Abstract: A radiation source device includes at least one membrane layer, a radiation source structure to emit electromagnetic or infrared radiation, a substrate and a spacer structure, wherein the substrate and the at least one membrane form a chamber, wherein a pressure in the chamber is lower than or equal to a pressure outside of the chamber, and wherein the radiation source structure is arranged between the at least one membrane layer and the substrate.

Abstract: A blasting device and a method thereof for measuring blasting vibration are proposed. The device includes a blasting signal recognition unit configured to recognize a transmission point of time of a blasting start signal and a transmission point of time of a blasting end signal of a blaster, a vibration measurement data acquisition unit configured to acquire vibration measurement data from a vibration measurement sensor connected to the blasting device when blasting work is started according to the recognized blasting start signal, and a blasting vibration information generation unit configured to generate blasting vibration information on the basis of the acquired vibration measurement data and blasting information pre-stored in the blasting device when the blasting work is ended according to the recognized blasting end signal.

Abstract: A mixed-domain analysis method for evaluation of ultrasonic inspection data is disclosed. A return signal of an ultrasonic waveform applied to an article under inspection is received. The return signal is digitally processed to generate a mixed-domain spectrogram of the return signal. The mixed-domain spectrogram plots ranges of a frequency of the return signal, a time of flight of the return signal, and a power spectral density of the return signal. A data gate having ranges of frequency and time of flight that define an area of interest in the mixed-domain spectrogram is set. At least one of a material characteristic and an anomaly characteristic of the article under inspection is identified based on evaluating one or more time-frequency characteristics of the article under inspection in the area of interest.

Abstract: A sensor device includes a substrate having a plurality of cuts through the substrate to define a set of substrate sections, the substrate being flexible, and a plurality of sensor structures supported by the substrate, each sensor structure of the plurality of sensor structures being disposed at a respective substrate section of the set of substrate sections. Deformation of the substrate deforms each respective substrate section of the set of substrate sections such that each respective substrate section is deformed to a respective extent. Each sensor structure of the plurality of sensor structures is configured to provide an indication of the respective extent of the deformation.

Abstract: A part defect testing system includes a hammer beam system that provides laser light having a first wavelength. A read-out beam system provides laser light having a second wavelength. A control system is used to direct the generated hammer beam laser light toward a first position on a part to provide an acoustic hammer pulse that induces surface movement of the part. An areal camera is arranged to produce an interferogram derived from reading surface movement of the part using the read-out beam directed to a second position on the part.

Abstract: A vibration generation device which can vibrate in only one axial direction is used to simultaneously load a vibration force in a plurality of axial directions onto a test piece, and to make it possible to easily modify the proportion of vibration force in each axial direction.

Abstract: A device determines a propagation time of an acoustic signal through cross-correlation analysis between a transmission signal and a reception signal. The device generates the transmission signal to satisfy (1) a ratio of a height of a peak other than a maximum peak in an autocorrelation function of the transmission signal to a height of the maximum peak being 0.8 or less and (2) a duration of the transmission signal being at least five times a shortest period of the transmission signal or at least 20 times a half width at half maximum of the autocorrelation function of the transmission signal.

Abstract: A mass spectrometry method comprises: providing a multiplexed sample comprising a mixture of biomolecule-containing samples respectively tagged with mass tags; acquiring MS2 spectra by data-dependent acquisition (DDA) of the multiplexed sample or another mass tagged mixture of the samples during chromatographic elution; acquiring MS2 spectra by data-independent acquisition (DIA) during the elution; forming a spectral library from the DDA MS2 spectra comprising a plurality of the MS2 spectra and the biomolecule retention times; matching fragment-ion peaks in the DIA MS2 spectra to fragment-ion peaks in the MS2 library spectra to find matched biomolecules; determining a total abundance for each matched biomolecule from the DIA MS2 spectra at each of a plurality of retention times; determining abundances of respective reporter ions from the DIA MS2 spectra at the plurality of retention times; and deconvoluting relative abundances of the biomolecules in each respectively tagged biomolecule-containing sample based

