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S.A.W. Pipe Testing (3)

Ultrasonic Testing of SAW Pipe

Option 1 – K - Configurationtransducer configurations 1 . 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.

Option 2 modified K configuration.saw ultrasonic transducers 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.

Option 3IX – configuration.ultrasonic testing SAW pipe 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.

ultrasonic testing of SAW pipe weld
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