DEVICE FOR ULTRASONIC INSPECTION

摘要

This disclosure describes embodiments of a probe device that can replace the multiple probes now required to perform inspection of hollow targets. These embodiments can generate acoustic waves as both shear waves and compression waves. Moreover, configurations of the probe devices below can direct the acoustic waves across an angular range that accommodates for the position of potential anomalies in the hollow target.

主权项

1. An ultrasonic probe, comprising:
a base component with a centerplane; a transducer assembly disposed on the base component, the transducer assembly comprising a first transducer array and a second transducer array residing on either side of the centerplane of the base component; and a wedge component coupled with the base component in position to receive acoustic waves from the first transducer array and the second transducer array, the wedge component having an outer surface with a non-linear shape.