DE2434856A1 - Non-destructive testing of internal surfaces of pipes - measuring damping or reflection by burrs etc. of microwaves - Google Patents

Non-destructive testing of internal surfaces of pipes - measuring damping or reflection by burrs etc. of microwaves

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DE2434856A1
DE2434856A1 DE2434856A DE2434856A DE2434856A1 DE 2434856 A1 DE2434856 A1 DE 2434856A1 DE 2434856 A DE2434856 A DE 2434856A DE 2434856 A DE2434856 A DE 2434856A DE 2434856 A1 DE2434856 A1 DE 2434856A1
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Clemens Dr Ing Florin
Reinhard Pawelletz
Heinz-Peter Weber
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    • GPHYSICS
    • G01MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01BMEASURING LENGTH, THICKNESS OR SIMILAR LINEAR DIMENSIONS; MEASURING ANGLES; MEASURING AREAS; MEASURING IRREGULARITIES OF SURFACES OR CONTOURS
    • G01B15/00Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of electromagnetic waves or particle radiation, e.g. by the use of microwaves, X-rays, gamma rays or electrons
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    • G01MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01NINVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
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    • G01N22/02Investigating the presence of flaws

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Abstract

The process for measuring the quality of the internal surfaces of very long and narrow pipes in respect of burrs, peeling, geometric aberrations etc. improves over the existing technique of visual inspection. The technique of the propagation of microwaves in tubular conductors, familiar in communications technology, is now applied, using either the continuous waves or impulse method. The damping or reflection of the waves, whose frequency pref lies between 1 to 100 Ghz is measured in respect of strength and type. Simultaneously, the pipe length may be determined by measuring the transit time of microwave impulses which are reflected.

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Verfahren zur Gütemessung bzw. zur zerstörungsfreien Prüfung der Innenoberfläche von Rohren Die Erfindung betrifft etn Verfahren zur Gütemessung bzw. zur zerstörunrnsfreien Prüfung der Innsnoberfläche von Rohren großer Länge auf Schalen, Geometrieabmeichungen, Grate und Rückstände, insbesondere f;ir Rohre mit kleinem Durchmesser. Method for quality measurement or non-destructive testing of the Inner surface of pipes The invention relates to a method for quality measurement or for non-destructive testing of the inner surface of pipes of great length on shells, geometrical adjustments, burrs and residues, especially for pipes with a small diameter.

Fiir das Auffinden von Fehlern an der Innenoberfläche von Rohren sind zerstörungsfreie Prüfverfahren entwickelt worden, die in bestimmten Grenzen zufriedenstellend arbeiten.For finding defects on the inner surface of pipes are Non-destructive testing methods have been developed that are satisfactory within certain limits work.

Bekannt ist die zerstörungsfreie Prüfung mit Ultraschall, bei der bevorzugt radial in die Rohrwand verlaufende Risse mit großer Sicherheit aufgefunden werden, Flach von innen oder auch außen in die Rohrwand verlaufende schalenartige Fehler werden nur mit unzureichender Genauigkeit aufgefunden. Darüberhinaus werden Geometrieabweichungen im Rohrinnern bei z03. abstehenden Schalen geringster Tiefe,oder bei Unrundheiten des inneren Rohrdurchmessers nicht zur Anzeige gebracht. Ebenso können lose in den Rohren liegende Späne oder Rückstände nicht auffindbar gemacht werden. Abgesehen von diesen Nachteilen eignet sich die Ultraschallprüfung wegen ihrer Prüfgeschwindigkeit nicht für die Überprüfung von Massenrohren. Ein wesentliche billigeres Verfahren stellt die Wirbelstromprüfung dar. Dieser zerstörungsfreien Prüfung durch Wirbelstrom haftet der große Nachteil an, daß wegen des Skineffektes die Eindringtiefe von außen nach innen abnimmt. Aus diesem Grunde ist das Wirbelstromverfahren ein bevorzugt für die Außenoberflächenprüfung geeignetes Verfahren. Innenfehler wie Schalen, Späne, Geometrieabweichungen und derglO werden daher nur mit geringer bTa,hrscheinlichkeit und beschränkt auf kleine Wanddicken (ca.c 4 mm) gefunden. Die vielfach benutzte Methode, mit Wirbelstromsonden die innere Oberfläche von Rohren spirnlförmig abzutasten, ist auf bestimmte kleinste Rohrdurchmesser beschränkt, und wegen ihrer geringen Leistungsfähigkeit auf Sonderfälle der Einzelfertigung beschränkt.Well known is the non-destructive testing with ultrasound, in which Preferably, cracks running radially into the pipe wall were found with great certainty are, flat from the inside or outside in the pipe wall running shell-like Errors are only found with insufficient accuracy. Beyond that Geometry deviations inside the pipe at z03. protruding shells of shallow depth, or not displayed if the inner pipe diameter is not round. as well can be loose in the Chips or residues lying on the pipes cannot be found be made. Apart from these disadvantages, ultrasonic testing is suitable not for checking bulk pipes because of their test speed. A Eddy current testing is a significantly cheaper method. This is non-destructive Eddy current testing has the major disadvantage that because of the skin effect the depth of penetration decreases from the outside to the inside. This is the reason why the eddy current method is used a preferred method for external surface testing. Internal defects such as shells, chips, geometrical deviations and the like are therefore only reduced with bTa, probability and limited to small wall thicknesses (about c 4 mm) found. The widely used method, with eddy current probes the inner surface of pipes Scanning in a spiral shape is limited to certain smallest pipe diameters, and because of their low performance on special cases of one-off production limited.

