WO2007113907A1 - 超音波探触子、超音波探傷方法及び超音波探傷装置 - Google Patents
超音波探触子、超音波探傷方法及び超音波探傷装置 Download PDFInfo
- Publication number
- WO2007113907A1 WO2007113907A1 PCT/JP2006/307221 JP2006307221W WO2007113907A1 WO 2007113907 A1 WO2007113907 A1 WO 2007113907A1 JP 2006307221 W JP2006307221 W JP 2006307221W WO 2007113907 A1 WO2007113907 A1 WO 2007113907A1
- Authority
- WO
- WIPO (PCT)
- Prior art keywords
- wave
- ultrasonic
- metal tube
- refraction
- flaw detection
- Prior art date
Links
Classifications
-
- G—PHYSICS
- G01—MEASURING; TESTING
- G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
- G01N29/00—Investigating or analysing materials by the use of ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves; Visualisation of the interior of objects by transmitting ultrasonic or sonic waves through the object
- G01N29/04—Analysing solids
- G01N29/043—Analysing solids in the interior, e.g. by shear waves
-
- G—PHYSICS
- G01—MEASURING; TESTING
- G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
- G01N29/00—Investigating or analysing materials by the use of ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves; Visualisation of the interior of objects by transmitting ultrasonic or sonic waves through the object
- G01N29/22—Details, e.g. general constructional or apparatus details
- G01N29/221—Arrangements for directing or focusing the acoustical waves
-
- G—PHYSICS
- G01—MEASURING; TESTING
- G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
- G01N29/00—Investigating or analysing materials by the use of ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves; Visualisation of the interior of objects by transmitting ultrasonic or sonic waves through the object
- G01N29/22—Details, e.g. general constructional or apparatus details
- G01N29/225—Supports, positioning or alignment in moving situation
-
- G—PHYSICS
- G01—MEASURING; TESTING
- G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
- G01N29/00—Investigating or analysing materials by the use of ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves; Visualisation of the interior of objects by transmitting ultrasonic or sonic waves through the object
- G01N29/22—Details, e.g. general constructional or apparatus details
- G01N29/24—Probes
- G01N29/2487—Directing probes, e.g. angle probes
-
- G—PHYSICS
- G01—MEASURING; TESTING
- G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
- G01N2291/00—Indexing codes associated with group G01N29/00
- G01N2291/04—Wave modes and trajectories
- G01N2291/042—Wave modes
- G01N2291/0421—Longitudinal waves
-
- G—PHYSICS
- G01—MEASURING; TESTING
- G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
- G01N2291/00—Indexing codes associated with group G01N29/00
- G01N2291/04—Wave modes and trajectories
- G01N2291/042—Wave modes
- G01N2291/0422—Shear waves, transverse waves, horizontally polarised waves
-
- G—PHYSICS
- G01—MEASURING; TESTING
- G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
- G01N2291/00—Indexing codes associated with group G01N29/00
- G01N2291/04—Wave modes and trajectories
- G01N2291/042—Wave modes
- G01N2291/0428—Mode conversion
-
- G—PHYSICS
- G01—MEASURING; TESTING
- G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
- G01N2291/00—Indexing codes associated with group G01N29/00
- G01N2291/04—Wave modes and trajectories
- G01N2291/056—Angular incidence, angular propagation
-
- G—PHYSICS
- G01—MEASURING; TESTING
- G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
- G01N2291/00—Indexing codes associated with group G01N29/00
- G01N2291/10—Number of transducers
- G01N2291/106—Number of transducers one or more transducer arrays
-
- G—PHYSICS
- G01—MEASURING; TESTING
- G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
- G01N2291/00—Indexing codes associated with group G01N29/00
- G01N2291/26—Scanned objects
- G01N2291/263—Surfaces
- G01N2291/2634—Surfaces cylindrical from outside
Definitions
- the present invention relates to an ultrasonic probe, an ultrasonic flaw detection method, and an ultrasonic flaw detection apparatus. Specifically, the present invention also applies to an outer surface and an inner surface of a metal tubular specimen tube, particularly a metal tube having a ratio of thickness t to outer diameter D (tZD) of, for example, 15% or more. In addition, the present invention relates to an ultrasonic probe, an ultrasonic flaw detection method, and an ultrasonic flaw detection device that can accurately detect a minute flaw existing in an interior by oblique flaw detection with high accuracy.
- ultrasonic flaw detection is performed by detecting reflected echoes from flaws that are present inside the metal tube and entering the ultrasonic waves.
- a method is known.
- the oblique flaw detection method in which ultrasonic waves are incident obliquely on the flaw detection surface is used to detect flaws in the inner surface, outer surface, inner surface, and welds of metal pipes.
- this oblique flaw detection method usually employs a vibrator, a sound absorbing material, and a contact medium (such as acrylic resin) arranged to transmit ultrasonic waves obliquely to the flaw detection surface.
- a contact medium such as acrylic resin
- FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram showing the relationship between the incident wave 1 and the refracted waves 2 and 3 in the oblique flaw detection method.
- the broken lines in FIG. 11 and FIGS. 12 and 13 described later indicate the normal line of the flaw detection surface 0.
- the incident wave 1 of ultrasonic waves incident from a vibrator is Even if it is an ultrasonic longitudinal wave, both the ultrasonic refraction longitudinal wave 2 and the refraction transverse wave 3 propagate through the metal tube as refraction waves.
- Medium 1 liquid contact medium represented by water, or oblique angle
- the sound velocity of the incident wave 1 of the ultrasonic wave in the wedge incorporated in the probe is Vi
- the sound velocity of the refraction transverse wave 3 of the ultrasonic wave in the medium II is Vs.
- the sound velocity of the refraction longitudinal wave 2 is VL
- the incidence angle of the incident wave 1 is ⁇ i
- the bending angle of the refraction transverse wave 3 is ⁇ s
- the refraction angle of the refraction longitudinal wave 2 is ⁇ L.
- FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram showing a situation in which the refracted waves 2 and 3 propagate through the inside 5c of the metal tube 5.
- the incident ultrasonic waves 2 and 3 are converted into the inner surface 5a of the metal tube 5 and It propagates through the inside 5c of the metal tube 5 while repeating reflection at the outer surface 5b. If a flaw exists in the inner surface 5a, the outer surface 5b, and the inner surface 5c of the metal tube 5, the reflected echo of the ultrasonic wave reflected by the flaw returns to the vibrator 4 and is received as a flaw echo. In this way, the ultrasonic inspection of the metal tube 5 is performed.
- the sound velocity Vi of the refraction longitudinal wave 2 in the medium I at room temperature is about 1500 mZsec
- the sound velocity VL of the refraction longitudinal wave 2 in the metal tube 5 that is the medium ⁇ ⁇ is 5900 mZsec
- the ultrasonic wave 1 is incident from the outer surface 6 b of the high tZD metal tube 6 at an incident angle ⁇ i that is equal to or greater than the critical angle of the longitudinal wave ultrasonic wave
- the refracted transverse wave 3 propagating to the inside 6c of the metal tube 6 is A propagation path that reaches the outer surface 6b without reaching the inner surface 6a of the metal tube 6 is sometimes observed. In this case, a flaw existing near the inner surface 6a of the metal tube 6 cannot be detected.
- Patent Document 1 discloses that the first vibrator in which the refraction angle ⁇ s of the refraction transverse wave inside the metal tube is large, for example, greater than 35 degrees, and the refraction angle ⁇ s, for example, as small as less than 35 degrees.
- the first transducer is used alone and a high tZD metal tube is used. It is disclosed that the first vibrator and the second vibrator are used together when flaw detection is performed.
- Non-Patent Document 1 a force for arranging an acoustic lens having a spherical or cylindrical surface at the tip surface in front of the vibrator, or a tip surface of the vibrator to a spherical or cylindrical shape.
- an acoustic lens with a spherical tip surface or a transducer with a spherical tip surface When detecting flaws that are small but continuous in the tube axis direction, an acoustic lens having a cylindrical surface with a cylindrical surface curved along the circumferential direction of the metal tube or a cylindrical surface with a cylindrical surface.
- the ultrasonic wave incident on the metal tube is focused inside the metal tube, thereby increasing the intensity of the flaw echo and detecting it with a good S / N ratio, and generating it inside the metal tube.
- Invention to detect minute flaws with high accuracy It is disclosed.
- FIG. 14 shows a refracted longitudinal wave 2 propagating through the inside of the metal tubes 5 and 6 when the refracted transverse wave 3 is focused on the inner surfaces of the metal tubes 5 and 6 according to the invention disclosed in Non-Patent Document 1.