Abstract: A multiple degree of freedom sample stage or testing assembly including a multiple degree of freedom sample stage. The multiple degree of freedom sample stage includes a plurality of stages including linear, and one or more of rotation or tilt stages configured to position a sample in a plurality of orientations for access or observation by multiple instruments in a clustered volume that confines movement of the multiple degree of freedom sample stage. The multiple degree of freedom sample stage includes one or more clamping assemblies to statically hold the sample in place throughout observation and with the application of force to the sample, for instance by a mechanical testing instrument. Further, the multiple degree of freedom sample stage includes one or more cross roller bearing assemblies that substantially eliminate mechanical tolerance between elements of one or more stages in directions orthogonal to a moving axis of the respective stages.

Abstract: An automated computer-controlled sampling system and related methods for collecting, processing, and analyzing agricultural samples for various chemical properties such as plant available nutrients. The sampling system allows multiple samples to be processed and analyzed for different analytes or chemical properties in a simultaneous concurrent or semi-concurrent manner. Advantageously, the system can process soil samples in the “as collected” condition without drying or grinding. The system generally includes a sample preparation sub-system which receives soil samples collected by a probe collection sub-system and produces a slurry (i.e. mixture of soil, vegetation, and/or manure and water), and a chemical analysis sub-system which processes the prepared slurry samples for quantifying multiple analytes and/or chemical properties of the sample. The sample preparation and chemical analysis sub-systems can be used to analyze soil, vegetation, and/or manure samples.

Abstract: The present invention provides a geotechnical centrifuge platform-based earthquake fault simulation system, involving the field of earthquake disaster simulation technology. A bottom support system of the geotechnical centrifuge platform-based earthquake fault simulation system is used to support a horizontal actuation system and simulate earthquake faults and site covering layers. The horizontal actuation system is used to apply horizontal thrusts to simulated earthquake faults and site covering layers. The simulated earthquake faults are used to fill fault test blocks to simulate bedrock layers of earthquake faults and the site covering layers are used to fill sand layer materials onto surfaces of the simulated earthquake faults to simulate soil layers of the earthquake faults.

Abstract: Accelerated testing apparatuses for implants are described, as well as methods for accelerated testing implants. The accelerated testing apparatus includes a cabinet having multiple bays and a vessel insertable and removable from any of the multiple bays. The vessel includes a watertight basin, a radio-frequency (RF) transparent lid configured to mate with the basin, and a plurality of fixtures within the vessel. Each fixture is adapted to anchor a device-under-test while submersed within the vessel. The accelerated testing apparatus also includes a reservoir disposed within the cabinet, a heater connected with the reservoir, a pump configured to circulate liquid between the reservoir and the vessel, an antenna within the cabinet for communication with the device-under-test, and at least one computer server operatively connected with the antenna.

Abstract: Data retrieval, event recording and transmission module connectable to safety and relief valves. The module (10) coupled to safety or relief valves for the measurement, transmission and recording of events and includes a rigid and inextensible at room temperature longitudinal element defining an acoustic emission waveguide (12) that transmits vibrations. The end (12a) of (12) is in intimate contact with a portion (2) or (1) of the valve, and its other end (12b) penetrates inside a closed resistant box (10), wherein it sits in contact against at least one acoustic emission sensor (13) receiving a signal proportional to the vibrations transmitted by the waveguide (12).

Abstract: A test fixture for vibration testing is disclosed. The test fixture may include an edge with a mounting slot for receiving a fastener to couple the test fixture to a supporting structure. A separating slot may extend through the test fixture proximal to the mounting slot. When the test fixture is coupled to the supporting structure via the mounting slot, the remainder of the test fixture may be unsupported, thereby cantilevering the test fixture. Cantilevering the test fixture, along with the flexibility provided by the separating slot, may enable the natural frequency of the test fixture to be controlled, allowing for additional vibrational frequencies to be measured and improving the signal-to-noise ratio. The length of the separating slot may be adjustable to adjust the frequency response of the test fixture. A coupling mass may also be attached to the test fixture to adjust the frequency response.

