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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 22, 2021
Filed:
Aug. 30, 2018
Applicant:
Hitachi-ge Nuclear Energy, Ltd., Hitachi, JP;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Hitachi-GE Nuclear Energy, Ltd., Hitachi, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01S 7/52 (2006.01); G01N 29/26 (2006.01); G01N 29/30 (2006.01); G01N 29/44 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 29/262 (2013.01); G01N 29/30 (2013.01); G01N 29/44 (2013.01); G01N 2291/044 (2013.01); G01S 7/52046 (2013.01); G01S 7/52079 (2013.01); G01S 7/52085 (2013.01);
Abstract
There is provided, for example, an ultrasonic probe capable of improving the accuracy of testing of a curved-surface structure. An array sensor (ultrasonic array sensor) includes multiple elements (oscillators) to generate an ultrasonic wave. Water (propagation member) is disposed between the array sensor and steel (test target) to propagate the ultrasonic wave. At least one reflection section reflects the ultrasonic wave reflected and returned from the surface of or the inside of the steel, and causes the ultrasonic wave to fall on any of the elements.