- FIG. 14 (a) shows the refraction transverse wave 3 when a high tZD metal tube 6 with a ratio (tZD) of about 15% or more is used, and FIG. ) Shows the refraction longitudinal wave 2 when this high tZD metal tube 6 is used, and Fig. 14 (c) shows the refraction when using the metal tube 5 whose ratio (tZD) is less than about 15% (about 10%).
- a transverse wave 3 is shown, and FIG. 14 (d) shows a case where the metal tube 5 is used.
- the refracted transverse wave 3 is applied to the inner surface 5a of the metal tube 5 Ultrasonic flaw detection can be performed by simply setting the conditions to focus the laser beam and not generate the refraction longitudinal wave 2.
- the refracted shear wave 3 is applied to the inner surface of the metal tube 6. Refractive longitudinal waves 2 are also generated when trying to reach 6a.
- a portion of the generated refracted longitudinal wave 2 reaches the inner surface 6a of the metal tube 6 in the same manner as the refracted transverse wave 3, and the reached refracted longitudinal wave 2 is at an angle substantially perpendicular to the inner surface 6a of the metal tube 6. In order to propagate, multiple reflection occurs between the inner surface 6a and the outer surface 6b of the metal tube 6.
- FIG. 15 is a graph showing an example of a reflected echo observed when the high tZD metal tube 6 is flawed in this way.
- the internal flaw echo due to the refracted transverse wave 3 is observed so as to be buried between the multiple reflected echoes of the refracted longitudinal wave 2.
- This multiple reflection echo of refracted longitudinal wave 2 becomes a noise signal that hinders the detection of flaws, and minute flaws cannot be detected with a good SN ratio.
- the flaw echo is completely buried in the multiple reflected echoes of the refraction longitudinal wave 2 that are many turbulent, and even a skilled detector cannot identify the flaw echo! / ⁇ .
- Patent Document 2 discloses two types of detection so that flaw echoes and multiple reflection echoes are detected by flaw detection at a certain frequency, and only multiple reflection echoes are detected by flaw detection at a frequency different from this.
- An invention is disclosed in which flaw echoes of high tZD metal tubes are obtained by alternately performing flaw detection at different frequencies and differentially processing flaw detection waveforms at these frequencies to remove multiple reflection echoes that are noise.
- Patent Document 1 Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-90239
- Patent Document 2 JP-A-6-337263
- Non-Patent Document 1 "Ultrasonic flaw detection method” Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Steelmaking No. 19 Committee, Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun, pp. 224-227
- Patent Document 2 also has the following problems (a) to (c).
- the present invention has been made to solve these problems (a) to (c) of the prior art.
- an oil well pipe, a line pipe, and a machine part (a bored axle,
- the ratio of the wall thickness t to the outer diameter D (tZD) is the metal tubular specimen used as a mechanical tube used for automobile parts, stainless steel pipes used in high temperature environments, etc.
- an ultrasonic probe that can detect flaws existing on the outer surface, inner surface, or the inside of a metal tube of 15% or more with high accuracy and reliability by oblique flaw detection.
- An object is to provide an ultrasonic flaw detection method and an ultrasonic flaw detection apparatus. Means for solving the problem
- the tip surface is spherical or cylindrical.
- the incident wave 1 is transmitted from the vibrator 7 whose surface shape, that is, the longitudinal cross-sectional shape of the tip part is an arc shape, and the refracted transverse wave 3 is focused on the inner surface 6a of the high tZD metal tube 6, flaw detection is performed.
- the refraction longitudinal wave 2 generated at the same time reaches the inner surface 6 a of the metal tube 6.
- the refraction longitudinal wave 2 reaching the inner surface 6a of the metal tube 6 is transmitted from the portion 7a located on the side of the ultrasonic wave propagation direction (left side in FIG. 14) as seen from the center of the metal tube 6 It is generated by an incident wave 1 incident on the outer surface 6 b of the tube 6 at a small incident angle.
- FIG. 1 (a) shows the vertical cross-sectional shape of the tip 8c of the improved vibrator 8 conceived by the present inventor in contrast to the vertical cross-sectional shape of the tip 7c of the vibrator 7 described above. It is explanatory drawing.
- Fig. 1 (b) shows the situation where oblique flaw detection is performed on a high tZD metal tube 6 (outer diameter 40 mm, wall thickness 10 mm) using this vibrator 8 and high tZD metal tube 6 using vibrator 7. It is explanatory drawing shown in contrast with the condition which performs a bevel flaw detection of.
- the position where the horizontal axis is Omm indicates the center position of the high tZD metal pipe 6 that is the object of flaw detection.
- the tip 8c of the transducer 8 constituting the bevel probe is a non-object whose curvature radius continuously increases toward the one end 8b side force and the other end 8a side.
- the incident angle of incident wave 1 transmitted from the other end 8a side and the refraction angle of refraction longitudinal wave 2 must be secured large. Is possible. As a result, the refracted longitudinal wave 2 does not reach the inner surface 6a of the metal tube 6 but directly reaches the outer surface 6b of the metal tube 6. Therefore, the generation of multiple reflection echoes due to the longitudinal refraction wave 2 can be eliminated.
- the longitudinal cross-sectional shape of the distal end portion 8c of the vibrator 8 is a shape having at least an asymmetric curve shape portion in which the radius of curvature continuously increases from the one end 8b side to the other end 8a side.
- the ratio of the refracted shear wave 3 is appropriately determined individually considering the type of metal tube 6 so that the refracted transverse wave 3 reaches the inner surface 6a of the metal tube 6 and converges at a specific position near the inner surface 6a. do it.
- ultrasonic waves are obliquely incident on a metallic tubular subject from a built-in vibrator.
- An ultrasonic probe for flaw detection of a tubular specimen by generating a refracted longitudinal wave and a refracted transverse wave propagating through the inside of the tubular specimen, wherein the tip of the transducer has at least a radius of curvature.
- Side force An ultrasonic probe characterized by having an asymmetric curve-shaped portion that continuously increases toward the other end.
- the present invention includes a built-in vibrator and an acoustic lens disposed in front of the ultrasound transmission direction of the vibrator, and the metallic tubular subject is interposed through the acoustic lens.
- Force An ultrasonic probe characterized in that it has at least an asymmetrical curved portion in which the radius of curvature is continuously increased by force 4 at the other end side.
- an ultrasonic probe for flaw detection of a tubular object comprising a plurality of vibration generating elements in which vibrators are arranged in parallel, and by interference of ultrasonic waves oscillated from each of the plurality of vibration generating elements.
- the ultrasonic probe is characterized in that an incident wave including at least a wavefront portion having an asymmetric curve shape in which the radius of curvature continuously increases toward one end side force and the other end side is oscillated.
- the ultrasonic probe according to the present invention includes a delay time adjustment device for oscillating an incident wave by adjusting the delay time of ultrasonic transmission / reception of each of the plurality of vibration generating elements. Illustrated. In this case, it is desirable to provide an acoustic lens disposed in front of the ultrasonic wave transmission direction of the vibrator.
- the tubular object is exemplified as a metal tube having a ratio of the thickness to the outer diameter of more than 15%.
- the end of the transducer or acoustic lens constituting the ultrasonic probe according to the present invention has an end portion with a small radius of curvature located on the non-propagating direction side of the refracted wave in the tubular subject, and the curvature radius is A large end portion is located on the propagation direction side of the refracted wave, and an incident wave that generates a refraction longitudinal wave that does not reach the inner surface of the tubular subject and a refracted transverse wave that converges on the inner surface of the tubular subject is generated.
- An ultrasonic flaw detection method is characterized in that an ultrasonic probe is arranged with respect to a metal tube so that transmission can be performed, and oblique flaw detection is performed.
- the present invention provides a wave front at the tip of an incident wave oscillated by the vibrator force constituting the ultrasonic probe according to the present invention as viewed from the center position of the metallic tubular subject.
- the end side with a small radius of curvature is located on the non-propagating direction side of the refracted wave in the metal tube, and the end side with a large curvature radius on the parenthesis wavefront side is located on the propagating direction side of the refracted wave.
- An oblique probe is installed by placing an ultrasonic probe on the metal tube so that an incident wave that generates a refraction longitudinal wave that does not reach and a refraction transverse wave that converges on the inner surface of the metal tube can be transmitted. This is an ultrasonic flaw detection method.
- the present invention uses the above-described ultrasonic flaw detection method according to the present invention to perform oblique flaw detection on a metallic tubular specimen having a specific value with a thickness ratio to an outer diameter of more than 15%.
