Articles

Piezoelectric/Composite
1. Feasibility study of ultrasonic inpsection using phased array of turbine blade root*
   A.Lamarre, N. Dube, P. Ciorau, B.Bevins; NDTnet 12/98
2. Improved Sound Field Penetration Using Piezocomposite Transducers *
   Paul A. Meyer, Ph.D. Krautkramer Branson USA; NDTnet 08/97
3. Ultrasonic beams focusing in piezoelectric crystals and ferroelectric ceramics by application of a nonuniform electric field *
   V.N.Belyi, N.S.Kazak V.K.Pavlenko, A.G.Mashchenko and F.M.Severin, Belarus; NDTnet 08/98
4. Inspection of Tube using Ultrasonic Phased Array Probes *
   Desruelles D., Burat O., Pierre G., FRAMATOME; NDTnet 06/97
5. Synthesis of ultrasonic transducers directional diagram *
   P.Prokhorenko, A.Baev, G.Konovalov, A.Mayorov ; NDTnet 02/97
6. Universal Phased Array UT Probe for Nondestructive Examinations using Composite Crystal Technology *
   J. Ritter, Siemens KWU Erlangen; NDTnet 02/97
7. Experiences with a New Real-Time-Scanner System*
   A. Erhard, G. Schenk, W, Möhrle, H.-J. Montag, H. Wüstenberg, BAM Berlin; NDTnet 11/96
8. Ultrasonic Probes for Special Tasks - the Optimum Probe for Each Application
   
9. Polymer Piezoelectric Transducers for Ultrasonic NDE
   
10. PVDF and phased array transducers
    
11. Composite Transducer Arrays
    
12. Airscan Transducers, Technique and Applications
    
13. Improvements of ultrasonic inspections through the use of piezocomposite transducers
    
14. High Temperature Ultrasonic Transducers [D] E ist vollständiger
    
15. Ultrasonic Problem Solver Freeware Software Introduction and Software by Ed Ginzel.
    
16. Piezoelectric materials for ultrasonic probes By M. Lach, M. Platte, A. Ries
17. Quantitative determination of transducer assembly and sound field data by two methods [D]
    
18. Transducers with Piezo Composite - a milestone for Ultrasonic Testing [ D]
    
19. Dry Coupling with the advantages of a new polymer
    
20. Transducer "Ballprobe" , Dry Coupling
    
21. Plasic Pipe Measurement, Chapter - Transducers basics [D]
    
EMAT
1. Nondestructive testing of train wheels at the German Bahn AG *
   H. Hintze, Deutsche Bahn AG, Kirchmöser; NDTnet 06/97
2. Detection of corrosion in bottom plates of gas and oil tanks using guided ultrasonic waves and electromagnetic ultrasonic (EMAT) transducers*
3. Inspection of Cylindrical Structures Using Ultrasonic Guided Waves*
4. Non-contact ultrasonic techniques for process control of composite fabrication *
5. 4.2.2.2 EMAT - Probes, in Ultrasonic Testing of Austenitic and Dissimilar Metal Welds*
6. 4.8 .. Comparison of EMAT- SH- and SEL Technique for Testing of Dissimilar Metal Reference Bodies *
   

Abstracts

Piezoelectric/Composite
1. Controle ultrasonore de tubes par sonde multielements encerclante*
2. Inspection des tubes de generateur de vapeur de superphenix par sonde ultrasonore multielements*
3. Design of High-Frequency, Focused Transducers for the Inspection of Turbine Blade Attachments *
4. Ultrasonic array sensing for in-situ nde in extrusion process of green ceramics*
5. Practical implications of micromachined ultrasonic transducers*
6. Development Of Novel Focused Ultrasonic Transducers Of NDT*
7. A Real -Time-Scanner-System for Linear Multielment-Probes*
8. Heat testing of continuously cast slaps by electromagnetic ultrasonic testing probes
   
9. New piezoelectric ceramic with Tc> 1000 C for operation up to 800 C
   
10. A new, hand-held, ultrasonic probe capable of detecting corrosion and delamination in layered fuselage structures.
11. The Corner effect on inclined near surface cracks
    