Abstract: A gas analyzer uses continuous sonic signals through a conduit to determine the composition of a gas in the conduit. A transmitting transducer drives sonic signals at a fixed frequency and a second transducer receives the sonic signals. The phase shift between two signals corresponds to the speed of sound through the gas and is related to the composition of the gas. The electronic versions of these signals are processed by lowering, or dividing, the fixed frequency which expands the range of phase shift measurement and allows the determination of an expanded range for the gas composition. In an ozone generation system, the gas analyzer is highly suitable for determining the composition of gases derived from air as a gas of known composition and a calibration point.

Abstract: A magnetic-inductive flow meter includes: a measuring tube for conducting a flowable medium, the measuring tube having a wall; at least three measuring electrodes arranged in the wall to form a galvanic contact with the flowing medium; a magnetic field-generating device for generating a magnetic field that passes through the medium; a measuring circuit designed to ascertain at least one first measurement variable, wherein measured values of the first measurement variable are ascertained at a first measuring electrode pair; and an analysis circuit designed to ascertain a Reynolds number and/or a kinematic viscosity value of the medium in the measuring tube using measured values for the first measurement variable and a second measurement variable, which differs from the first measurement variable, the measured values of the second measurement variable being ascertained at a second measuring electrode pair.

Abstract: In a first aspect, the invention relates to a photoacoustic gas sensor comprising a gas-fillable detection chamber and a reference chamber arranged laterally adjacent to each other and connected by a sensor channel. A sensor located at or in the sensor channel allows measurement of the photoacoustic signals. Both chambers are preferably located in a plane perpendicular to the emitted IR radiation of the IR emitter which is also comprised. The gas sensor is also formed from a multilayer substrate. In further aspects, the invention also relates to a method of manufacturing a gas sensor and a method of analyzing gas with a gas sensor.

Abstract: The disclosed are a deflection calibration apparatus and method for a laser type high-speed deflection tester. The apparatus comprises rigid supports, rotating discs, driving systems and a deflection calibration unit; the rotating discs are mounted on the rigid supports and driven by the driving systems to rotate, and upper surfaces of the rotating discs are processed into inclined planes having a slope in the circumferential direction; the deflection calibration unit is used for calibrating a laser type high-speed deflection tester according to measured and theoretical deflection values; laser emitted by a Laser-Doppler vibrometer is incident on the upper surfaces of the rotating discs to obtain the measured deflection value; the deflection calibration unit calculates the theoretical deflection value according to the inclination angle and the rotational angular velocity of each rotating disc and the distance between a laser incident point and the gyration center of each rotating disc.

Abstract: An assembly and method for detecting cross bores and the location of underground pipe system assets includes an acoustic generator placed within an interior of the sewer system and an acoustic receiver placed within proximity of the lateral(s) of the pipe system. The acoustic generator generates an acoustic signal to transmit through the interior of a sewer pipe of the sewer system. A controller detects, in response to the acoustic receiver hearing the acoustic signal, a location of the underground pipe.

Abstract: In a defect detection device (10), an input receiver (161) receives an input, by a user, of information concerning the kind and size of a defect expected to be present in or on a test object. An exciter (11, 12) induces an elastic wave in the test object, with the frequency of the elastic wave being variable. A measurer (15) optically measures a vibration state of the surface of the test object caused by the elastic wave. A wavelength determiner (164) determines the wavelength of the elastic wave induced in the test object, based on the vibration state obtained by the measurer. A frequency selector (165) selects an appropriate frequency from a plurality of frequencies, based on the kind and size of the expected defect as well as the wavelength acquired for each of the plurality of frequencies by the wavelength determiner by varying the frequency of the elastic wave.