- This is an ultrasonic flaw detection method characterized by
- Still another aspect of the present invention is an ultrasonic flaw detector characterized by including the ultrasonic probe according to the present invention described above.
- the ultrasonic probe according to the present invention is placed at an appropriate position even for a metal tubular specimen, particularly a high tZD metal tube having a ratio (tZD) of 15% or more.
- a metal tubular specimen particularly a high tZD metal tube having a ratio (tZD) of 15% or more.
- a tubular specimen particularly a high t having a ratio (tZD) of 15% or more.
- tZD ratio
- FIG. 1 (a) is an explanatory diagram showing the longitudinal cross-sectional shape of the tip of the improved vibrator conceived by the present inventors in comparison with the longitudinal cross-sectional shape of the tip of a conventional vibrator.
- Figure 1 (b) shows the situation in which this vibrator is used for oblique flaw detection of a high tZD metal tube, and the conventional vibrator is used for oblique flaw inspection of a high (t ZD) metal tube. It is explanatory drawing shown in contrast with a condition.
- FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of the ultrasonic flaw detector according to the embodiment.
- FIG. 3 is a flowchart schematically showing a procedure for designing the shape of the tip of the vibrator.
- FIG. 4A is an explanatory diagram showing a design procedure for the shape of the tip of a vibrator when a high tZD metal pipe having an outer diameter of 40 mm and a wall thickness of 10 mm is an inspection object.
- FIG. 4B is an explanatory diagram showing the design procedure of the shape of the tip of the vibrator when a high tZD metal pipe having an outer diameter of 40 mm and a wall thickness of 10 mm is an inspection object.
- FIG. 4C is an explanatory diagram for illustrating the design procedure of the shape of the tip of the vibrator when a high tZD metal pipe having an outer diameter of 40 mm and a wall thickness of 10 mm is an inspection target.
- FIG. 4D is an explanatory diagram showing a design procedure for the shape of the tip of the vibrator when a high-tZD metal tube having an outer diameter of 40 mm and a wall thickness of 10 mm is an inspection object.
- FIG.5 For high tZD metal pipe with three dimensions (outer diameter 40mm and wall thickness 10mm, outer diameter 26mm and wall thickness 6.5mm, outer diameter 60mm and wall thickness 15mm) 8 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a result of designing the shape of the tip of the vibrator based on FIG.
- FIG. 6 is a graph showing the relationship between the flaw incident angle ⁇ and the reflectivity (%) of slit flaws extending in the axial direction of a high tZD metal tube and existing in a slit shape.
- FIG. 7 The main amplifier obtained when flaws of 0.1 mm in depth existing on the inner surface of the mechanical tube with high tZD metal tube force are detected by the ultrasonic flaw detector according to Embodiment 1. It is a graph which shows an example of the flaw detection waveform which is an output signal waveform.
- FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram showing a schematic configuration of an ultrasonic flaw detector according to Embodiment 2.
- FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of an ultrasonic flaw detector according to Embodiment 3.
- FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a method for setting a transmission delay time and a reception delay time. [11] It is an explanatory diagram showing the relationship between incident waves and refracted waves in the oblique angle flaw detection method.
- FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram showing a situation in which a refracted wave propagates inside a metal tube.
- Fig. 14 (a) is an explanatory diagram showing the propagation behavior of a refracted longitudinal wave and a refracted transverse wave propagating inside a metal tube.
- Fig. 14 (a) shows the refracted shear wave when a metal tube having a ratio (tZD) of approximately 15% or more is used.
- Fig. 14 (b) shows the refraction longitudinal wave when this metal tube is used, and
- Fig. 14 (c) shows the case where the ratio (tZD) is less than 15% (about 10%). Shows refraction shear wave
- Fig. 14 (d) shows the case of using this metal tube.
- the metal tubular specimen is a high tZD metal tube 16 having a ratio of the wall thickness t to the outer diameter D (tZD) of 15% or more is taken as an example.
- FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of the ultrasonic flaw detector 10 of the present embodiment.
- the ultrasonic flaw detector 10 of the present embodiment includes an ultrasonic probe 11, an ultrasonic flaw detector 12, an alarm device 13, and a marking device 14. Will be described in turn.
- the ultrasonic probe 11 is provided with a sound absorbing material, a vibrator 15 arranged so as to transmit the ultrasonic wave obliquely with respect to the flaw detection surface, and the like, as in this type of conventional ultrasonic probe.
- a housing to accommodate. Since the casing and the sound-absorbing material may be well-known ones, the illustration in FIG. 2 and the description thereof will be omitted.
- water is used as the catalytic catalyst, and a casing capable of filling the flaw detection surface of the high tZD metal pipe 16 with water is used.
- the transducer 15 is excited by receiving a transmission signal for each predetermined period from a pulsar 19 constituting an ultrasonic flaw detector 12 described later.
- the incident wave U of ultrasonic waves is incident on the outer surface 16b of the high tZD metal tube 16 through the water W as the contact medium obliquely.
- the incident wave U propagates in the inside 16c of the high tZD metal pipe 16 as a refracted wave composed of a refracted longitudinal wave U1 and a refracted transverse wave U2.
- a reflected echo (scratch echo or the like) of the refracted transverse wave U2 due to a scratch or the like existing on the outer surface 16b, inner surface 16a or inner 16c of the high tZD metal tube 16 is received by the vibrator 15.
- the received signal is transmitted to the ultrasonic flaw detector 12. In this way, oblique flaw detection of the high tZD metal pipe 16 is performed.
- the tip portion 15c of the vibrator 15 has a radius of curvature applied to one end 15b side force and the other end 15a side. It is shaped to have an asymmetrical curve shape where the radius of curvature continuously increases to p-force radius of curvature ⁇ 2.
- this vibrator 15 is represented by PZT (PbZrO-PbTiO), which is commonly used as a vibrator but is hard and difficult to process. Without ceramic-based piezoelectric elements
- the asymmetrical curve shape portion of the tip portion 15c is determined based on, for example, the following procedure steps (hereinafter abbreviated as "S") 1 to S8.
- FIG. 3 is a flowchart schematically showing a procedure for designing the shape of the tip portion 15c of the vibrator 15.
- FIG. 4A to 4D show the case where a high tZD metal pipe 16 with an outer diameter of 40 mm and a wall thickness of 1 Omm is used for inspection.
- 10 is an explanatory diagram for illustrating a design procedure of the shape of the tip end portion 15c of the combined vibrator 15.
- step 1 (1) the shape of the high tZD metal tube 16 (outer diameter D and wall thickness t), (2) the sound velocity Vs of the refraction transverse wave U2 in the high tZD metal tube 16, (3) Sound velocity VL of refraction longitudinal wave U1 in high tZD metal tube 16, (4) Sound velocity Vi of incident wave U in contact medium (water in this embodiment), and (5) High tZD metal tube of vibrator 15.
- the length along the circumferential direction of the tip of 16 is set as a condition.
- the sound velocity Vi of the incident wave in the contact medium the sound velocity Vs of the refraction transverse wave U2 in the high tZD metal tube 16, and the sound velocity VL of the refraction longitudinal wave Ul are the type of contact medium and the material of the high tZD metal tube 16, respectively.
- the length along the circumferential direction of the tip of the high tZD metal tube 16 of the vibrator 15 may be set to a length that can provide sufficient transmission / reception sensitivity and can be actually manufactured.
- the length along the circumferential direction of the high tZD metal tube 16 of the vibrator 15 is 6 to 20 mm, although it depends on the shape of the high tZD metal tube 16, the size of the flaw to be detected, and the material. Degree. Then move to S2.
- the reflectance of the flaw it is preferable to consider the reflectance of the flaw. That is, as shown in FIG. 6, which explains the relationship between the flaw incident angle ⁇ and the reflectivity (%) of the slit flaw that extends in the axial direction of the high tZD metal tube 16 and is refracted transverse wave at the slit flaw.
- the reflectivity of U2 depends on the incident angle ⁇ of the transverse ultrasonic wave. Considering the range of incident angles that can actually be set, the reflectivity increases when the flaw incident angle ⁇ force is about 0 to 50 °. Therefore, in order to increase the echo intensity without improving the flaw detection accuracy, it is desirable to temporarily set the focusing point 17 which can be an incident angle ⁇ force of about 0 to 50 ° as an initial value. And it moves to S3.
