Material profiling for improved sizing accuracy

    公开(公告)号:US11933766B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-03-19

    申请号:US17647490

    申请日:2022-01-10

    摘要: A material profile can be determined by assuming an elliptical or circular arc geometry and by using acoustic noise generated by diffuse internal reflection and/or specular reflection on the internal (ID) or external (OD) interface of the material under inspection, such as a pipe or curved plate. A non-destructive testing (NDT) technique can acquire acoustic data of the material using an ultrasonic signal. The acquired acoustic data can be filtered such that the acoustic noise generated by diffuse internal reflection and/or specular reflection is separated from any flaws in the material. Positions of the acoustic noise can be determined and then a regression technique can be applied to the positions, which can generate an equation of a circle, for example, such as to provide a radius and thickness of the pipe or curved plate.

    Reference-Free Load-Modulated Longitudinal Rail Stress Measurement Using Ultrasonic LCR Waves

    公开(公告)号:US20230393098A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-12-07

    申请号:US18326611

    申请日:2023-05-31

    IPC分类号: G01N29/07 G01N29/06

    摘要: A method of in situ measurement of an acoustoelastic constant (L) of a railway rail, using an ultrasonic wedge sensor to measure a stress-free (unloaded) time-of-flight (t0) in the vertical direction of the rail. Next, a vertical load of known load value is applied to the rail. While the vertical load is applied, the ultrasonic wedge sensor is used to measure a stressed time-of-flight value. The difference between the stress-free and the stressed time-of-flight is calculated to obtain a time-of-flight difference value (Δt). Based on the load value, the stress-free time-of-flight value, and the time-of-flight difference value, the acoustoelastic constant, L, may be calculated. The wedge sensor may be further used to measure the (stressed) horizontal time of flight, and a time-of-flight difference value in the horizontal direction may be used to measure longitudinal stress.