WO1987003688A1 - Method and apparatus for characterizing defects in tubular members - Google Patents

Method and apparatus for characterizing defects in tubular members Download PDF

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WO1987003688A1
WO1987003688A1 PCT/US1986/002683 US8602683W WO8703688A1 WO 1987003688 A1 WO1987003688 A1 WO 1987003688A1 US 8602683 W US8602683 W US 8602683W WO 8703688 A1 WO8703688 A1 WO 8703688A1
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James David Glascock
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    • G01N29/00—Investigating or analysing materials by the use of ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves; Visualisation of the interior of objects by transmitting ultrasonic or sonic waves through the object
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    • G01N29/00—Investigating or analysing materials by the use of ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves; Visualisation of the interior of objects by transmitting ultrasonic or sonic waves through the object
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Abstract

An ultrasonic inspection device having an array of opposing transducers (70, 80, 90) that longitudinally, transversely, and obliquely transmit sonic beams through tubular members (T) having a range of diameters such that refracted beams meet on the inner surface of the members. Alternate halves of the array of transducers transmit and receive sonic beams reflected from defects in the tubular members (T) using both the pulse-echo and pitch-catch methods.
PCT/US1986/002683 1985-12-12 1986-12-12 Method and apparatus for characterizing defects in tubular members Ceased WO1987003688A1 (en)

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DE8787900528T DE3686166T2 (en) 1985-12-12 1986-12-12 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR LABELING FAULTS IN LINES.
AT87900528T ATE78593T1 (en) 1985-12-12 1986-12-12 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MARKING FAULTS IN LINES.

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US808,343 1985-12-12
US06/808,343 US4718277A (en) 1985-12-12 1985-12-12 Method and apparatus for characterizing defects in tubular members

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EP (1) EP0284611B1 (en)
JP (1) JP2642370B2 (en)
AT (1) ATE78593T1 (en)
AU (1) AU6837687A (en)
CA (1) CA1280201C (en)
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JPS63502773A (en) 1988-10-13
ATE78593T1 (en) 1992-08-15
EP0284611A1 (en) 1988-10-05
EP0284611A4 (en) 1989-03-09
EP0284611B1 (en) 1992-07-22
DE3686166D1 (en) 1992-08-27
US4718277A (en) 1988-01-12
CA1280201C (en) 1991-02-12
DE3686166T2 (en) 1993-03-11
AU6837687A (en) 1987-06-30

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