- the propagation path of the refracted transverse wave U2 propagating to the temporarily set focusing point S is calculated based on the conditions (1), (2), (4) and (6) described above. That is, as shown in FIG. 4A, a plurality of radial transverse waves U2 are propagated radially from the focusing point 17 initially set on the inner surface 16a of the high tZD metal tube 16 toward the outer surface 16b of the high tZD metal tube 16. Path (actually refraction lateral Wave U2 propagates from the outer surface 16b toward the focusing point 17), and then, based on Snell's law established at the interface between the outer surface 16b of the high tZD metal tube 16 and the contact medium W.
- the incident angle of the incident wave is calculated based on the above conditions (2) and (4), and each propagation of the longitudinal wave ultrasonic wave U in the contact medium W connected to each propagation path of the refracted transverse wave U 2 is obtained. Calculate the route.
- the initial point of each propagation path of the refracted longitudinal wave U1 and the refracted transverse wave U2 propagating to the converging point 17, that is, the end point 18 on the opposite side of the converging point 17, the assumed transducer 15 and the high tZD metal tube 16 Propagation time of the ultrasonic wave that travels through each propagation path so that the initial point 18 is separated from the high tZD metal tube 16 by a distance approximately equal to the offset distance from (calculated by the length of the propagation path and the speed of sound) Are determined to be the same as each other.
- the shape of the tip portion 15c of the vibrator 15 is calculated and determined so as to have an asymmetrical curve shape that increases gradually. And it moves to S5. [0044] In S5, based on the shape of the tip 15c of the vibrator 15 determined in S4 and the condition of (3) described above, the propagation of the refraction longitudinal wave U1 propagating into the high tZD metal tube 16 is performed. Calculate the route. That is, as shown in FIG. 4A, the high tZD metal is related to the incident wave U passing through each propagation path in the contact medium W from each initial point 18 constituting the determined shape of the tip 15c of the vibrator 15.
- the longitudinal wave ultrasonic wave U1 propagating through the inner 16c of the high tZD metal tube 16 based on the condition (3)
- the refraction angle is calculated, and each propagation path of the bending longitudinal wave U1 connected to each propagation path of the incident wave U is calculated.
- Snell's method is based on the shape of the tip 15c of the vibrator 15 calculated in S2 and the sound velocity VL of the refraction longitudinal wave U1 in the preset metal tube 16.
- VL the sound velocity of the refraction longitudinal wave U1 in the preset metal tube 16.
- FIG. 4B to FIG. 4D are explanatory views showing the state of this iterative calculation.
- the setting position of the focusing point 17 is changed so that the central axial force of the high t ZD metal tube 16 is separated stepwise along the inner surface 16a of the high tZD metal tube 16. To do.
- all propagation paths of the refracted longitudinal wave U1 do not reach the inner surface 16a of the high tZD metal tube 16.
- the process proceeds to S8, where the shape of the tip 15c of the transducer 15 that has been calculated and provisionally determined is finally vibrated. This is determined as the shape of the tip 15c of the child 15.
- the shape of the tip 15c of the vibrator 15 when the state shown in FIG. 4D is reached is determined as the shape of the tip 15c.
- the tip end portion 15c of the vibrator 15 has a radius of curvature p that continuously increases from the one end 15b side to the other end 15a side toward the radius of curvature p.
- the total force S of the tip 15c of the vibrator 15 S exhibits this asymmetric curve shape, but is not limited to this, for example, a part of the tip 15c.
- the region may exhibit this asymmetric curve shape, and the remaining region of the tip 15c may have a shape other than this asymmetric curve shape (for example, a linear shape or an arc shape).
- there may be an asymmetric curve-shaped portion inside the tip 15c of the vibrator 15 in the circumferential direction, and a portion other than the asymmetric curve shape may exist at one or both ends of the asymmetric curve-shaped portion.
- the relationship between the curvature radius p and the curvature radius p may be p ⁇ p. This curvature
- the radius should be specified as appropriate in relation to the outer diameter and wall thickness of the tube to be measured, and as a result, a specific ratio (tZD) high (tZD) without causing multiple reflection of longitudinal waves. Can perform bevel inspection of tubes.
- the axis of the high tZD metal pipe 16 is analyzed in the same manner as the conventional cylindrical surface shape by analyzing the propagation path of the ultrasonic wave in two dimensions.
- the design procedure of the shape of the tip 15c so that the end of each cross section of the vibrator 15 in the direction becomes a uniform curve has been described as an example.
- the shape of the tip 15c is such that the end of each cross section of the vibrator 15 in the axial direction of the high t ZD metal tube 16 is a uniform curved surface. Let's design it.
- FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a result of designing the shape of the tip portion 15c of the vibrator 15 based on 1 to 8.
- the shape of the tip 15c designed is shown in the horizontal direction. In addition, they are translated in the vertical direction and aligned.
- the shapes of these tip portions 15c are asymmetrical curves whose radius of curvature continuously increases toward the radius of curvature p and the radius of curvature p toward one end 15b and the other end 15a.
- the present embodiment is limited to the high tZD metal pipe 16 having an outer diameter of 40 mm and a wall thickness of 10 mm described with reference to FIGS. 4A to 4D.
- the ultrasonic probe 11 described above is configured to transmit the incident wave U directly from the transducer 15.
- An acoustic lens (not shown) made of acrylic resin or the like is placed, and the incident wave U is obliquely incident on the high tZD metal tube 16 through this acoustic lens and propagates inside the high tZD metal tube 16.
- the refraction longitudinal wave U1 and the refraction transverse wave U2 may be generated.
- the resonator 15 has a normal arc-shaped tip, and the tip of the acoustic lens has a radius of curvature from the radius of curvature p to the radius of curvature. continuous to p
- the shape of the asymmetric curve may be increased in two. By doing so, the vibrator 15 is obtained.
- the ceramic piezoelectric element having a good piezoelectric effect although having low workability as represented by PZT can be used, the performance of the vibrator 15 can be improved.
- the ultrasound probe 11 of the present embodiment is configured as described above.
- the ultrasonic flaw detector 2 includes a pulser 19, a preamplifier 20, a filter 21, a main amplifier 22, and a flaw determination unit 23.
- Each of the pulsar 19 and the preamplifier 20 is connected to the vibrator 1 via a connecting plug (not shown in the figure!), Which is provided on the rear portion of the casing of the ultrasonic probe 11 from the coaxial cable cord. Connected to 5.
- a transmission signal of a predetermined period is input from the pulsar 19 to the vibrator 15, whereby the vibrator 15 is excited, and an incident wave U is incident on the high tZD metal tube 16 through water W as a contact medium.
- the incident wave U propagates inside the high tZD metal tube 16 as a refracted wave composed of a refracted longitudinal wave U1 and a refracted transverse wave U2.
- the reflected echo (such as a flaw echo) is received by the vibrator 15, and the received signal is transmitted to the preamplifier 20 via the coaxial cable C.
- the received signal is amplified by the preamplifier 20, filtered in a predetermined frequency band by the filter 21, and further amplified by the main amplifier 22.
- the output signal from the main amplifier 22 is compared with a predetermined threshold value determined in advance by the flaw determination unit 23.
- the flaw determination unit 23 determines that there is a flaw if the output signal is greater than or equal to this threshold value, and outputs an operation command to the alarm device 3 or the marking device 4 if it is determined that there is a flaw.
- the ultrasonic flaw detector 12 of the present embodiment is a well-known and conventional one configured as described above, further description of the ultrasonic flaw detector 12 is omitted.
- the alarm device 13 outputs an alarm sound based on the operation command from the ultrasonic flaw detector 12.
- the alarm device 13 of the present embodiment is a well-known and conventional one configured as described above, further description of the alarm device 13 is omitted.
- the marking device 14 performs a predetermined marking on the surface of the high tZD metal tube 16 based on the operation command from the ultrasonic flaw detector 12. [0065] Since the marking device 14 of the present embodiment is a well-known and conventional device configured as described above, further description of the marking device 14 is omitted.
- the ultrasonic waves constituting the ultrasonic flaw detector 10 are viewed from the center position of the high tZD metal tube 16 that is the target of ultrasonic flaw detection.
- One end 15b of the tip 15c of the transducer 15 of the probe 11 is located on the bending wave non-propagating direction side of the high tZD metal tube 16 (on the right side of the high tZD metal tube 16 in FIG. 2).
- This transducer 15 is placed on the high tZD metal tube 16 so that the other end 15a side of the tip 15c is located on the propagation direction side of the refracted wave (left side of the paper in Fig. 1 (a)). I do.
- the one end 15b side of the tip 15c of the transducer 15 is on the non-propagating direction side of the refracted wave in the high tZD metal tube 16 (in FIG.
