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Ultrasonic Testing of Materials

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  • © 1990

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Authors:
  1. Josef Krautkrämer

    1. Köln, Germany

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  2. Herbert Krautkrämer

    1. Merten near Köln, Germany

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Table of contents (35 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-XVI
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  2. Introduction

    1. Introduction

      • Josef Krautkrämer, Herbert Krautkrämer
      Pages 1-3

  3. Physical Principles of the Ultrasonic Testing of Materials

    1. Ultrasonic Waves in Free Space

      • Josef Krautkrämer, Herbert Krautkrämer
      Pages 4-14

    2. Plane Sound Waves at Boundaries

      • Josef Krautkrämer, Herbert Krautkrämer
      Pages 15-45

    3. Geometrical Acoustics

      • Josef Krautkrämer, Herbert Krautkrämer
      Pages 46-57

    4. Wave Physics of the Sound Field

      • Josef Krautkrämer, Herbert Krautkrämer
      Pages 58-92

    5. Echo from and Shadow of an Obstacle in the Sound Field

      • Josef Krautkrämer, Herbert Krautkrämer
      Pages 93-107

    6. Attenuation of Ultrasonic Waves in Solids

      • Josef Krautkrämer, Herbert Krautkrämer
      Pages 108-116

    7. Piezo-electric Methods of Generation and Reception of Ultrasonic Waves

      • Josef Krautkrämer, Herbert Krautkrämer
      Pages 117-140

    8. Other Methods for Transmitting and Receiving Ultrasound

      • Josef Krautkrämer, Herbert Krautkrämer
      Pages 141-159

  4. Methods and Instruments Used for the Ultrasonic Testing of Materials

    1. Historical Survey of Developments

      • Josef Krautkrämer, Herbert Krautkrämer
      Pages 160-166

    2. The Pulse-Echo Method; Design and Performance of a Pulse-Echo Flaw Detector

      • Josef Krautkrämer, Herbert Krautkrämer
      Pages 167-221

    3. Transit-Time Methods

      • Josef Krautkrämer, Herbert Krautkrämer
      Pages 222-238

    4. The Shadow Method

      • Josef Krautkrämer, Herbert Krautkrämer
      Pages 239-240

    5. Imaging and Methods of Reconstruction

      • Josef Krautkrämer, Herbert Krautkrämer
      Pages 241-263

    6. Sound Emission Analysis (SEA)

      • Josef Krautkrämer, Herbert Krautkrämer
      Pages 264-265

  5. General Testing Technique

    1. Coupling

      • Josef Krautkrämer, Herbert Krautkrämer
      Pages 266-278

    2. Interference Effects of Boundaries. Complex Sound Paths and Screen Patterns

      • Josef Krautkrämer, Herbert Krautkrämer
      Pages 279-295

    3. Testing with Ultrasonic Waves Radiated Obliquely to the Surface

      • Josef Krautkrämer, Herbert Krautkrämer
      Pages 296-308

    4. Interference from External High-Frequency and Ultrasonic Sources

      • Josef Krautkrämer, Herbert Krautkrämer
      Pages 309-311
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Nondestructive testing of solid material using ultrasonic waves, for defects such as cavities, nonbonding, and strength variations, is treated in this book from the physical fundamentals of ultrasonics and materials up to the most sophisticated methods. The book is written at a level which should make it accessible to readers with some knowledge of technical mathematics. Physical laws are explained in elementary terms, and more sophisticated treatments are also indicated. After the fundamentals, instrumentation and its application is extensively reported. Tricks and observations from thirty years of experience in the field are included. The third part of the book presents test problems related to special materials or ranges of modern heavy industry, including recent applications such as those in nuclear power plants. This fourth edition features improved presentation of certain fundamental physical facts, updated reports on electronic instrumentation, and new applications in the nuclear and space industries.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Köln, Germany

    Josef Krautkrämer

  • Merten near Köln, Germany

    Herbert Krautkrämer

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