公开(公告)号：US10533976B2

公开(公告)日：2020-01-14

申请号：US15464946

申请日：2017-03-21

Applicant: General Electric Company

Inventor： Stephan Schmitz ,  Stephan Falter ,  Wolfgang Dick ,  Thomas Weise ,  Matthias Schwabe

IPC: G01N29/04 ,  G01N29/28 ,  G01N29/27

Abstract: An ultrasonic matrix phased array inspection system can include a plurality of curved matrix phased array probes surrounding a test chamber through which a longitudinal test object passes. Fluid injectors can provide a rotating fluid jacket around the longitudinal test object to ultrasonically couple the plurality of curved matrix phased array probes to the longitudinal test object. The plurality of curved matrix phased array probes can remain in a fixed position during inspection and can inspect the longitudinal test object by transmitting ultrasonic sound waves at various angles to identify flaws of any orientation.

公开(公告)号：US20170276649A1

公开(公告)日：2017-09-28

申请号：US15464946

申请日：2017-03-21

Applicant: General Electric Company

Inventor： Stephan Schmitz ,  Stephan Falter ,  Wolfgang Dick ,  Thomas Weise ,  Matthias Schwabe

IPC: G01N29/27 ,  G01N29/28 ,  G01N29/04

CPC classification number: G01N29/27 ,  G01N29/043 ,  G01N29/221 ,  G01N29/223 ,  G01N29/26 ,  G01N29/262 ,  G01N29/28 ,  G01N2291/0289 ,  G01N2291/106 ,  G01N2291/262 ,  G01N2291/2626 ,  G01N2291/2634

Abstract: An ultrasonic matrix phased array inspection system can include a plurality of curved matrix phased array probes surrounding a test chamber through which a longitudinal test object passes. Fluid injectors can provide a rotating fluid jacket around the longitudinal test object to ultrasonically couple the plurality of curved matrix phased array probes to the longitudinal test object. The plurality of curved matrix phased array probes can remain in a fixed position during inspection and can inspect the longitudinal test object by transmitting ultrasonic sound waves at various angles to identify flaws of any orientation.