- the high tZD metal tube 16 is located on the right side), and the other end 15a side of the tip 15c of the transducer 15 is located on the propagation direction side of the refracted wave (left side of the high tZD metal tube 16 in FIG. 2). It may be arranged.
- the refracted transverse wave U2 out of the refracted waves 2 and 3 propagating through the inside of the high tZD metal tube 16 having a ratio (tZD) of 15% or more is converged and refracted longitudinally. Since the wave U1 does not reach the inner surface 16a of the metal tube 16, it is possible to increase the reflected echo intensity from the minute flaw by converging the refracted transverse wave U2, and the refracted longitudinal wave U1 is Since the propagation path that does not reach the inner surface 16a of 16 is covered, the generation of multiple reflection echoes due to refraction longitudinal waves can be eliminated. As a result, it is possible to reliably carry out oblique flaw detection with high accuracy even for the high tZD metal pipe 16 in particular.
- a small flaw existing inside the high tZD metal pipe 16 having a ratio (tZD) of, for example, 15% or more is reduced in inspection efficiency and inspection cost.
- tZD ratio of, for example, 15% or more
- the ultrasonic flaw detector 10 When the high tZD metal tube 16 is inspected by the ultrasonic flaw detector 10 having the configuration described above, the high tZD metal tube 16 is conveyed in the axial direction while rotating in the circumferential direction. In addition, flaw detection over substantially the entire surface of the high tZD metal tube 16 becomes possible.
- the present invention is not limited to this.
- the ultrasonic probe 10 may be rotated in the circumferential direction of the high tZD metal tube 16 while the high tZD metal tube 16 is conveyed straight in the axial direction.
- the ultrasonic flaw detector 10 has a ratio (t / D) such as a mechanical tube used for automobile parts or a stainless steel tube used in a high temperature environment. It is particularly suitable for flaw detection inside a steel pipe that is 15% or more.
- FIG. 7 is obtained when the ultrasonic flaw detector 10 according to this embodiment detects flaws having a depth of 0.1 mm existing on the inner surface of a mechanical tube made of a high tZD metal tube.
- 4 is a graph showing an example of a flaw detection waveform that is an output signal waveform of the main amplifier 24.
- the refraction transverse wave U 2 out of the bending waves U 1 and U 2 is focused inside the high tZD metal tube 16.
- the reflected echo intensity increases even with a minute scratching force, and the simultaneously generated refraction longitudinal wave U1 does not reach the inner surface 16a of the high tZD metal tube 16 and scatters the propagation path.
- the reflected echo can be suppressed, and only the flaw echo can be detected with a good S / N ratio.
- FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram showing a schematic configuration of the ultrasonic flaw detector 30 according to the present embodiment.
- the ultrasonic flaw detector 30 includes two ultrasonic probes 32 each having transducers 31 and 31, an ultrasonic flaw detector (not shown). ), An alarm (not shown), and a marking device (not shown). Note that since the ultrasonic flaw detector, the alarm device, and the marking device (not shown) have the same configuration as that of the first embodiment described above, description thereof is omitted.
- the ultrasonic flaw detector 30 includes probe holders 33 and 33 that hold the transducers 31 and 31, respectively, and lower horizontal arms 34 and 34 that hold the probe holders 33 and 33, respectively. Supports the lower horizontal arms 34, 34 and connects with the upper horizontal arm 37 in the vertical direction
- the upper and lower arms 35 and 35 are fixed to the upper parts of the upper and lower arms 35 and 35, and the upper surface of the upper horizontal arm 37 is movable in the extending direction of the upper horizontal arm 37 (left and right in FIG. 8).
- the horizontal moving arms 36 and 36, the horizontal moving arms 36 and 36, and the vertical moving arms 35 and 35 are mounted so as to be movable in the horizontal direction and supported by the air cylinder 39 so that they can move up and down.
- a pipe follower mechanism 38 supported by the air cylinder 39 so as to be movable up and down, and an air cylinder 39.
- the probe holders 33 and 33 are connected to the tube following mechanism 38 via the lower horizontal arms 34 and 34, the vertical movement arms 35 and 35, the horizontal movement arms 36 and 36, and the upper horizontal arm 37. Yes.
- the tube following mechanism 38 is connected to the air cylinder 37 and moves up and down. When the tube follow-up mechanism 38 moves up and down, the lower horizontal arms 34 and 34, the vertical movement arms 35 and 35, the horizontal movement arms 36 and 3 6 and the upper horizontal arm 37 also move up and down.
- the child holders 33 and 33 move up and down together.
- the transducers 31 and 31 constituting the ultrasonic probes 32 and 32 are made of the material of the metal tube 9 to be measured (the ultrasonic refracting longitudinal wave and the refracting shear wave velocity), the outer diameter D, the meat Depending on the thickness t, etc., the tip 1S As shown in Fig. 1, one end 15b side force the other end 15a side curvature radius p force curvature radius ⁇ 2 asymmetric curve shape with the curvature radius continuously increasing And is loaded into the probe holders 33 and 33 manually or automatically.
- the vibrators 31, 31 drive the vertical movement arm 35 and the horizontal movement arm 36 so that the one end 15b side of the vibrators 31, 31 is directed to the metal tube 9 in the non-propagating direction of the refracted wave in the metal tube 9. 8 (the left vibrator 31 in FIG. 8 is the right part of the metal tube 9 and the left part in the right vibrator 31) and the other end 15a is on the propagation direction side of the refracted wave (the left vibrator in FIG. 8).
- the left side part of the metal tube 9 in 31 and the right side part in the vibrator 31 on the right side were arranged so as to be located at a distance.
- the tip of the metal tube 9 is closed with a plug (not shown) for preventing water from entering the inside. Then, the metal tube 9 is passed in the flaw detection water tank (not shown) while being transported in the axial direction while rotating in the circumferential direction.
- the air cylinder 37 is activated at the timing when the tip of the metal tube 9 is detected by a predetermined material detection sensor, whereby the tube following mechanism 38, the vertical movement arms 35 and 35, the horizontal movement arm 37 and the probe The contact holders 36 and 36 are lowered as a body, and the tube following mechanism 38 is pressed against the outer surface of the metal tube 38 with an appropriate pressure.
- the tube following mechanism 38 pressed with an appropriate pressure is configured to be movable within a predetermined range vertically and horizontally, and the bottom surface of the metal tube 9 is kept in contact with the outer surface of the metal tube 9. Moves up, down, left and right following backlash during transport. At this time, the vertical movement arms 35 and 35, the horizontal movement arms 36 and 36, and the probe holder 38 connected to the tube tracking mechanism 38 also move following the vertical and horizontal directions. Thereby, the relative positional relationship between the vibrators 31 and 32 loaded in the probe holders 33 and 33 and the metal tube 9 is kept constant.
- the ultrasonic flaw detector 30 also increases the reflected echo intensity from the minute flaw by converging the refracted transverse waves, and simultaneously generates the refracted longitudinal waves of the metal tube 9. Since the propagation path does not reach the inner surface, multiple reflection echoes due to refraction longitudinal waves can be eliminated, and only flaw echoes can be detected with a good SN ratio.
- the ultrasonic flaw detector 30 shown in Fig. 8 two vibrators 31 and 31 are provided so that the propagation direction of the refracted wave in the metal tube 9 is two directions, clockwise and counterclockwise.
- the vibrator 31 in which the propagation direction of the refracted wave is clockwise and counterclockwise is arranged along the axial direction of the metal tube 9. It is also possible to arrange a plurality of each.
- FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of the ultrasonic flaw detector 40 according to the present embodiment.
- an ultrasonic flaw detector 40 according to the present embodiment includes an ultrasonic probe 42 including a transducer 41, a transmission circuit 43, a reception circuit 44, an alarm device 45, and a marking. Device 46.
- the alarm device 45 and the marking device 46 have the same configurations as those of the first embodiment described above, and thus description thereof is omitted.
- the transducer 41 constituting the ultrasonic probe 42 according to the present embodiment is disposed so as to face the outer surface 47a of the metal tube 47, and a plurality (for example, 32) of minute piece-like piezoelectric elements.
- the elements 41a are configured to be arranged (arranged) linearly in a direction orthogonal to the axial direction of the metal tube 47, for example, at intervals of 0.5 mm. That is, the ultrasonic probe 42 is a so-called array probe.
- the transmission circuit 43 includes the same number of pulsars 48 and delay circuits (transmission delay circuits) 49 as the number of piezoelectric elements 41 a included in the vibrator 41.
- Each pulsar 48 is connected to each piezoelectric element 41 a of the vibrator 41 and to each delay circuit 49.
