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Non-destructive testing of structural elements for fatigue by measurement of specular reflectance
Assignee: Dornier System GmbH
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Filing: 1978-11-02
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Granted: 1981-03-10
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Expires: 1998-11-02
Abstract
Abstract Fatigue in structural elements is determined by measuring the loss in specular reflection in a foil of polished metal secured to an exposed surface of the tested object, the elastic limit of the foil material under shearing stresses being lower than that of the tested object, and the foil consisting either of a single crystal or of polycrystalline material of uniform, small grain size.
Inventors
- 👤 Karl-Frieder Sahm
- 👤 Enno van Rensen
- 👤 Horst Rieger
- 👤 Franz Jaeger
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 22:27
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01N; G01N3/00; G01N3/02; G01N3/06; G01N3/068; G01N2203/00; G01N2203/0058; G01N2203/006; G01N2203/0067
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
104 words
A non-destructive method of testing an object for repetitive stresses which comprises the steps of applying to a stressed surface portion of said object one major face of at least one piece of a single crystal foil material in area contact, the other major face of said foil material being polished to high specular reflectance, and measuring the reduction of said specular reflectance after application of said stresses to said object, said foil material having an elastic limit lower than the elastic limit of the material of said surface portion, and lower than the stresses transmitted to said foil material from said surface portion.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
104 words
A non-destructive method of testing an object for repetitive stresses which comprises the steps of applying to a stressed surface portion of said object one major face of at least one piece of a single crystal foil material in area contact, the other major face of said foil material being polished to high specular reflectance, and measuring the reduction of said specular reflectance after application of said stresses to said object, said foil material having an elastic limit lower than the elastic limit of the material of said surface portion, and lower than the stresses transmitted to said foil material from said surface portion.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
124 words
A non-destructive method of testing an object for repetitive stresses which comprises the steps of applying to a stressed surface portion of said object one major face of at least one piece of a foil material in area contact, the other major face of said foil material being polished to high specular reflectance, and measuring the reduction of said specular reflectance after application of said stresses to said object, said foil material having an elastic limit lower than the elastic limit of the material of said surface portion, and lower than the stresses transmitted to said foil material from said surface portion, wherein said foil material is polycrystalline, the crystals in said material being not greater than 0.5 mm and substantially uniform in size.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
124 words
A non-destructive method of testing an object for repetitive stresses which comprises the steps of applying to a stressed surface portion of said object one major face of at least one piece of a foil material in area contact, the other major face of said foil material being polished to high specular reflectance, and measuring the reduction of said specular reflectance after application of said stresses to said object, said foil material having an elastic limit lower than the elastic limit of the material of said surface portion, and lower than the stresses transmitted to said foil material from said surface portion, wherein said foil material is polycrystalline, the crystals in said material being not greater than 0.5 mm and substantially uniform in size.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
50 words
A method as set forth in claims 1 or 2, wherein a plurality of said pieces is applied to said surface portion, each of said pieces being most sensitive to said transmitted stresses in a predetermined direction, the predetermined directions being angularly offset from each other in the applied pieces.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
53 words
A method as set forth in claims 1 or 2, wherein said surface portion is of arcuate cross section, a body being interposed between said surface portion and said one major face in conforming, stress-transmitting engagement with said surface portion and with said one major face, said one major face being substantially planar.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
22 words
A method as set forth in claims 1 or 2, wherein said foil material has a thickness of 10 to 100 μm.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
27 words
A method as set forth in claims 1 or 2, wherein at least 99.99% of the weight of said foil material consists of aluminum, indium, or tin.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1988-03-09 | 1988-09-08 | 1989-03-10 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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