公开(公告)号：US08495915B2

公开(公告)日：2013-07-30

申请号：US11990934

申请日：2006-08-28

申请人： Masaki Yamano

发明人： Masaki Yamano

IPC分类号： G01N29/24 ,  G01N29/26

CPC分类号： G01N29/043 ,  G01N29/221 ,  G01N29/2487 ,  G01N29/262 ,  G01N29/265 ,  G01N29/4454 ,  G01N2291/0421 ,  G01N2291/056 ,  G01N2291/106 ,  G01N2291/2634

摘要： A circumferential angle of incidence αi of an ultrasonic wave transmitted from an ultrasonic probe 1 upon a tubular test object P and an axial angle of incidence βi of the ultrasonic wave transmitted from the ultrasonic probe 1 upon the tubular test object P are set based on a ratio of thickness to outer diameter t/D of the tubular test object P so that an internal refraction angle θk calculated from the circumferential angle of incidence αi, the axial angle of incidence βi, and the ratio of thickness to outer diameter t/D of the tubular test object may be not less than 35° and not more than 60°.

摘要翻译： 根据超声波探头1在管状被检测物P上发射的超声波的周向入射角和从超声波探头1发送到管状被检测体P上的超声波的轴向入射角度，基于 管状被测试物P的厚度与外径t / D的比值，使得从周向入射角α，轴向入射角θ以及厚度与外径t / D的比值计算出的内部折射角 管状试验对象可以不小于35°且不超过60°。

公开(公告)号：US20120067129A1

公开(公告)日：2012-03-22

申请号：US13239511

申请日：2011-09-22

申请人： Kenji Fujiwara ,  Hiroshi Kubota ,  Tomoyuki Obata ,  Masaki Yamano

发明人： Kenji Fujiwara ,  Hiroshi Kubota ,  Tomoyuki Obata ,  Masaki Yamano

IPC分类号： G01N29/04

CPC分类号： G01N29/28 ,  G01N29/225 ,  G01N29/275 ,  G01N2291/052 ,  G01N2291/056 ,  G01N2291/103 ,  G01N2291/2634

摘要： An ultrasonic testing apparatus for a pipe end portion, which enables accurate ultrasonic testing, comprises an ultrasonic probe disposed under the pipe end portion. The probe 1 transmits ultrasonic waves to the pipe end portion and receives the ultrasonic waves therefrom. A probe holder houses the probe which is disposed under the pipe end portion to face the pipe end portion and follows the pipe rotation. The probe holder comprises a coupling medium reserver part that surrounds a space between the probe and the pipe end portion to contain a coupling medium therein and comprises a coupling medium reserver part body into which the coupling medium is supplied. An annular bellows part, which communicates with the reserver part body, can expand and contract vertically and an annular spacer, which is attached to the upper side of the bellows part and an upper surface thereof has a flat horizontal surface.

摘要翻译： 一种用于管端部的超声波测试装置，其能够进行精确的超声波测试，包括设置在管端部下方的超声波探头。 探针1将超声波发送到管端部并从其接收超声波。 探针架容纳设置在管端部下面以与管端部相对并且跟随管旋转的探针。 探头支架包括耦合介质储存器部分，其围绕探针和管端部分之间的空间，以在其中容纳耦合介质，并且包括联接介质保留部分主体，耦合介质被供应到耦合介质保留部分主体中。 与储存部件主体连通的环状波纹管部分可以垂直地膨胀和收缩，并且附接到波纹管部分的上侧的环形间隔件及其上表面具有平坦的水平表面。

公开(公告)号：US20110088476A1

公开(公告)日：2011-04-21

申请号：US12935377

申请日：2009-03-27

申请人： Masaki Yamano ,  Hiroshi Shikada ,  Kenji Fujiwara

发明人： Masaki Yamano ,  Hiroshi Shikada ,  Kenji Fujiwara

IPC分类号： G01N29/00

CPC分类号： G01N29/24 ,  B06B1/0625 ,  G01N29/043 ,  G01N29/225 ,  G01N2291/044 ,  G01N2291/056 ,  G01N2291/106 ,  G01N2291/2634

