Ultrasonic Measurement and Control of Surface Roughness

Information

• NSF Award
• 8761066

Owner

• Industrial Quality Inc

• Award Id

  8761066

• Award Effective Date

  1/1/1988 - 37 years ago

• Award Expiration Date

  7/31/1988 - 37 years ago

• Award Amount

  $ 50,000.00

• Award Instrument

  Standard Grant

The objective of this Phase I proposal is to gain sufficient information about the ultrasonic response as a function of surface roughness so that an instrument to measure surface roughness can be developed in the future. The basic concept of the ultrasonic technique is that the backscattered energy from an impinging ultrasonic wave decreases as the surface roughness increases. At the same time, the energy in the scattered radiation component increases. Both of these approaches will be investigated in an attempt to maximize the ultrasonic response to surface roughness. These results will lead to an improved understanding and a model that should provide insight for the development of an ultrasonic instrument for dynamic, in-process surface roughness measurement. If successful, a Phase II proposal is planned.

• Program Officer

  Ritchie B. Coryell

• Min Amd Letter Date

  1/6/1988 - 37 years ago

• Max Amd Letter Date

  1/6/1988 - 37 years ago

• ARRA Amount

• Name

  Industrial Quality Inc

• City

  Gaithersburg

• State

  MD

• Country

  United States

• Address

  640 E. Diamond Avenue

• Postal Code

  208775323

• Phone Number

  3019482460

• First Name

  Thomas

• Last Name

  Jones

• Start Date

  1/1/1988 12:00:00 AM