Ultrasonic fault detection system using a high dynamic range...

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2011-08-23

2011-08-23

Williams, Hezron E. (Department: 2856)

Measuring and testing

Vibration

By mechanical waves

C073S629000, C073S627000, C073S631000

Reexamination Certificate

active

08001842

ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus for effecting ultrasonic flaw detection of an object processes an echo signal received from the object being tested in at least three signal channels, wherein the echo signal is scaled to different degrees along each channel to increase and extend the dynamic range of an associated A/D converter system, in a manner which dispenses with the need for using numerous analog high pass and low pass filters and a variable gain amplifier. This reduces complexity and avoids performance limitations. The digital to analog converters sample the differently scaled input signal and a selection circuit selects the output of the digital output obtained from that analog to digital converter which has the highest gain, but which has not overflowed. The digital outputs are seamlessly merged to produce an output that can be displayed as a scan display which shows the location of faults.

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