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DEVELOPMENT OF BROADBAND-ULTRASONIC PULSE METHOD FOR MEASURING RESIDUAL STRESSES AND THEIR GRADIENTS

Award Information
Agency: Department of Defense
Branch: Army
Contract: N/A
Agency Tracking Number: 13014
Amount: $451,866.00
Phase: Phase II
Program: SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code: N/A
Solicitation Number: N/A
Timeline
Solicitation Year: N/A
Award Year: 1992
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): N/A
Award End Date (Contract End Date): N/A
Small Business Information
108 W Montgomery Ave
North Wales, PA 19454
United States
DUNS: N/A
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
Principal Investigator
 Alex S Redner
 (215) 661-0100
Business Contact
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Research Institution
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Abstract

THE OBJECTIVE OF THE PROPOSED RESEARCH IS TO DEVELOP A METHOD FOR MEASURING RESIDUAL STRESS GRADIENTS IN THE WALL OF ARTILLERY SHELLS, BASED ON A NOVEL ACOUSTO-ELASTIC APPROACH, USING A BROADBAND ULTRASONIC SIGNAL AND SURFACE-HUGGING GUIDED WAVE MODES. THE RESEARCH WILL INCLUDE THE DEVELOPMENT OF SUITABLE TOOLS AND SOFTWARE FOR DATA ANALYSIS. IT IS ALSO PROPOSED HERE TO DEVELOP AN ULTRASONIC STRESS-ROSETTE TO EVALUATE PRINCIPAL STRESS DIRECTION. AS A RESULT OF THE PROPOSED RESEARCH, IT IS HOPED THAT A NEW METHOD WILL BE DEMONSTRATED, CAPABLE OF SOLVING MANY RESIDUAL-STRESS ANALYSIS PROBLEMS. SUCH A TOOL SHOULD FIND AN EXTENSIVE APPLICAATION BOTH IN GOVERNMENT AND INDUSTRIAL LABORATORIES.

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