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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 12, 2005
Filed:
Sep. 24, 2002
Paul D. Vona, Cocoa, FL (US);
Paul J. Zombo, Cocoa, FL (US);
Robert E. Shannon, Export, PA (US);
Siemens Westinghouse Power Corporation, Orlando, FL (US);
Abstract
An apparatus () for performing acoustic thermography including a fixture () having a compliant member () that allows contacting surfaces of a horn face () and a specimen surface () to self-align into parallel contact in response to only the contacting force (F) there between. When the contacting surfaces are brought together in a slightly non-parallel alignment, the contacting force develops a force component (F) that is normal to the plane of contact. This normal force causes deflection of a compliant member, thereby providing movement that brings the contacting surfaces into parallel alignment. The compliant member may be a spring (), elastomer (), swivel member (), bearing member (), or a curved non-stick surface () in various embodiments.