摘要： A ultrasound flaw probing device (100) is provided with a ultrasonic probe (1) with a plurality of vibrators (11) arranged along a predetermined circular curved surface, a transmission and reception control means (2) that selects at least two or more pieces of the vibrators to carry out the transmission and reception of a ultrasonic wave for inspecting a tubular subject member (P) to be probed, and a probing waveform display means (3) that radially displays a probing waveform received by the selected pieces of the vibrators arranged in accordance with propagation directions of the ultrasonic transmitted and received from the vibrators. The probing waveform display means (3) radially displays the probing waveform regarded a timing us a start point corresponding to a reflection echo at an incident point of the ultrasonic wave toward the tubular probing subject contained in the probing wave and also displays, at the start point (S) as the center, circles (C1, C2) showing timings corresponding to reflection echoes at the inner surface and/or outer surface of the tubular probed subject member (P).

摘要翻译： 一种超声波探伤装置（100）具备：超声波探头（1），具有沿预定的圆弧形曲面配置的多个振动器（11）;发送接收控制装置（2），其选择至少两个以上 的振动器，用于检测用于检测待探测的管状被检体（P）的超声波的发送和接收;以及探测波形显示单元（3），其径向显示所选择的振动体接收到的探测波形 根据从振动器发送和接收的超声波的传播方向布置。 探测波形显示装置（3）径向地显示所考虑的探测波形，使检测波形的入射点对应于超声波入射点处的反射回波的起始点朝向包含在探测波中的管状探测对象，并且在开始时显示 点（S）为中心，圆（C1，C2）表示与管状探测对象构件（P）的内表面和/或外表面相对应的反射回波的定时。

公开(公告)号：US20090282921A1

公开(公告)日：2009-11-19

申请号：US12310799

申请日：2007-09-06

申请人： Ikuji Hoshino ,  Masaki Yamano ,  Shigeo Nagasaku

发明人： Ikuji Hoshino ,  Masaki Yamano ,  Shigeo Nagasaku

IPC分类号： G01N29/11

CPC分类号： F16L15/004 ,  G01N29/11 ,  G01N29/265 ,  G01N29/4409 ,  G01N2291/015 ,  G01N2291/02827 ,  G01N2291/044 ,  G01N2291/101 ,  G01N2291/2691

摘要： There is provided a method capable of evaluating a fastening state of a threaded joint that is used as a joint of pipes or tubes such as OCTG with a high degree of accuracy even after being fastened and a method for fastening a threaded joint of pipes or tubes using the evaluating method. The present invention provides a method for evaluating a fastening state of a threaded joint of pipes or tubes including a pin having an external thread part, a metal seal part, and a shoulder part on an outer peripheral surface, and a box having an internal thread part, a metal seal part, and a shoulder part corresponding to each part of the pin on an inner peripheral surface and being fastened with the pin. The evaluating method according to the present invention is characterized by transmitting and receiving an ultrasonic wave to and from a plurality of locations along an axial direction of the threaded joint in at least one of the internal thread part, the metal seal part, and the shoulder part of the box; detecting echo intensities for the plurality of locations; and comparing the echo intensities detected for the plurality of locations to determine whether the fastening state of the threaded joint is good or bad.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种即使在紧固之后甚至可以高精度地评价用作OCTG等管子，管子等的管接头的螺纹接头的紧固状态的方法，也可以用于紧固管道或管的螺纹接头的方法 使用评估方法。 本发明提供一种评价包括具有在外周面上具有外螺纹部分，金属密封部分和肩部的销的管或管的紧固状态的方法，以及具有内螺纹 部分，金属密封部分和与销的每个部分对应的胎肩部分，并且与销钉紧固。 根据本发明的评估方法的特征在于，在内螺纹部分，金属密封部分和肩部中的至少一个中沿着螺纹接头的轴向方向从多个位置向多个位置发送和接收超声波 箱子的一部分; 检测所述多个位置的回波强度; 以及比较检测到的多个位置的回波强度，以确定螺纹接头的紧固状态是好是坏。

