Ultrasonic Measurements Research: Progress in 1988

Abstract

Progress is described on the design of a system for secondary calibration of acoustic emission transducers. Experimental secondary calibrations indicate that a 3.3 cm thick steel plate is not a suitable transfer block, and that the transfer block should be more like a semi-infinite medium. Simulated acoustic emission sources have been studied theoretically and experimentally. Hertzian impact experiments have been carried out, and source waveforms have been reconstructed from experimental data using an inverse Green's function for the plate. Moderate agreement was obtained between Hertzian theory and the experimental results. Ultrasonics, Physical acoustics, Acoustic emission, Transducers, Calibration.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 29, 1988
Accession Number
ADA201133

Entities

People

  • D. G. Eitzen
  • F. R. Breckenridge
  • N. N. Hsu
  • S. E. Fick
  • T. M. Proctor

Organizations

  • National Institute of Standards and Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Acoustic Emissions
  • Availability
  • Calibration
  • Classification
  • Composite Materials
  • Detectors
  • Emission
  • Frequency
  • Impedance
  • Measurement
  • Mechanical Impedance
  • Physics
  • Reflection
  • Security
  • Standards
  • Transfer Functions

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Atmospheric Science / Meteorology, specifically Wind Wave Turbulence.
  • Explosive Engineering.
  • Fluid Dynamics.