seconds per shell). The second instrument is designed to measure the nonmetallic inclusion content in steel billets. Steel 'cleanliness' measurements are important when high quality steel is required for critical gears and bearings in aircraft engines. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1980
Accession Number
ADA095285

Entities

People

  • James M. Smith

Organizations

  • United States Army Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Aircraft Engines
  • Aircrafts
  • Arrays
  • Artillery
  • Computers
  • Data Acquisition
  • Inclusions
  • Linear Arrays
  • Materials
  • Measurement
  • Mechanics
  • Military Research
  • Projectiles
  • Rotating Bands
  • Transducers
  • Ultrasonic Inspection

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Metallurgy
  • Software Engineering
  • Structural Health Monitoring of Composite Structures.