公开(公告)号：US08490490B2

公开(公告)日：2013-07-23

申请号：US11990936

申请日：2006-08-28

申请人： Masaki Yamano

发明人： Masaki Yamano

IPC分类号： G01N29/24 ,  G01N29/26

CPC分类号： G01N29/043 ,  G01N29/2487 ,  G01N29/262 ,  G01N29/265 ,  G01N2291/0289 ,  G01N2291/0421 ,  G01N2291/0422 ,  G01N2291/056 ,  G01N2291/106 ,  G01N2291/2634

摘要： The ultrasonic testing method includes the steps of arranging an ultrasonic probe having a plurality of transducers so as to face a tubular test object P, and causing the transducers appropriately selected from the plurality of transducers to transmit and receive ultrasonic waves so that the ultrasonic waves are propagated in the tubular test object in a plurality of different propagation directions, wherein a ultrasonic testing condition by the ultrasonic probe is set so that respective external refraction angles θr of the ultrasonic waves in the plurality of propagation directions are approximately equivalent and/or respective internal refraction angles θk of the ultrasonic waves in the plurality of propagation directions are approximately equivalent.

摘要翻译： 超声波测试方法包括以下步骤：将具有多个换能器的超声波探头设置成面对管状测试对象P，并且使从多个换能器中适当选择的换能器发射和接收超声波，使超声波为 在多个不同的传播方向上在管状测试对象中传播，其中通过超声波探头设置超声波测试条件，使得在多个传播方向上的超声波的各个外部折射角近似等于和/或各自的内部 在多个传播方向的超声波的折射角大致相等。

公开(公告)号：US08413513B2

公开(公告)日：2013-04-09

申请号：US12934831

申请日：2009-03-24

申请人： Yoshio Ueda ,  Masaki Yamano ,  Masami Ikeda

发明人： Yoshio Ueda ,  Masaki Yamano ,  Masami Ikeda

IPC分类号： G01N29/11 ,  G01N29/40

CPC分类号： G01N29/069 ,  G01N29/262 ,  G01N29/265 ,  G01N2291/106 ,  G01N2291/2632

摘要： An ultrasonic testing equipment includes a linear array ultrasonic probe in which a plurality of transducers are arranged in a direction orthogonal to the rolling direction of a test object and a signal processing unit. The signal processing unit executes following (1) to (6). (1) Generating an aperture synthetic image of testing signals of each section of the test object. (2) Generating a maximum value distribution of testing signals in the arrangement direction of transducers. (3) Calculating the width of a defect in each section based on the maximum value distribution. (4) Generating a maximum value distribution of the testing signals in the rolling direction based on the maximum value distribution of a plurality of sections of the test object. (5) Calculating the length of the defect based on the maximum value distribution of the testing signals in the rolling direction. (6) Calculating the area of the defect based on the calculated defect length and the calculated defect width of each section.

摘要翻译： 超声波检测装置包括线性阵列超声波探头，其中多个换能器沿与测试对象的滚动方向正交的方向和信号处理单元布置。 信号处理单元执行以下（1）〜（6）。 （1）生成测试对象每个部分测试信号的孔径合成图像。 （2）在换能器排列方向上产生测试信号的最大值分布。 （3）基于最大值分布计算每个部分中的缺陷的宽度。 （4）基于测试对象的多个部分的最大值分布，生成轧制方向上的测试信号的最大值分布。 （5）基于测试信号在轧制方向上的最大值分布来计算缺陷的长度。 （6）基于计算出的缺陷长度和每个部分的计算缺陷宽度来计算缺陷的面积。

