Ultrasonic metal sheet thickness measurement without prior wave speed calibration

作者:Dixon S*; Petcher P A; Fan Y; Maisey D; Nickolds P
来源:Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics , 2013, 46(44): 445502.
DOI:10.1088/0022-3727/46/44/445502

摘要

Conventional ultrasonic mensuration of sample thickness from one side only requires the bulk wave reverberation time and a calibration speed. This speed changes with temperature, stress, and microstructure, limiting thickness measurement accuracy. Often, only one side of a sample is accessible, making in situ calibration impossible. Non-contact ultrasound can generate multiple shear horizontal guided wave modes on one side of a metal plate. Measuring propagation times of each mode at different transducer separations, allows sheet thickness to be calculated to better than 1% accuracy for sheets of at least 1.5 mm thickness, without any calibration.

  • 出版日期2013-11-6