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Method of ultrasonic measurement of texture
Iowa State University Patents
  • R. Bruce Thompson, Iowa State University
  • John F. Smith, Iowa State University
  • Seung S. Lee
  • Yan Li, Iowa State University
Document Type
Patent
Publication Date
10-12-1993
Abstract
A method for measuring texture of metal plates or sheets using non-destructiveultrasonic investigation includes measuring the velocity of ultrasonic energy waves in lower order plate modes in one or more directions, and measuring phase velocity dispersion of higher order modes of the plate or sheet if needed. Textureor preferred grain orientation can be derived from these measurements with improves reliability and accuracy. The method can be utilized in production on moving metal plate or sheet.
Patent Number
US 5,251,486
Assignee
Iowa State University Research Foundation, Inc.
Application Number
924,176
Date Filed
8-3-1992
Language
en
File Format
application/pdf
Citation Information
R. Bruce Thompson, John F. Smith, Seung S. Lee and Yan Li. "Method of ultrasonic measurement of texture" (1993)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/rbruce_thompson/43/