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Depth Measurement of Surface-Breaking Cracks Using Point-Source/Point-Receiver Acoustic Transducer
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 05 May 2011
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A newly developed point-source/point-receiver (PS/PR) acoustic transducer is used for measuring the depth of surface-breaking cracks. The transducer consists of two miniature conical PZT elements which form a transmitter/receiver pair for generating and detecting surface waves. A tone-burst measurement system operates the PS/PR transducer at a fixed frequency. When a surface-breaking crack is present in between the transmitter and receiver, the change in time-of-flight of surface wave propagation caused by the crack is measured and used to estimate the crack depth. To verify the feasibility of this method, machined slots on a carbon steel sample are tested by the PS/PR transducer for crack depth determination. Good experimental results are obtained. Future applications and improvements on the PS/PR transducer system are addressed.
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