摘要:
Tomographic imaging of an inanimate object in which a fan-shaped beam of radiation is generated and divided into fan ray elements which are directed through a planar section of the object and detected by a set of detectors. Each detector produces a signal representative of the intensity of the radiation of a detected fan ray element and selected coordinates defining a cross-sectional image of the object are determined from the intensity signals of the detectors. The coordinates are stored and displayed on a display device. The detectors include a scintillation crystal which is provided with a half-solid cylinder of lead disposed on a side of the crystal.
摘要:
Method and apparatus for measuring the weight per unit area and providing cross-sectional, longitudinal, and diagonal profiles of density or thickness of moving manufactured sheet products. The apparatus comprises a stationary radiation source, an array of detectors, and electronic means for processing the signals from the detectors to obtain a total cross-sectional, longitudinal, and diagonal profile of density or thickness of moving manufactured sheet products. The energy output of the radiation source remains constant during a measuring operation. The apparatus utilizes a line-up of individual radiation sources delivering constant radiation. Each individual radiation source generates an equal amount of radiation. The radiation transmitted from the individual radiation source is intercepted by a detector/electronic assembly after penetrating the sheet product. The detector/electronic assembly converts the intercepted radiation to electric signals. The electric signals from the detector/electronic assembly are transmitted by conductors to electronic interface unit, signal processor and numerical display units. The invention provides an apparatus comprising the radiation source, detector/electronic assembly, electronic interface and signal processor, digital computer and numerical display modules and a method of identifying the entire transverse profile of the moving sheet products.
摘要:
A profile measurement apparatus using radiation is disclosed which has three radiation sources and three arcuated multi-channel radiation detectors corresponding to the radiation sources. A rolled steel sheet or strip is conveyed between the radiation sources and the radiation detectors. The sector-shaped radiation beams respectively are radiated by the radiation sources to partially pass through the strip and to respectively incident on the corresponding radiation detectors, which produce profile signals corresponding to the intensities of the incident radiation beams. A microprocessor produces an image signal indicating the sectional shape of an irradiated linear area throughout the entire width of the strip in accordance with the profile signals and causes the display device to display the sectional shape. A mono-channel radiation detector is disposed near the multi-channel radiation detectors to constantly measure a partial thickness of the central portion of the strip.
摘要:
A method and apparatus for measuring the thickness of the wall of a tubular object includes a measurement of the intensity of a radiation beam passing through the walls and quantizing the indicated value of radiation detected by a detector with reference to a predetermined period of time. Data is expressed diagrammatically, and inflection points on the graph line indicating when the radiation beam contacts the outer and inner peripheral walls of the tube are determined and processed to thereby determine the wall thickness. There is also disclosed a method for aligning collimator members utilized in the radiation beam scanning equipment.
摘要:
This invention provides apparatus for measuring the thickness profile of steel strip comprising a radiation source reciprocally movable in a stepwise fashion across the strip width on one side thereof and a single elongated detector on the other side of the strip aligned with the scanning source. This detector may be a fluorescent scintillator which is responsive to the incident radiation, the amount of which is in turn dependent on the degree of absorption by the strip. Means are provided for sensing the degree of excitation in the detector in synchronism with the scanning source whereby to provide an output representative of the thickness profile of the strip. The profile may conveniently be displayed in analogue fashion on a television screen. A conventional thickness gauge, e.g. of the X-ray type, may conveniently be used in conjunction with the profile gauge to compensate the output of the latter for any variations in the strip thickness along the length of the coil.
摘要:
A noncontact thickness gauge system for measuring the thickness of a material is disclosed which includes a source of penetrating radiation, a radiation detector for detecting the amount of radiation received from the radiation source where the level of received radiation is a function of the radiation absorption characteristics and thickness of the material located in the radiation path, a memory for storing the output signals of the detector and curve-defining parameters for a plurality of calibration curves which correspond to respective ranges of thickness values, and a processor for processing the various signals and curve-defining parameters to determine the thickness of the material in the radiation path. The calibration curves are quadratic and are defined by at least three calibration points. Measurements using the radiation thickness gauge system are done after precalibrating the gauge system to obtain a plurality of calibration curves, storing the calibration curves in the memory, providing the signals representative of the nominal thickness and the alloy compensation coefficient for the material to be measured, selecting the calibration curve corresponding to a particular thickness range, compensating the calibration curve of the selected range for drift, inserting the material to be measured into the radiation path and then processing the output signal of the detecting means with the compensated calibration curve to determine the apparent thickness of the material.
