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Angle Beam Trig Calculations

This document provides formulas for calculating key parameters when performing an angle beam inspection, including the location of nodes where sound waves reflect, the skip distance between nodes, the length of the sound path to the first and second nodes (legs 1 and 2), and formulas for calculating flaw depths based on the first and second legs. It notes that the reflection points are important to determine where the sound beam encounters interfaces and that trigonometric functions or formulas can be used to obtain the node locations.

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Angle Beam Trig Calculations

This document provides formulas for calculating key parameters when performing an angle beam inspection, including the location of nodes where sound waves reflect, the skip distance between nodes, the length of the sound path to the first and second nodes (legs 1 and 2), and formulas for calculating flaw depths based on the first and second legs. It notes that the reflection points are important to determine where the sound beam encounters interfaces and that trigonometric functions or formulas can be used to obtain the node locations.

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Angle Beam Inspection Calculations

When performing an angle beam inspection, it is important to know where the sound beam is encountering an interface and reflecting. The reflection points are sometimes referred to as nodes. The location of the nodes can be obtained by using the trigonometric functions or by using the trig-based formulas which are given below. Nodes - surface points where sound waves reflect. Skip Distance - surface distance of two successive nodes. Leg 1 (L1 ) - sound path in material to 1st node. Leg 2 (L2 ) - sound path in material from 1st to 2nd node. q R - refracted sound wave angle.

Skip Distance Formulas

Surface Distance Formulas

Leg 1 and Leg 2 Formulas

Flaw Depth (1st Leg)

Flaw Depth (2nd Leg)

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