公开(公告)号：US20110283798A1

公开(公告)日：2011-11-24

申请号：US13129859

申请日：2009-11-18

申请人： Masaki Yamano ,  Masami Ikeda ,  Kenji Fujiwara ,  Hiroshi Kubota

发明人： Masaki Yamano ,  Masami Ikeda ,  Kenji Fujiwara ,  Hiroshi Kubota

IPC分类号： G01N29/00

CPC分类号： G01N29/043 ,  G01N29/262 ,  G01N2291/106 ,  G01N2291/2634

摘要： An ultrasonic testing apparatus 100 comprises an ultrasonic probe 1 including n (n≧2) number of transducers arranged along a predetermined direction, disposed so as to face a test object P, and a transmission/reception control device 2 for selecting m (n>m≧1) number of transducers from among the n number of transducers, transmitting ultrasonic waves from the selected m number of transducers toward the test object, receiving the ultrasonic waves therefrom, and switched m number of transducers to b selected successively. If an angle that the arrangement direction of the transducers makes with the surface of the test object which ultrasonic waves enter is θ, and the effective beam width of each selected m number of transducers with respect to a target flaw is W1, the transmission/reception control device switches m number of transducers to be selected successively by a switching pitch length P satisfying the formula: P≦W1·cosθ.

摘要翻译： 超声波检查装置100包括：超声波探头1，其包括沿着预定方向排列的n（n≥2）个换能器的超声波探头1，被配置为面向被测试对象P;以及发送/接收控制装置2，用于选择m（n> 从n个换能器中的换能器的数量，从所选择的m个换能器向测试对象发送超声波，从其接收超声波，并将m个换能器切换为b个连续选择的传感器。 如果换能器的排列方向与超声波进入的被测物体的表面的角度为θ，则每个选择的m个换能器相对于目标缺陷的有效波束宽度为W1，则传输/ 接收控制装置将满足以下公式的切换节距长度P连续选择要连续选择的M个换能器：P＆lt; ll; W1·cos＆amp;

公开(公告)号：US20090217763A1

公开(公告)日：2009-09-03

申请号：US11990936

申请日：2006-08-28

申请人： Masaki Yamano

发明人： Masaki Yamano

IPC分类号： G01N29/04

CPC分类号： G01N29/043 ,  G01N29/2487 ,  G01N29/262 ,  G01N29/265 ,  G01N2291/0289 ,  G01N2291/0421 ,  G01N2291/0422 ,  G01N2291/056 ,  G01N2291/106 ,  G01N2291/2634

摘要： The ultrasonic testing method according to the invention includes the steps of arranging an ultrasonic probe 1 having a plurality of transducers 11 so as to face a tubular test object P, and causing the transducers appropriately selected from the plurality of transducers to transmit and receive ultrasonic waves so that the ultrasonic waves are propagated in the tubular test object in a plurality of different propagation directions, wherein a ultrasonic testing condition by the ultrasonic probe is set so that respective external refraction angles θr of the ultrasonic waves in the plurality of propagation directions are approximately equivalent and/or respective internal refraction angles θk of the ultrasonic waves in the plurality of propagation directions are approximately equivalent.

摘要翻译： 根据本发明的超声波测试方法包括以下步骤：将具有多个换能器11的超声波探头1布置为面对管状测试对象P，并且使从多个换能器中适当选择的换能器发射和接收超声波 使得超声波在多个不同的传播方向上在管状测试对象中传播，其中超声波探头的超声波测试条件被设置为使得多个传播方向上的超声波的各个外部折射角近似 在多个传播方向的超声波的等效和/或相应的内部折射角大致相等。