Aus den vorstehend geschilderten Gründen wird die Prüfung der Innenoberflhche von Rohren heute noch in der Regal mit dem menschlichen Auge durchgeführt. Dsbei werden die Rohre über einen Bock abgerollt, an dessen einem Ende starke Lichtquellen aufgestellt sind. Vom anderen Ende beobachtet ein flevisor die Innenoberfläche der Rohre. Dieses einzige, für die Massenproduktion verbreitete Verfahren, hat den Nachteil der subjektiven Beurteilung, wobei die natiirliche Grenze bei großen Rohrlangen in Verbindung mit kleinem Innendurchmesser liegt.For the reasons outlined above, the examination of the inner surface of pipes still carried on the shelf with the human eye today. Dsbei the pipes are unrolled over a trestle with strong light sources at one end are set up. From the other end, a flevisor observes the inner surface of the Tube. This only method, widely used for mass production, has the disadvantage the subjective assessment, whereby the natural limit for long pipe lengths in connection with a small inner diameter.

Aufgabe der Erfindung ist es, ein Verfahren zu schaffen, mit dem eine automatische Prüfung der Innenoberfläche von langen Rohren, insbesondere kleiner Durchmesser ermöglicht wird.The object of the invention is to create a method with which one automatic inspection of the inner surface of long pipes, especially small ones Diameter is made possible.

Diese Aufgabe wird erfindungsgemäß gelöst durch Anwendung der aus der Nachrichtentechnik bekannten Nikrowellenausbreitung in Hohlleitern. Es kann die Gleichwellen- oder Impulsmethode angewendet werden, wobei zur Fehlerermittlung die bei der Ausbreitung von Mikrowellen auftretende Dämpfung bzw. Reflexion in Art und Stärke gemessen wird. Die Frequenz der Mikrowellen liegt zwischen etwa 1 bis 100 GHz Durch das erfindungsgemäße Verfahren wird die Priifung der Innenoberfläche langer Rohre mit kleinem Durchmesser in automatischem Ablauf ermöglicht, wobei außer Verunreinigungen, Graten usw. auch Geometrieabweichungen, z¢B. eine elliptische Deformation der Rnhrwandung erfaßt werden können, Das vorbeschriebene Verfahren läßt sich gleichzeitig auch zur Bestimmung der Rohrlänge verwenden, zOBo durch Messung der Laufzeit der vom Rohrende reflektierten Mikrowellenimpulse.This object is achieved according to the invention by applying the from Microwave propagation in waveguides known from telecommunications engineering. It can the single-wave or pulse method can be used, whereby for error detection those in the spread attenuation caused by microwaves or Reflection is measured in type and strength. The frequency of the microwaves is between about 1 to 100 GHz The method according to the invention is used to test the inner surface allows long pipes with small diameter in automatic sequence, except Impurities, burrs, etc. also deviations in geometry, e.g. an elliptical Deformation of the Rnhrwandung can be detected, the method described above can be used at the same time to determine the pipe length, zOBo by measurement the transit time of the microwave pulses reflected from the pipe end.

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Patentansprüche Verfahren zur Gütemessung bzw. zur zerstörungsfreien Prüfung der Innenoberfläche von Rohren großer Länge auf Schalen, Geometrieabweichungen, Grate und Riickstände, insbesondere für Rohre mit kleinem Innendurchmesser, gekennzeichnet durch die Anwendung der aus der Nachrichtentechnik bekannten Mikrowellenausbreitung in Hohlleitern. Claims method for quality measurement or non-destructive Examination of the inner surface of pipes of great length for shells, geometrical deviations, Burrs and residues, especially for pipes with a small inner diameter, marked by using the microwave propagation known from communications engineering in waveguides. 2. Verfahren nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Gleichwellen- oder Impulsmethode angewendet wird, wobei zur Fehlerermittlung die bei der Ausbreitung von Mikrowellen auftretende Dämpfung bzw. Reflexion in Art und Stärke gemessen wird. 2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that the constant wave or the impulse method is used, with the error detection using the propagation method Attenuation or reflection occurring by microwaves is measured in type and strength. 3. Verfahren nach den Ansprüchen 1 und 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Frequenz der Mikrowellen zwischen etwa 1 bis 100 GHz liegt. 3. The method according to claims 1 and 2, characterized in that that the frequency of the microwaves is between about 1 to 100 GHz. 4. Verfahren nach den Ansprüchen 1 bis 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß mit der Gütemessung gleichzeitig eine Bestimmung der Rohrlänge durchgeführt wird, z.B. durch Messung der Laufzeit der vom Rohrende reflektierten Mikrowell enimpulse. 4. The method according to claims 1 to 3, characterized in that that a determination of the pipe length is carried out at the same time as the quality measurement e.g. by measuring the transit time of the microwave pulses reflected from the pipe end.
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EP0629837A1 (en) * 1993-06-15 1994-12-21 Tokyo Gas Co., Ltd. Method of measuring inner diameter of pipe
EP0629836A1 (en) * 1993-06-15 1994-12-21 Tokyo Gas Co., Ltd. Method of inspecting abnormality occurring inside pipe and apparatus for practicing the method
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EP0629837A1 (en) * 1993-06-15 1994-12-21 Tokyo Gas Co., Ltd. Method of measuring inner diameter of pipe
EP0629836A1 (en) * 1993-06-15 1994-12-21 Tokyo Gas Co., Ltd. Method of inspecting abnormality occurring inside pipe and apparatus for practicing the method
US5612625A (en) * 1993-06-15 1997-03-18 Tokyo Gas Co., Ltd. Method of measuring inner diameter of pipe
US5773984A (en) * 1993-06-15 1998-06-30 Tokyo Gas Co., Ltd. Method of inspecting abnormality occurring inside pipe and apparatus for practicing the method
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