Magnetoacoustic storage correlator as a pulse compressor in ultrasonic nondestructive testing applications

Author

Ermolov, V. ; Oksanen, M ; Luukkala, M.

Author_Institution

Moscow Eng. Phys. Inst., Russia

Volume

42

Issue

4

fYear

1995

fDate

7/1/1995 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

492

Lastpage

494

Abstract

A simple magnetoacoustic storage correlator was utilized as a pulse compressor in an ultrasonic nondestructive testing application. The pulse compression ratio reached was 30, which the theoretical maximum obtainable with our experimental parameters. Much higher compression ratios are readily available through choice of different device lengths. The system offers good flexibility; it is not limited to any particular type of large time-bandwidth signal. The correlator reference signal is easily programmable and erasable, and can be changed at any time. Unlike digital pulse compressors, this system offers real time correlation signal processing at a repetition rate that is only limited by the temporal length of the large time-bandwidth signal.<>

Keywords

acoustic correlation; acoustic signal processing; magnetoacoustic effects; pulse compression; ultrasonic materials testing; large time-bandwidth signal; magnetoacoustic storage correlator; pulse compressor; real time correlation signal processing; repetition rate; ultrasonic nondestructive testing; Attenuation; Coils; Correlators; Ferrites; Inorganic materials; Nondestructive testing; Pulse compression methods; Signal resolution; Spatial resolution; Ultrasonic transducers;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics, and Frequency Control, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0885-3010

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/58.393092

Filename

393092