An ultrasonic testing probe operable to perform an ultrasonic inspection on a workpiece, the workpiece having an interior region. The testing probe comprises a support; an ultrasonic testing element that is structured to generate an ultrasonic output that is directed toward the workpiece and to receive an ultrasonic input from the workpiece that is responsive to the ultrasonic output, the ultrasonic testing element being movably situated on the support; a motor apparatus structured to be electrically connected with a control apparatus, the motor apparatus comprising a motor that is connected with the ultrasonic testing element and is structured to rotate the ultrasonic testing element with respect to the support; and a bladder that is structured to be movable between an initial state and an expanded state, the expanded bladder structured to be engaged with the workpiece within the interior region and to center the support in the interior region.

Disclosed is a battery in-situ test system. The battery in-situ test system comprises a charging and discharging module, an environment module and a mechanical loading module, wherein a to-be-tested battery is electrically connected with the charging and discharging module, the environment module comprises a temperature control box, the to-be-tested battery, an optical imaging module, an infrared thermal imaging module and an ultrasonic scanning imaging module are arranged in the temperature control box. The test environment is simulated through the environment module, and the optical imaging module is used for observing the microscopic deformation or damage of the surface of the to-be-tested battery; the infrared thermal imaging module is used for identifying the temperature distortion point of the to-be-tested battery and observing the thermal runaway process of the to-be-tested battery; and the ultrasonic scanning imaging module is used for monitoring the damage, lithium separation and charge state of the to-be-tested battery.

A method of automatically inspecting a weld bead deposited in a plurality of passes in a chamfer formed between two parts by performing the following steps: positioning at least one emission electromagnetic acoustic sensor on one side of the chamfer and at least one reception electromagnetic acoustic sensor on an opposite side of the chamfer, the ultrasound wave emission sensor being configured to emit Rayleigh surface waves; while depositing a pass, automatically moving the sensors to follow the movement of welding electrodes along the chamfer; activating the sensors while they are moving to enable the emission sensor to generate and emit Rayleigh waves towards the pass of the weld bead that is being deposited, the reception sensor receiving the ultrasound signals transmitted and/or reflected in said pass; and reiterating the operation for the entire pass of the weld bead.

A non-destructive process of inspecting an object can include positioning a first and second ultrasonic element relative to the body of the object and offsetting the first and second ultrasonic elements in a direction orthogonal to a longitudinal axis of the body. A further process of inspecting an object can include creating a map of the body of the object including at least one anomaly and providing a quality value associated with the body based on evaluation of one or more criteria selected from the group consisting of the type, number, size, shape, position, orientation, edge sharpness, and any combination thereof of the at least one anomaly. An ultrasonic system can include a first and second ultrasonic element and a processing element. The process element can be configured to create a map of the body including at least one anomaly and provide a quality value associated with the body based on evaluation of one or more criteria selected from the group consisting of the type, number, size, shape, position, orientation, edge sharpness, and any combination thereof of the at least one anomaly.

Embodiments herein generally relate to systems and methods to determine the composition, properties, and morphology of a liquid in a liquid handling structure. Aspects disclosed include exploiting spatiotemporal constraints of zero-group-velocity modes for non-contact, non-invasive, liquid sensing applications.

A non-destructive testing calibration system includes a first multi-axis robotic device having a first end effector, a second multi-axis robotic device having a second end effector. A calibration assembly includes an emitter arranged on the first end effector and a receiver arranged on the second end effector, where the emitter and the receiver exchange a calibration signal between the first robotic device and the second robotic device. A data processor and a memory storing instructions, which when executed causes the data processor to perform operations comprising: performing a calibration scan, where the calibration scan includes a plurality of measurement points along a scan path of the emitter and the receiver; measuring the deviation between the emitter and the receiver at each measurement point along the scan path; and determining a corrected scan path based on the deviation between the emitter and receiver at each measurement point during the calibration scan.

Various embodiments include a method for determining the mixing ratio R of a fluid comprising a mixture of at least two different fluids for a technical process in a device comprising: irradiating an ultrasonic signal with a transmission level along a measuring distance running inside a measuring section; measuring a receiving level of the ultrasonic signal at one end of the measuring distance; determining an ultrasonic attenuation of the ultrasonic signal attenuated by the fluid based at least on the transmission and receiving levels of the ultrasonic signal; measuring a temperature of the fluid flowing through the measuring section; and determining a mixing ratio of the at least two different fluids from the determined ultrasonic attenuation and from the measured fluid temperature.

Non-limiting examples of the present disclosure relate to devices, systems and methods of manufacture for an exemplary waveguide usable for acoustic signal transmission for non-destructive evaluation (NDE) of a specimen (e.g., a wooden specimen) as well as apparatuses usable therewith. An exemplary waveguide comprises a mating portion for interfacing with a transducer horn of an ultrasonic transducer. The mating portion comprises at least a contact well configured to enable a connection between the transducer horn and the waveguide. The waveguide further comprises a body portion that comprises an upper body portion, that has a flat-faced distal end that is usable to establish contact with a surface of the specimen, and a lower body portion that is attached to and extends outwardly from the upper body portion and is further attached to the mating portion. Other technical examples are further described in the present disclosure.

A flexural-rigidity measuring apparatus includes an ultrasonic device including an oscillating unit that oscillates an ultrasonic wave toward a sheet and a receiving unit that receives the ultrasonic wave that has passed through the sheet, an electromagnetic induction device including an electromagnetic induction unit that generates electromagnetic induction with respect to a sheet, and a near-infrared spectroscopic device including a light-emitting unit that emits near-infrared light toward a sheet and a light-receiving unit that receives the near-infrared light that has passed through the sheet.

Provided are a medium conveying apparatus, a control method, and a control program to enable more accurate detennination whether a medium conveyance abnormality has occurred. A medium conveying apparatus includes an ultrasonic transmitter capable of outputting an ultrasonic wave, an ultrasonic receiver opposed to the ultrasonic transmitter, to receive the ultrasonic wave and output an ultrasonic signal corresponding to the received ultrasonic wave, a pressure detection module to detect atmospheric pressure, based on the ultrasonic signal, a sound receiver to receive a sound and generate a sound signal corresponding to the received sound, an abnormality determination module to determine whether a medium conveyance abnormality has occurred, based on the sound signal, and a modification module to modify sensitivity of the sound receiver, correct the sound signal, or modify a criterion for determination of a medium conveyance abnormality by the abnormality determination module, based on the atmospheric pressure.