Sonic system inspection control

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1982-06-24

1984-09-11

Ciarlante, Anthony V.

Measuring and testing

Vibration

By mechanical waves

73644, 73 1DV, G01N 2904

Patent

active

044703074

ABSTRACT:
Method and apparatus for maintaining parallel relationship between the working face of a sound transducer and a planar surface of a workpiece or object under examination by the transducer, and for measuring and adjusting the thickness of a layer of liquid located between the transducer and object. A calibrating method and circuit is also associated with the transducer. Included is the step of placing the working face of the transducer in a position that is adjacent to but spaced from a front planar surface of the object, and providing the layer of liquid between the two. The transducer is then energized such that sound energy is directed into and reflected from the object after passing through the layer of liquid, the sound energy reflected from the object being received at the working face of the transducer. In response thereto the transducer produces a train of electrical pulses that are integrated to provide an analogue signal that is proportional to the total amount of sound energy received by the transducer from the object, the amount of energy received being maximum when the face of the transducer and the planar surface of the object are parallel to each other. The analogue signal is then used to maintain the parallel relationship between the working face of the transducer and the planar surface of the object.

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