12. Experiences with a New UT Probe and UT Equipment for Stud inspection
    
13. Multibeam Phased Array with Dynamic Focusing and improved Image Quality
    
14. Ultrasonic piezoceramic-polymer composite transducer-dynamic behavior and effects of heterogeneous structures
15. Theoretical modeling of resonant modes of composite ultrasonic transducers
16. A novel ultrasonic array incorporating composite transducer technology
17. Composite diaphragm ultrasonic transducers employing air-gap structure
18. Evaluation of a novel ultrasonic technique for reliable detection of flooded members in offshore installations
19. Novel composite transducer for ultrasonic NDE of concrete
20. Sound field characteristics of ultrasonic composite pulse transducers
21. A multifrequency composite ultrasonic transducer system
22. Composite piezoelectrics: basic research to a practical device
23. Performance of ultrasonic composite transducers made from scribed-fractured piezoelectric ceramics
24. Fractured piezoelectric ceramics for broadband ultrasonic composite transducers
25. Piezoelectric composite transducers for ultrasonic diagnostic applications
26. A computational tool for the design of ultrasonic systems
27. Finite element simulation of a composite piezoelectric ultrasonic transducer
28. A piezoelectric copolymer probe
    
29. High temperature ultrasonic transducers Process/prototype
    
30. Innovative transducers for advanced signal processing in ultrasonic inspections
    
31. Anwendung von Ultraschall- Gruppenstrahlern auf die Prüfung von Druckbehältern aus Kunststoff
    
32. ARGUS - ein neu entwickeltes Phased-Array-Geraet fuer den Nachweis und die Analyse von Werkstoffehlern
    
33. Auslegung von LLT-Pruefkoepfen mittels elastodynamischer Naeherungsmodelle
    
34. Bewertung der Ultraschallanzeigen bei der LLT-Technik
    
35. Testing device for ultrasonic transducers , Cordis Database
    
EMAT*
1. Nondestructive characterization of textures in cold-rolled steel products using the magnetic technique
2. HEAT TESTING OF CONTINUOUSLY CAST SLABS BY ELECTROMAGNETIC ULTRASONIC TESTING PROBES
3. Oberprüfung hochbeanspruchter Kehlnahtbereiche an Speisewasser- und Frischdampfleitungen im Sicherheitsgebäude - Durchdringungsbereich
4. Prüfkonzept zur Schweißnahtprüfung mittels Ultraschall am Kernbehälter von Druckwasserreaktoren
5. Miniaturisierung und Erhöhung des Frequenzbereiches von EMUS (EMAT) -Winkelprüfköpfen durch Einsatz von Hochfrequenz-Übertragern
6. Tiefenbestimmung von Laufflächenfehlern an Eisenbahnrädern unter Nutzung linear polarisierter Transversalwellen - Verfahrens-Optimierung und -Erprobung
7. Electromagnetic acoustic transducers (EMAT's) for special inspection problems on offshore structures
8. Cladding flaw detection and sizing by horizontally polarized shear wave ultrasonic EMAT transducers
9. A laser/EMAT concurrent weld inspection system
10. Electromagnetic acoustic transducers (EMAT's) for special inspection problems on offshore structures
11. Titel: Cladding flaw detection and sizing by horizontally polarized shear wave ultrasonic EMAT transducers Titel : Nachweis von Beschichtungsfehlern und ihre Größenbestimmung durch horizontal polarisierte Transversalwellen mit elektrodynamischen Ultraschallwandlern
12. Titel: A laser/EMAT concurrent weld inspection system Titel : Ein kombiniertes Laser/EMAT Schweißnahtprüfsystem
13. Remote Sensor Development for Ultrasonic NDE
14. Anisotropy of the Frequency-Dependent Ultrasonic Attenuation in Unidirectional Graphite/Epoxy Composite Material
15. Phased-Array-Optimierung für isotrope und anisotrope Strukturen
16. EMATS: A Technology Whose Time has come ?
17. Materials characterization using EMATS
18. The capability and application of horizontally polarised shear waves