- Each piezoelectric element 41a is excited by a transmission signal for each predetermined period from each pulsar 48 connected to each piezoelectric element 41a, and an incident wave U of ultrasonic waves is incident on the metal tube 47 through water W as a contact medium. To do.
- the timing of transmitting a transmission signal from each pulsar 48 can be different for each pulsar 48 according to the transmission delay time set by each delay circuit 49, which will be described later.
- the transmission delay time of each pulsar 48 as described above, the mode similar to the mode of transmitting the ultrasonic wave incident wave U having the asymmetrical arc-shaped tip as shown in the second embodiment is obtained. Realized.
- the incident wave U incident on the metal tube 47 propagates to the inside 47c of the metal tube 47 as a refracted wave consisting of a refracted longitudinal wave U1 and a refracted transverse wave U2, and the reflected echo is received by the piezoelectric element 41a of the vibrator 41. Then, the received signal is transmitted to the receiving circuit 44.
- the reception circuit 44 includes the same number of preamplifiers 50 and delay circuits (reception delay circuits) 51 as the number of piezoelectric elements 41 a included in the vibrator 41.
- the reception circuit 44 includes an adder 52, a main amplifier 53, and a flaw determination unit 54.
- Each preamplifier 50 is connected to each piezoelectric element 41 a of the vibrator 41 and also connected to each delay circuit 51.
- the received signal from each piezoelectric element 41a is amplified by each preamplifier 50 connected to each piezoelectric element 41a and then transmitted by each delay circuit 51 connected to each preamplifier 50 at the time of transmission delay of each piezoelectric element 41a.
- the reception delay time is the same as the interval (transmission delay time of each pulsar 48 connected to each piezoelectric element 41a).
- the output signal of each delay circuit 51 is added by an adder 52 included in the receiving circuit 44 and then amplified by the main amplifier 53.
- the output signal from the main amplifier 53 is input to the flaw determination unit 54 having the same configuration as the flaw determination unit 23 of the first embodiment, and the presence or absence of a flaw is determined.
- FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a method for setting the transmission delay time and the reception delay time.
- the asymmetric curve shape D designed in the procedure similar to the procedure Sl to 8 shown in FIG.
- the length in the horizontal direction (the left-right direction in FIG. 10) is compared with the length of the vibrator 11, and the piezoelectric element 41a to be used is selected so that both have substantially the same length.
- the group of selected piezoelectric elements 4 la is the selected element group.
- the relative distance between the center coordinate of each piezoelectric element 41a constituting the selection element group and the asymmetrical curve shape D is set to 0, and the relative distance between any one of the piezoelectric elements 41a and the asymmetric arc shape is set to 0. , Respectively.
- the relative distance between the rightmost piezoelectric element 41a and the non-circular arc shape D is 0).
- a value obtained by dividing each relative distance by the sound velocity of the incident wave U in the contact medium W is set as a transmission delay time and a reception delay time corresponding to each piezoelectric element 41a.
- the same behavior as when transmitting and receiving ultrasonic waves using the vibrator 41 having the asymmetrical curve shape D as the cross-sectional end shape is set. Will be shown. That is, as shown in FIG. 9, in the refracted wave composed of the refracted longitudinal wave U1 and the refracted transverse wave U2 propagating to the inside 47c of the metal tube 47, the refracted transverse wave U2 is focused and the refracted longitudinal wave U1 is reflected on the inner surface 47a of the metal tube 47. Will not reach. Therefore, the reflected echo intensity from minute flaws is increased by converging the refracted transverse wave U2, and the occurrence of multiple reflected echoes due to the simultaneously generated refracted longitudinal wave U1 can be eliminated. Can be detected.
- the ultrasonic probe 42 is configured as an array probe by configuring the transducer 41 with a large number of piezoelectric elements 4 la, and each piezoelectric element 41a.
- the delay time for ultrasonic transmission / reception is set appropriately.
- the ultrasonic probe provided with the vibrator having the asymmetric curve shape at the tip is explained.
- the piezoelectric elements 41a are arranged in a straight line as in the present embodiment, and the transducer 41 is fixed.
- various asymmetric curves can be obtained. It is possible to provide a vibrator having the same effect as that of a vibrator having a shaped tip.
- the present invention is not limited to this. It is possible to apply an array probe arranged in an arc shape or polygonal shape as long as the delay time for transmitting and receiving ultrasonic waves according to the above is set.
Landscapes
- Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
- Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
- Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
- Analytical Chemistry (AREA)
- Biochemistry (AREA)
- General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
- General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Immunology (AREA)
- Pathology (AREA)
- Acoustics & Sound (AREA)
- Investigating Or Analyzing Materials By The Use Of Ultrasonic Waves (AREA)
Abstract
Description
Claims
Priority Applications (7)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
---|---|---|---|
JP2008508432A JPWO2007113907A1 (ja) | 2006-04-05 | 2006-04-05 | 超音波探触子、超音波探傷方法及び超音波探傷装置 |
EP06731169.6A EP2006675B1 (en) | 2006-04-05 | 2006-04-05 | Ultrasonic flaw detection method for a tubular metal body |
PCT/JP2006/307221 WO2007113907A1 (ja) | 2006-04-05 | 2006-04-05 | 超音波探触子、超音波探傷方法及び超音波探傷装置 |
CA2648120A CA2648120C (en) | 2006-04-05 | 2006-04-05 | Ultrasonic probe, ultrasonic flaw detection method, and ultrasonic flaw detection apparatus |
CN2006800548611A CN101460838B (zh) | 2006-04-05 | 2006-04-05 | 超声波探头、超声波探伤方法及超声波探伤装置 |
ARP070101441A AR060304A1 (es) | 2006-04-05 | 2007-04-04 | Sonda de ensayo por ultrasonido y procedimiento y aparato de deteccion de defectos por ultrasonido |
US12/285,252 US7874212B2 (en) | 2006-04-05 | 2008-10-01 | Ultrasonic probe, ultrasonic flaw detection method, and ultrasonic flaw detection apparatus |
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
---|---|---|---|
PCT/JP2006/307221 WO2007113907A1 (ja) | 2006-04-05 | 2006-04-05 | 超音波探触子、超音波探傷方法及び超音波探傷装置 |
