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Ultrasonic Testing of SAW Pipe |
Option 1 – K - Configuration |
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Cycle 1 – transducers 1 & 2 transmit longitudinal signals
received on 1, coupling check on 3 trans. signals
received on 2 & 4
Cycle 2 – transducers 3 & 4 transmit longitudinal signals
received on 3, coupling check on 1 trans. signals
received on 4 & 2
Electronics – no. of test channels = 4, plus 2 coupling channels. |

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Option 2 modified K configuration. |
Cycle 1 – transducers 1 & 5 transmit longitudinal signals
received on 1 & 2, coupling check on 4 trans. signals received on 5 & 6
Cycle 2 – transducers 2 & 5 transmit longitudinal signals
received on 2 & 1, coupling check on 3 trans. signals
received on 5 & 6
Cycle 3 – transducers 4 & 6 transmit longitudinal signals
received on 3 & 4, coupling check on 1 trans. signals received on 5 & 6
Cycle 4 – transducers 3 & 6 transmit longitudinal signals
received on 4 & 3, coupling check on 2 trans. signals
received on 5 & 6
Electronics – no. of test channels = 6, plus 4 coupling channels. |

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Option 3 – IX –
configuration. |
Cycle 1 – transducers 1 & 5 transmit
longitudinal signals received on 1 & 2, coupling check on 4
trans. signals received on 5 & 7, coupling check on 8
Cycle 2 – transducers 2 & 6 transmit
longitudinal signals received on 2 & 1, coupling check on 3
trans. signals received on 6 & 8, coupling check on 7
Cycle 3 – transducers 4 & 7 transmit
longitudinal signals received on 4 & 3, coupling check on 1
trans. signals received on 7 & 5, coupling check on 6
Cycle 4 – transducers 3 & 8 transmit
longitudinal signals received on 3 & 4, coupling check on 2
trans. signals received on 8 & 6, coupling check on 5
Electronics – no. of test channels = 8, plus 8 coupling channels. |

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C. James
C.Phys., M.Inst. P., M.Inst.NDT |
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