公开(公告)号：US20120167690A1

公开(公告)日：2012-07-05

申请号：US13312213

申请日：2011-12-06

申请人： Masaki YAMANO

发明人： Masaki YAMANO

IPC分类号： G01N29/00

CPC分类号： G01N29/043 ,  G01N29/2487 ,  G01N29/262 ,  G01N29/265 ,  G01N2291/0289 ,  G01N2291/0421 ,  G01N2291/0422 ,  G01N2291/056 ,  G01N2291/106 ,  G01N2291/2634

摘要： The ultrasonic testing method according to the invention includes the steps of arranging an ultrasonic probe 1 having a plurality of transducers 11 so as to face a tubular test object P, and causing the transducers appropriately selected from the plurality of transducers to transmit and receive ultrasonic waves so that the ultrasonic waves are propagated in the tubular test object in a plurality of different propagation directions, wherein a ultrasonic testing condition by the ultrasonic probe is set so that respective external refraction angles θr of the ultrasonic waves in the plurality of propagation directions are approximately equivalent and/or respective internal refraction angles θk of the ultrasonic waves in the plurality of propagation directions are approximately equivalent.

摘要翻译： 根据本发明的超声波测试方法包括以下步骤：将具有多个换能器11的超声波探头1布置为面对管状测试对象P，并且使从多个换能器中适当选择的换能器发射和接收超声波 使得超声波在多个不同的传播方向上在管状测试对象中传播，其中超声波探头的超声波测试条件被设置为使得在多个传播方向上的超声波的各个外部折射角＆ 在多个传播方向上的超声波的近似等效和/或相应的内部折射角和k近似相等。

公开(公告)号：US08113055B2

公开(公告)日：2012-02-14

申请号：US12310799

申请日：2007-09-06

申请人： Ikuji Hoshino ,  Masaki Yamano ,  Shigeo Nagasaku

发明人： Ikuji Hoshino ,  Masaki Yamano ,  Shigeo Nagasaku

IPC分类号： G01N29/11 ,  G01N29/48 ,  G01N29/36

CPC分类号： F16L15/004 ,  G01N29/11 ,  G01N29/265 ,  G01N29/4409 ,  G01N2291/015 ,  G01N2291/02827 ,  G01N2291/044 ,  G01N2291/101 ,  G01N2291/2691

摘要： There is provided a method capable of evaluating a fastening state of a threaded joint that is used as a joint of pipes or tubes such as OCTG with a high degree of accuracy even after being fastened and a method for fastening a threaded joint of pipes or tubes using the evaluating method. The present invention provides a method for evaluating a fastening state of a threaded joint of pipes or tubes including a pin having an external thread part, a metal seal part, and a shoulder part on an outer peripheral surface, and a box having an internal thread part, a metal seal part, and a shoulder part corresponding to each part of the pin on an inner peripheral surface and being fastened with the pin. The evaluating method according to the present invention is characterized by transmitting and receiving an ultrasonic wave to and from a plurality of locations along an axial direction of the threaded joint in at least one of the internal thread part, the metal seal part, and the shoulder part of the box; detecting echo intensities for the plurality of locations; and comparing the echo intensities detected for the plurality of locations to determine whether the fastening state of the threaded joint is good or bad.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种即使在紧固之后甚至可以高精度地评价用作OCTG等管子，管子等的管接头的螺纹接头的紧固状态的方法，也可以用于紧固管道或管的螺纹接头的方法 使用评估方法。 本发明提供一种评价包括具有在外周面上具有外螺纹部分，金属密封部分和肩部的销的管或管的紧固状态的方法，以及具有内螺纹 部分，金属密封部分和与销的每个部分对应的胎肩部分，并且与销钉紧固。 根据本发明的评估方法的特征在于，在内螺纹部分，金属密封部分和肩部中的至少一个中沿着螺纹接头的轴向方向从多个位置向多个位置发送和接收超声波 箱子的一部分; 检测所述多个位置的回波强度; 以及比较检测到的多个位置的回波强度，以确定螺纹接头的紧固状态是好是坏。