公开(公告)号：US06813950B2

公开(公告)日：2004-11-09

申请号：US10206012

申请日：2002-07-25

Applicant: David Glascock ,  Noël Dubé ,  Vincent Pasquer ,  Laurent Butin

Inventor： David Glascock ,  Noël Dubé ,  Vincent Pasquer ,  Laurent Butin

IPC: G01N2900

CPC classification number: G01N29/221 ,  G01N29/262 ,  G01N29/28 ,  G01N2291/106 ,  G01N2291/2634

Abstract: One or more phased array ultrasonic probes in the shape of conical section arcs, or an entire conical section ring, emit beams at a fixed incident angle with respect to the outer surface of a tube or pipe under inspection. At any given moment, these beams strike the tube at a single small entry zone from number of different directions. After being refracted at the inspection angle corresponding to the fixed angle of incidence, defects having longitudinal, transverse and oblique orientations are detected in the three-dimensional volume of the tube wall. The number of entry zones required for complete coverage of the outer surface of the tube is a function of the size of the tube, the speed at which it passes through the inspection station and the rate of rotation of the tube.