NEWS*

1. News: Fast Ultrasonic Testing without wet coupling. Reliable test without the need of a rotation.
2. Ultrasonic Testing of Tube - Phased Array Technique - No Mechanical Rotation
3. EUREKA PROJECT: STRESSMODEL - An integrated testing system for non-destructive diagnosis of microstructure and residual stresses
4. US Patent: 5608164 - Electromagnetic acoustic transducer (EMAT) for ultrasonic inspection of liquids in containers

Transducer Workshop Sep'96 - Topics*

1. Thank you: Summary of the first online workshop on transducers - Rolf D.
2. Comparison of dry-coupled, air-coupled and EMAT transducers - A. Anev
3. For what applications phased array probes could be preferable used? - Rolf D.
4. High temperature probes - Peter Hammond
5. Is there any disadvantage for composite transducers? - Rolf D
6. TOFD Probes - Ed Ginzel
7. Dual vs lens-focused crystal advantages? - Gary Truemner
8. Airscan transducer performance - Marvin Klein
9. Pulser de-polarization - Ed Ginzel
10. Is PVDF for achiving high resolution the best choice (for thin plastic layers) - Rolf Diederichs
11. Centre freqencies and focusing variations - Ed Ginzel
12. Near field operation by use of Hardface probes - Rolf D.
13. Transducer Quiz

WWW-Library - Transducers Resources

1. Improving the signal-to-noise ratio of a Schlieren system for characterizing ultrasonic transducers*
2. Ultrasound backscatter microscope using PZT, fine-grain PZT, and single-crystal perovskite transducers*
3. Pb(Zn1/3Nb2/3)O3/PbTiO3 single-crystal piezoelectrics for ultrasonic transducers*
4. Relaxor-based single-crystal materials for ultrasonic transducer applications*
5. Design of ultrasonic transducers with improved lateral resolution for medical imaging*
6. Variable-frequency multilayer PVDF transducers for ultrasound imaging*
7. Ultrasonic Transducer Engineering *
   
   29 Abstracts of the SPIE Proceedings Vol. 3037: Table of Contents *

   U.S. Advanced Ceramics Industry, published March 1993
   

   PIEZOELECTRIC CERAMICS, CERAMIC/POLYMER COMPOSITES AND POLYMERS
   

   Electronic Ceramics, published July 1990.
   

   Ultrasonic Sensor Arrays for Materials Characterization
   

   Design of Piezocomposite Transducers
   

   Images of Dynamic behavior of composite transducer, 1-3 composite, beam patterns, cross talking
   

   A Method to Enhance Transducer Coupling Coefficients
   

   Novel Acoustic Transducers
   

   Phased Array Ultrasonic Transducers for Zoned Inspec of Titanium Billet
   

   Technology - Piezo Material Compositions
   

   Transducer sound field
   

   Ultrasonic Acoustic Transducer Society, UTAG
   

Ultrasonic Testing Encyclopedia

Preface	INDEX	Go A B C D E F G H I L M N O P Q R S T U V W End
Examples: |ADEPT - Advanced Dual Elememt Probe Technology| |air coupling| |angle beam| |array transducer| |beam profile| |couplant| |coupling, ~ film, ~ medium, | |crystal, ~ array, ~ mosaic| |crystal backing| |damping, capacity, ~ element, ~ material | |dead zone, ~ after echo, ~ after initial pulse | |delay line| |EMAT| |focused beam| |focusing probe | |hard-faced probe| |hydrophone| |immersion probe| |formulae for ultrasonic| |far field| |Hertzian contact transducer| |near field| |near field length| |phased array| |piezo-electric, ˜ crystal| |polarization| |poling| |probe, ˜ array, ˜ face, ˜, index, ˜ shoe, ˜ delay | |PVDF | |PZT| |transducer| |double transducer probe, twin cryistal probe, dual probe | |single probe ˜ technique| |soft-tipped probe| |Time-Reversal-Mirrors (TRM)| |wheel transducer|

Bibliogaphical Resources

1. EMAT - Bibliography*
2. TOC: transducers at the 1995 WCU, World Congress on Ultrasonics, Berlin
3. TOC: Transducers at the 6th. European Confrence on Non Destructive Testing
4. Air coupling Bibliography
5. NDTnet Publication Department
   
6. TOC of Journals

Transducer Market

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