Ultrasonic Propagation in Highly Attenuating Insulation Materials
Experiments have been performed to demonstrate that ultrasound in the 100–400 kHz frequency range can be used to propagate signals through various types of industrial insulation. This is despite the fact that they are highly attenuating to ultrasonic signals due to scattering and viscoelastic effect...
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| author | David A. Hutchins Richard L. Watson Lee A. J. Davis Lolu Akanji Duncan R. Billson Pietro Burrascano Stefano Laureti Marco Ricci |
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| description | Experiments have been performed to demonstrate that ultrasound in the 100–400 kHz frequency range can be used to propagate signals through various types of industrial insulation. This is despite the fact that they are highly attenuating to ultrasonic signals due to scattering and viscoelastic effects. The experiments used a combination of piezocomposite transducers and pulse compression processing. This combination allowed signal-to-noise levels to be enhanced so that signals reflected from the surface of an insulated and cladded steel pipe could be obtained. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ca3cd110d45c4ee4adc13a3a4fb95d812023-11-19T21:53:30ZengMDPI AGSensors1424-82202020-04-01208228510.3390/s20082285Ultrasonic Propagation in Highly Attenuating Insulation MaterialsDavid A. Hutchins0Richard L. Watson1Lee A. J. Davis2Lolu Akanji3Duncan R. Billson4Pietro Burrascano5Stefano Laureti6Marco Ricci7School of Engineering, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, UKSchool of Engineering, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, UKSchool of Engineering, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, UKSchool of Engineering, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, UKSchool of Engineering, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, UKDepartment of Engineering, University of Perugia, Polo Scientifico Didattico di Terni, Via di Pentima 4, 05100 Terni, ItalyDepartment of Informatics, Modelling, Electronics and Systems Engineering, University of Calabria, Via Pietro Bucci, 87036 Arcavacata, Rende (CS), ItalyDepartment of Informatics, Modelling, Electronics and Systems Engineering, University of Calabria, Via Pietro Bucci, 87036 Arcavacata, Rende (CS), ItalyExperiments have been performed to demonstrate that ultrasound in the 100–400 kHz frequency range can be used to propagate signals through various types of industrial insulation. This is despite the fact that they are highly attenuating to ultrasonic signals due to scattering and viscoelastic effects. The experiments used a combination of piezocomposite transducers and pulse compression processing. This combination allowed signal-to-noise levels to be enhanced so that signals reflected from the surface of an insulated and cladded steel pipe could be obtained.https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/20/8/2285pulse compressionscatteringattenuationinsulationultrasonic testing |
| spellingShingle | David A. Hutchins Richard L. Watson Lee A. J. Davis Lolu Akanji Duncan R. Billson Pietro Burrascano Stefano Laureti Marco Ricci Ultrasonic Propagation in Highly Attenuating Insulation Materials Sensors pulse compression scattering attenuation insulation ultrasonic testing |
| title | Ultrasonic Propagation in Highly Attenuating Insulation Materials |
| title_full | Ultrasonic Propagation in Highly Attenuating Insulation Materials |
| title_fullStr | Ultrasonic Propagation in Highly Attenuating Insulation Materials |
| title_full_unstemmed | Ultrasonic Propagation in Highly Attenuating Insulation Materials |
| title_short | Ultrasonic Propagation in Highly Attenuating Insulation Materials |
| title_sort | ultrasonic propagation in highly attenuating insulation materials |
| topic | pulse compression scattering attenuation insulation ultrasonic testing |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/20/8/2285 |
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