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ULTRASONIC INSPECTION [3 records]

Record 1 1988-01-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Inspection for Defects (Materials Engineering)
CONT

Nondestructive testing. ... Ultrasonic inspection of parts involves transmission of sound waves above human hearing range ... Upon impinging on a flaw or crack in the material, the signal is reflected and its travelling time altered.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Détection des défauts des matériaux
OBS

Non destructif : Se dit d'essais laissant pratiquement intact l'objet considéré, en vue d'établir (mesure, recherche) ou de vérifier (contrôle) certaines propriétés du matériau dont il est fait et ce avant, pendant ou après son fonctionnement (Il existe une grande variété d'essais non destructifs : Ultrasons, radiographie X) [...]

Spanish

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Record 2 1985-10-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aeroindustry
DEF

A comparison form of non-destructive inspection in which a pulse of ultrasonic energy is induced into the material being tested, and the time required for it to return to the transducer is measured and displayed on a meter or oscilloscope screen. If the probe passes from sound material to material containing a fault, the operator will be able to detect it.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Constructions aéronautiques

Spanish

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Record 3 1982-05-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Shipbuilding

French

Domaine(s)
  • Constructions navales

Spanish

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