Title: Principles of elementary non-wave theory of field of ultrasonic transducers used for pulse-amplitude defectometry

Authors: V.F. Davidenko

Addresses: Mezhevaya str. 19, ap. 30, 04123, Kiev, Ukraine

Abstract: With the exception of the symmetry of problems, fields, structures and boundaries, the asymmetry of conditions of field spreading is also important: in medium without a sound attenuation (perfect medium) and also in medium with its sound attenuation (real medium). ENTF is based on a common method of higher mathematics under initial conditions, eliminating a wave nature of processes of excitation, spreading and reflection of sound pulses. Therefore, the theory is called elementary. The direct problem of UST, solved usually using ADD-diagrams, is generally accepted to be called defectoscopy (work in the energy of field) and the inverse problem, for the solution of which the DDA-diagram has not yet been used, is called defectometry (work in the geometry of field).

Keywords: field braking characteristic; compression cone; compression horn; directivity diagrams; field energy; field geometry; equidimensional field lines; equisignal field lines; field boundaries; maximum range; specific sound attenuation; non-wave theory; ultrasonic transducers; pulse-amplitude defectometry; ultrasonic testing; non-destructive testing; NDT.

DOI: 10.1504/IJMPT.2006.011269

International Journal of Materials and Product Technology, 2006 Vol.27 No.3/4, pp.173 - 187

Published online: 10 Nov 2006 *

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