AU2001222805A1 - Method for the concurrent ultrasonic inspection of partially completed welds - Google Patents

Method for the concurrent ultrasonic inspection of partially completed welds

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AU2001222805A1
AU2001222805A1 AU2001222805A AU2280501A AU2001222805A1 AU 2001222805 A1 AU2001222805 A1 AU 2001222805A1 AU 2001222805 A AU2001222805 A AU 2001222805A AU 2280501 A AU2280501 A AU 2280501A AU 2001222805 A1 AU2001222805 A1 AU 2001222805A1
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ultrasonic inspection
partially completed
completed welds
concurrent ultrasonic
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John A. Johnson
Eric D. Larsen
Timothy R. Mcjunkin
Karen S. Miller
Herschel B. Smartt
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Bechtel BWXT Idaho LLC
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    • G01N29/225—Supports, positioning or alignment in moving situation
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B23—MACHINE TOOLS; METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B23K—SOLDERING OR UNSOLDERING; WELDING; CLADDING OR PLATING BY SOLDERING OR WELDING; CUTTING BY APPLYING HEAT LOCALLY, e.g. FLAME CUTTING; WORKING BY LASER BEAM
    • B23K31/00—Processes relevant to this subclass, specially adapted for particular articles or purposes, but not covered by only one of the preceding main groups
    • B23K31/12—Processes relevant to this subclass, specially adapted for particular articles or purposes, but not covered by only one of the preceding main groups relating to investigating the properties, e.g. the weldability, of materials
    • B23K31/125—Weld quality monitoring
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    • G01N29/22—Details, e.g. general constructional or apparatus details
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    • G01N2291/04—Wave modes and trajectories
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PCT/US2000/034559 WO2001091963A1 (en) 2000-05-31 2000-12-19 Method for the concurrent ultrasonic inspection of partially completed welds

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