Related Child Applications (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
---|---|---|---|
US12/285,252 Continuation US7874212B2 (en) | 2006-04-05 | 2008-10-01 | Ultrasonic probe, ultrasonic flaw detection method, and ultrasonic flaw detection apparatus |
Publications (1)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
---|---|
WO2007113907A1 true WO2007113907A1 (ja) | 2007-10-11 |
Family
ID=38563180
Family Applications (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
---|---|---|---|
PCT/JP2006/307221 WO2007113907A1 (ja) | 2006-04-05 | 2006-04-05 | 超音波探触子、超音波探傷方法及び超音波探傷装置 |
Country Status (7)
Country | Link |
---|---|
US (1) | US7874212B2 (ja) |
EP (1) | EP2006675B1 (ja) |
JP (1) | JPWO2007113907A1 (ja) |
CN (1) | CN101460838B (ja) |
AR (1) | AR060304A1 (ja) |
CA (1) | CA2648120C (ja) |
WO (1) | WO2007113907A1 (ja) |
Cited By (3)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
JP2012117875A (ja) * | 2010-11-30 | 2012-06-21 | Kobe Steel Ltd | 小径管の超音波探傷装置及び方法 |
JP2015179011A (ja) * | 2014-03-19 | 2015-10-08 | 株式会社ジェイ・パワーシステムズ | 金属管の欠陥検査方法、金属管の欠陥検査装置および金属管の欠陥検査プログラム |
US9267636B2 (en) | 2010-05-07 | 2016-02-23 | 1876255 Ontario Limited | Protective liner with wear detection |
Families Citing this family (36)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
JP4544240B2 (ja) * | 2005-11-21 | 2010-09-15 | Jfeスチール株式会社 | 管体の超音波探傷装置および超音波探傷方法 |
JP4910770B2 (ja) * | 2007-02-28 | 2012-04-04 | Jfeスチール株式会社 | 管体の超音波探傷装置および超音波探傷方法 |
US8742329B2 (en) | 2008-06-11 | 2014-06-03 | Schlumberger Technology Corporation | Well flaw detection system (embodiments) |
GB0903232D0 (en) * | 2009-02-25 | 2009-04-08 | Saipem Spa | A method for testing pipeline welds |
US20110000302A1 (en) * | 2009-07-01 | 2011-01-06 | Xavier Georges Jose Deleye | Method for ultrasonic inspecting a substantially circumferential weld and an apparatus for carrying out such method |
DE102009027598A1 (de) * | 2009-07-09 | 2011-01-13 | Ge Sensing & Inspection Technologies Gmbh | Verbesserte zerstörungsfreie Untersuchung von Hochdruckleitungen |
US8166823B2 (en) * | 2009-09-29 | 2012-05-01 | National Oilwell Varco, L.P. | Membrane-coupled ultrasonic probe system for detecting flaws in a tubular |
US8196472B2 (en) * | 2009-09-29 | 2012-06-12 | National Oilwell Varco, L.P. | Ultrasonic probe apparatus, system, and method for detecting flaws in a tubular |
CN101710102B (zh) * | 2009-12-16 | 2011-02-16 | 内蒙古北方重工业集团有限公司 | 变壁、厚壁管材超声波检测方法 |
CN101799452A (zh) * | 2010-03-30 | 2010-08-11 | 天津钢管集团股份有限公司 | 厚壁钢管纵向内表面缺陷的超声波探伤方法 |
WO2011146694A1 (en) * | 2010-05-19 | 2011-11-24 | Ultra-Scan Corporation | Sensor system having a platen with a dome-shaped contact surface |
JP5731765B2 (ja) * | 2010-07-12 | 2015-06-10 | 株式会社東芝 | 超音波探傷装置および超音波探傷方法 |
US8746070B2 (en) | 2011-04-08 | 2014-06-10 | Tejas Testing & Inspection, Inc. | Phased array ultrasonic examination system and method |
CN102323338B (zh) * | 2011-08-19 | 2013-02-20 | 北京航空航天大学 | 一种基于声发射的紧固件损伤位置的检测方法 |
CN103048098B (zh) * | 2011-10-17 | 2015-08-19 | 中国石油天然气集团公司 | 油管柱接头金属-金属密封面超声成像检查方法 |
FR2993361B1 (fr) * | 2012-07-10 | 2014-08-01 | Snecma | Procede de caracterisation d'un objet comprenant au moins localement un plan de symetrie |
US9683838B2 (en) * | 2012-07-17 | 2017-06-20 | Jfe Steel Corporation | Ultrasonic measurement method and ultrasonic measurement apparatus |
CN103808800A (zh) * | 2014-03-07 | 2014-05-21 | 北京理工大学 | 一种大口径厚壁管超声组合检测方法 |
JP6437758B2 (ja) * | 2014-08-12 | 2018-12-12 | Ntn株式会社 | 等速自在継手の接合タイプ外側継手部材の検査装置 |
RU2596242C1 (ru) * | 2015-06-25 | 2016-09-10 | Открытое акционерное общество "Акционерная компания по транспорту нефти "Транснефть" (ОАО "АК "Транснефть") | Способ ультразвукового контроля |
RU2607766C2 (ru) * | 2015-06-25 | 2017-01-10 | Публичное акционерное общество "Транснефть" (ПАО "Транснефть") | Способ оценки геометрических размеров дефектов стенки трубной секции и сварных швов по данным ультразвукового внутритрубного дефектоскопа с помощью поиска связанных индикаций |
JP6618728B2 (ja) * | 2015-07-09 | 2019-12-11 | Ntn株式会社 | 等速自在継手の外側継手部材の製造方法および溶接部の超音波探傷検査方法 |
EP3335037A1 (en) * | 2015-08-12 | 2018-06-20 | La Casearia Di Bragazzi S.r.L. | A method and a system for determining quality of cheese by means of mechanical waves |
CN105241955A (zh) * | 2015-09-23 | 2016-01-13 | 南京佳业检测工程有限公司 | 厚壁容器的超声波检测工艺 |
JP6685683B2 (ja) * | 2015-09-24 | 2020-04-22 | Ntn株式会社 | 等速自在継手の外側継手部材の製造方法および溶接部の超音波探傷検査方法 |
CN106501370B (zh) * | 2016-11-01 | 2019-01-01 | 金陵科技学院 | 一种井式建筑用声发射探伤设备 |
US10370962B2 (en) * | 2016-12-08 | 2019-08-06 | Exxonmobile Research And Engineering Company | Systems and methods for real-time monitoring of a line |
WO2018180697A1 (ja) * | 2017-03-29 | 2018-10-04 | 新日鐵住金株式会社 | 欠陥検出装置、欠陥検出方法及びプログラム |
JP6896489B2 (ja) * | 2017-04-03 | 2021-06-30 | 株式会社東芝 | 超音波探傷装置、超音波探傷方法および製品の製造方法 |
JP7194182B2 (ja) * | 2017-10-27 | 2022-12-21 | ウエスチングハウス・エレクトリック・カンパニー・エルエルシー | 改良型腐食減肉検出器具および方法 |
CN108845029B (zh) * | 2018-04-26 | 2023-10-31 | 隆华科技集团(洛阳)股份有限公司 | 一种用于复合型冷却器的d型管箱的无损检测方法 |
WO2020250379A1 (ja) * | 2019-06-13 | 2020-12-17 | Jfeスチール株式会社 | 超音波探傷方法、超音波探傷装置、鋼材の製造設備列、鋼材の製造方法、及び鋼材の品質保証方法 |
RU2723368C1 (ru) * | 2019-11-21 | 2020-06-10 | федеральное государственное автономное образовательное учреждение высшего образования «Национальный исследовательский Томский политехнический университет» | Способ ультразвукового контроля дефектности металлического изделия |
CN111141825B (zh) * | 2020-01-07 | 2022-08-09 | 陈雄 | 小口径钢管超声波时域分段成像检测方法 |
CN111595946B (zh) * | 2020-06-05 | 2022-09-23 | 中国人民解放军陆军炮兵防空兵学院 | 身管曲面电磁超声变入射角体波加权组合成像检测方法及其装置 |
CN114544768B (zh) * | 2022-02-24 | 2023-04-28 | 江西省水利科学院 | 一种混凝土防渗墙体连续完整性及入岩深度的单孔超声检测装置及方法 |
Citations (8)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
JPH01232256A (ja) * | 1988-03-11 | 1989-09-18 | Hitachi Ltd | 超音波探触子 |
JPH0143906B2 (ja) * | 1982-10-05 | 1989-09-25 | Tokyo Keiki Kk | |
JPH04142456A (ja) * | 1990-10-02 | 1992-05-15 | Sumitomo Metal Ind Ltd | 金属管の超音波探傷法 |
JPH06337263A (ja) | 1993-05-28 | 1994-12-06 | Sumitomo Metal Ind Ltd | 超音波探傷方法 |
JPH1090239A (ja) | 1996-09-10 | 1998-04-10 | Mitsubishi Electric Corp | 斜角探触子 |
JP2003090828A (ja) * | 2001-09-18 | 2003-03-28 | Koichiro Kawashima | 配管の欠陥検出方法 |
JP2004251658A (ja) | 2003-02-18 | 2004-09-09 | Jfe Steel Kk | 超音波斜角探触子 |
JP2006105892A (ja) * | 2004-10-08 | 2006-04-20 | Sumitomo Metal Ind Ltd | 超音波探触子、超音波探傷方法及び超音波探傷装置 |
Family Cites Families (21)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
US3610028A (en) * | 1968-07-19 | 1971-10-05 | Hitachi Ltd | Ultrasonic flaw detector |
FR2543817B1 (fr) * | 1983-04-06 | 1986-06-27 | Rabelais Universite Francois | Sonde endoscopique de visualisation et d'echographie ultrasonore a balayage |
EP0145429B1 (en) * | 1983-12-08 | 1992-02-26 | Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba | Curvilinear array of ultrasonic transducers |
