Ultrasonic testing device having an adjustable water column

摘要

An ultrasonic testing device having a variable fluid column height is disclosed. An operator is able to adjust the fluid column height in real time during an inspection to to produce optimum ultrasonic focus and separate extraneous, unwanted UT signals from those stemming from the area of interest.

主权项

1. An ultrasonic testing device, comprising:
a housing system comprising:
an outer housing;an inner housing adjustably connected to the outer housing; a transducer disposed within the inner housing; wherein the outer housing comprises an interior surface that at least partially defines a fluid cavity having a water column height; and wherein the inner housing is incrementally adjustably connected to the outer housing to increase and decrease the water column height.