Some Applications of Spectral Analysis in Ultrasonic Testing

Download or read book Some Applications of Spectral Analysis in Ultrasonic Testing written by H. L. WHALEY and published by . This book was released on 1973 with total page 8 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: APPLICATIONS OF SPECTRAL ANALYSIS IN SEVERAL AREAS OF ULTRASONIC NONDESTRUCTIVE TESTING ARE DISCUSSED. THESE APPLICATIONS INVOLVE CONTROL OF ULTRASONIC TEST VARIABLES, IDENTIFYING AND SIZING FLAWS, AND IMPROVING RESOLUTION BOTH FOR THICKNESS MEASUREMENTS AND DETECTION OF NEAR-SURFACE FLAWS. ADVANTAGES OF THE SPECTRAL ANALYSIS TECHNIQUE IN REPRODUCIBILITY, PRECISION, SIMPLICITY, AND EVALUATION OF IMPORTANCE OF DISCONTINUITIES IN MATERIALS ARE DESCRIBED WHERE THEY APPLY TO THE AREAS OF APPLICATION LISTED.