JPS6193952A (ja) * | 1984-10-04 | 1986-05-12 | Mitsubishi Electric Corp | 厚肉管の超音波斜角探傷法 |
JPS6443906A (en) | 1987-08-10 | 1989-02-16 | Terumo Corp | Cable for liquid pump |
GB2212919B (en) * | 1987-11-25 | 1991-06-26 | Ishikawajima Harima Heavy Ind | Probe for an ultrasonic flaw detector |
US4869768A (en) * | 1988-07-15 | 1989-09-26 | North American Philips Corp. | Ultrasonic transducer arrays made from composite piezoelectric materials |
JPH0731164B2 (ja) * | 1989-08-30 | 1995-04-10 | 日本碍子株式会社 | ボールの超音波探傷検査方法 |
JPH0385442A (ja) * | 1989-08-30 | 1991-04-10 | Ngk Insulators Ltd | 超音波探傷検査方法 |
US5434830A (en) * | 1990-04-27 | 1995-07-18 | Commonwealth Scientific And Industrial Research Organization | Ultrasonic transducer |
CN2097407U (zh) * | 1991-05-16 | 1992-02-26 | 中国科学院声学研究所 | 甚高频超声探头 |
US5549004A (en) * | 1995-02-28 | 1996-08-27 | Nugent; Michael J. | Hand held tube wall thickness ultrasonic measurement probe and system |
US5686668A (en) * | 1996-10-08 | 1997-11-11 | Mclean; Ted | System and method of ultrasonic inspection of tubular members |
US5969255A (en) * | 1996-10-08 | 1999-10-19 | Mclean; Ted | System and method of ultrasonic inspection of tubular members |
US5814731A (en) * | 1997-01-28 | 1998-09-29 | Alexander; Alton Michel | Ultrasonic scanning apparatus for nondestructive site characterization of structures using a planar based acoustic transmitter and receiver in a rolling pond |
JPH11183446A (ja) * | 1997-12-25 | 1999-07-09 | Nkk Corp | 溶接部の超音波探傷方法および装置 |
EP0981047B1 (en) * | 1998-08-12 | 2008-03-26 | JFE Steel Corporation | Method and apparatus for ultrasonic inspection of steel pipes |
US6813950B2 (en) * | 2002-07-25 | 2004-11-09 | R/D Tech Inc. | Phased array ultrasonic NDT system for tubes and pipes |
US6789427B2 (en) * | 2002-09-16 | 2004-09-14 | General Electric Company | Phased array ultrasonic inspection method for industrial applications |
JP4142456B2 (ja) | 2003-01-14 | 2008-09-03 | 三栄源エフ・エフ・アイ株式会社 | アクリルアミド生成抑制剤 |
US7900516B2 (en) * | 2006-07-11 | 2011-03-08 | Central Research Institute Of Electric Power Industry | Ultrasonic flaw detection apparatus and ultrasonic flaw detection method |
-
2006
- 2006-04-05 EP EP06731169.6A patent/EP2006675B1/en not_active Ceased
- 2006-04-05 CN CN2006800548611A patent/CN101460838B/zh not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 2006-04-05 CA CA2648120A patent/CA2648120C/en active Active
- 2006-04-05 WO PCT/JP2006/307221 patent/WO2007113907A1/ja active Application Filing
- 2006-04-05 JP JP2008508432A patent/JPWO2007113907A1/ja active Pending
-
2007
- 2007-04-04 AR ARP070101441A patent/AR060304A1/es active IP Right Grant
-
2008
- 2008-10-01 US US12/285,252 patent/US7874212B2/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
Patent Citations (8)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
JPH0143906B2 (ja) * | 1982-10-05 | 1989-09-25 | Tokyo Keiki Kk | |
JPH01232256A (ja) * | 1988-03-11 | 1989-09-18 | Hitachi Ltd | 超音波探触子 |
JPH04142456A (ja) * | 1990-10-02 | 1992-05-15 | Sumitomo Metal Ind Ltd | 金属管の超音波探傷法 |
JPH06337263A (ja) | 1993-05-28 | 1994-12-06 | Sumitomo Metal Ind Ltd | 超音波探傷方法 |
JPH1090239A (ja) | 1996-09-10 | 1998-04-10 | Mitsubishi Electric Corp | 斜角探触子 |
JP2003090828A (ja) * | 2001-09-18 | 2003-03-28 | Koichiro Kawashima | 配管の欠陥検出方法 |
JP2004251658A (ja) | 2003-02-18 | 2004-09-09 | Jfe Steel Kk | 超音波斜角探触子 |
JP2006105892A (ja) * | 2004-10-08 | 2006-04-20 | Sumitomo Metal Ind Ltd | 超音波探触子、超音波探傷方法及び超音波探傷装置 |
Non-Patent Citations (1)
Title |
---|
"Japan Society for the Promotion of Science", NIKKAN KOGYO SHIMBUN, LTD., article "Ultrasonic Flaw Detection", pages: 224 - 227 |
Cited By (3)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
US9267636B2 (en) | 2010-05-07 | 2016-02-23 | 1876255 Ontario Limited | Protective liner with wear detection |
JP2012117875A (ja) * | 2010-11-30 | 2012-06-21 | Kobe Steel Ltd | 小径管の超音波探傷装置及び方法 |
JP2015179011A (ja) * | 2014-03-19 | 2015-10-08 | 株式会社ジェイ・パワーシステムズ | 金属管の欠陥検査方法、金属管の欠陥検査装置および金属管の欠陥検査プログラム |
Also Published As
Publication number | Publication date |
---|---|
CA2648120C (en) | 2011-09-27 |
US20090095087A1 (en) | 2009-04-16 |
CA2648120A1 (en) | 2007-10-11 |
EP2006675A4 (en) | 2012-06-20 |
CN101460838A (zh) | 2009-06-17 |
CN101460838B (zh) | 2012-01-25 |
JPWO2007113907A1 (ja) | 2009-08-13 |
AR060304A1 (es) | 2008-06-04 |
EP2006675B1 (en) | 2017-11-01 |
EP2006675A9 (en) | 2009-05-20 |
EP2006675A2 (en) | 2008-12-24 |
US7874212B2 (en) | 2011-01-25 |
Similar Documents
Publication | Publication Date | Title |
---|---|---|
WO2007113907A1 (ja) | 超音波探触子、超音波探傷方法及び超音波探傷装置 | |
JP4910770B2 (ja) | 管体の超音波探傷装置および超音波探傷方法 | |
JP5590249B2 (ja) | 欠陥検出装置、欠陥検出方法、プログラム及び記憶媒体 | |
JP5003275B2 (ja) | 管体の超音波探傷装置及び超音波探傷方法 | |
JP2007163470A (ja) | 管体の超音波探傷装置および超音波探傷方法 | |
JP4686378B2 (ja) | 配管検査装置 | |
JP6014525B2 (ja) | 超音波探傷の探触子および超音波探傷方法 | |
WO2007004571A1 (ja) | 超音波伝搬方法並びにこれを用いた超音波伝搬装置及び超音波試験装置 | |
JP5420525B2 (ja) | 小径管の超音波探傷装置及び方法 | |
JP2007114075A (ja) | 超音波探傷装置の超音波探触子 | |
JP2007114075A5 (ja) | ||
JP2009097942A (ja) | 非接触式アレイ探触子とこれを用いた超音波探傷装置及び方法 | |
JP5193720B2 (ja) | 非接触空中超音波による管体超音波探傷装置及びその方法 | |
JP2018116049A (ja) | 超音波プローブ | |
JP5810873B2 (ja) | 超音波探傷方法 | |
CN113295772B (zh) | 基于超声漏兰姆波的薄壁管无损检测装置及方法 | |
JP2004301613A (ja) | Sh波による管検査方法 | |
JP4415313B2 (ja) | 超音波探触子、超音波探傷方法及び超音波探傷装置 | |
JP2019132796A (ja) | プローブ設置方法および送信プローブの駆動方法 | |
WO2019150953A1 (ja) | 超音波プローブ | |
JP2010281843A (ja) | 超音波探傷装置の超音波探触子 | |
WO2018135242A1 (ja) | 検査方法 | |
KR20080110874A (ko) | 초음파 탐촉자, 초음파 탐상 방법 및 초음파 탐상 장치 | |
RU2820460C1 (ru) | Способ ультразвукового неразрушающего контроля | |
MX2008012749A (es) | Sonda ultrasónica, método de detección ultrasónica de fisuras y aparato de detección ultrasónica de fisuras. |
Legal Events
Date | Code | Title | Description |
---|---|---|---|
WWE | Wipo information: entry into national phase |
Ref document number: 200680054861.1 Country of ref document: CN |
|
121 | Ep: the epo has been informed by wipo that ep was designated in this application |
Ref document number: 06731169 Country of ref document: EP Kind code of ref document: A1 |
|
WWE | Wipo information: entry into national phase |
Ref document number: 2008508432 Country of ref document: JP |
|
REEP | Request for entry into the european phase |
Ref document number: 2006731169 Country of ref document: EP |
|
WWE | Wipo information: entry into national phase |
Ref document number: 2006731169 Country of ref document: EP |
|
WWE | Wipo information: entry into national phase |
Ref document number: 2648120 Country of ref document: CA |
|
WWE | Wipo information: entry into national phase |
Ref document number: MX/a/2008/012749 Country of ref document: MX |
|
NENP | Non-entry into the national phase |
Ref country code: DE |
|
WWE | Wipo information: entry into national phase |
Ref document number: 1020087026351 Country of ref document: KR |