发明名称 |
Method for determining average wall thickness for pipes and tubes using guided waves |
摘要 |
A method for determining changes in the average wall thickness or the mean radius of a pipe or tube using ultrasonic and/or magnetostrictive wave probes by analyzing the dispersive behavior of waves traveling in the tube wall volume. The method examines certain wave propagation modes and identifies a cut-off frequency that is characteristic for a particular wall thickness or tube diameter. This method permits the rapid and accurate inspection of a length of pipe or tube from a single location on the inside diameter of the pipe and permits a comparison of data gathered with similar data for the structure in its original condition. Changes in the cut-off frequency, indirectly determined by the method of the present invention are inversely related to changes in the wall thickness and/or the mean radius for the cylindrical structure. In this manner the method of the present invention provides a mechanism for determining the remaining service life for such pipes and tubes.
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申请公布号 |
US5970434(A) |
申请公布日期 |
1999.10.19 |
申请号 |
US19980015133 |
申请日期 |
1998.01.29 |
申请人 |
SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE |
发明人 |
BROPHY, JOSEPH W.;KWUN, HEGEON |
分类号 |
G01B17/02;G01N29/24;G01N29/34;G01N29/46;G01N29/50;G21C17/00;(IPC1-7):G01N29/00 |
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G01B17/02 |
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