摘要:
A device for telemetering loads on power transmission line conductors comprising load sensors installed along a power transmission line at the points of suspension of the line conductors to supporting structures, and ice load sensors mounted directly on the line conductors. The outputs of each load sensor and ice load sensor are connected to respective inputs of a respective transducer converting the sensor output signal into a high-frequency signal delivered to the high-frequency signal receiver. Each ice load sensor has a source of radioactive radiation and a radiation detector. Such an embodiment of the device for telemetering loads on power transmission line conductors allows determination of the magnitude of the ice load component of the resultant load on the line conductor.
摘要:
Disclosed is a method of and an apparatus for measuring the thickness of an object, usually a metal strip, by using a radiation beam and digital techniques and, more generally, a method of linearization of an exponential function which can be advantageously implemented by digital techniques. First, a counter is preset to a count corresponding to a predetermined magnitude of a value to be linearized. Then, a sequence of pulses whose number is representative of the value to be linearized is generated. The pulses of this sequence are counted so as to generate a signal each time the number of pulses counted corresponds to a standard value unit. Each signal so generated is used to modify by a predetermined count the count of the preset counter whereby, at the end of the sequence, the contents of the preset counter is representative of the value to be linearized.An apparatus for implementing such a linearization method when applied to the output signal of a radiation detector providing a pulse rate representative of the thickness of an object through which the radiation of a gamma source is received, comprises a gate which receives the output signal of the radiation detector and is enabled during a preset time. The output pulses of the gate are applied simultaneously to a first counter, a divider and a second counter. The first counter provides a signal when its count reaches a value corresponding to the maximum thickness which is expected to be measured. The output signal of the first counter resets the second counter and presets a down counter to a count corresponding to the quotient of the maximum thickness by a standard thickness unit. The divider divides the number of pulses by a coefficient representative of a standard thickness unit and the output pulses of the divider are accumulated in an accumulator. The accumulated sum is compared in a comparator against the contents of the second counter and the output signal of the comparator is applied to the down counter and to the reset input of the second counter. When all the pulses have been counted, the down counter displays the thickness of the object.Other embodiments for compensating the dead-time of the radiation detector and the decay of the radiation source as well as for increasing the accuracy of the measurement are also described.
摘要:
In the new and improved radiation apparatus disclosed herein for inspecting tubular goods, a radiation detector is coaxially positioned within a tubular member being axially translated along a selected inspection axis for receiving radiation from a radiation emitter facing the detector and mounted in a body rotating around the exterior of the tubular member. One or more radiation-attenuating devices or shutters are cooperatively arranged in the rotating body for regulating the intensity of radiation imposed on the detector. Uniquely-arranged controls are provided for selectively positioning the shutters as tubular members that are to be inspected move along the inspection axis, with these controls being adapted for operation without interrupting the rotation of the body carrying the shutters.
摘要:
956,727. Ionisation counters. PHILIPS ELECTRICAL INDUSTRIES Ltd. Nov. 23, 1960 [Nov. 26, 1959], No. 40303/60. Heading H1D. [Also in Division G1] The variation of beta radiation incident upon a proportional gas flow ionisation counter tube is used to measure the thickness of workpieces in a device comprising two such tubes, one for measuring and one as a reference, there being in each tube an electrode consisting of two or more wires, the two tubes being connected to a common voltage source and connected in parallel to a common gas supply, the gas flow resistances differing by less than 20%. Each tube comprises a nickel plated cylinder 24 in which is disposed a nickel coated mica window 25 11 , the ends of the cylinder being closed by glass calottes 25 on to which are deposited graphite guard rings 26. The central electrode 17 comprises four wires of e.g., molybdenum, symmetrically disposed around the longitudinal axis of the tube. Methane gas slightly above atmospheric pressure is admitted via a nozzle 15 and emerges via a second nozzle 16 to a capillary tube chosen to match the gas flow resistances of the tubes to within 20%. The workpieces are moved by a conveyer belt between a Strontium 90 source 18 to intercept the beta radiation emergent from a conical diaphragm 20 towards the measuring ionisation counter tube 3.