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Effect of Signal-Processing Parameters on Phase Velocity Uncertainty

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Author(s)

M C. Renken, C M. Fortunko, C T. Mullis

Abstract

Quantification of signal-processing effects is required for an accurate determination (less than 1% uncertainty) of the absolute phase velocity, particularly when Fouier techniques are used. The velocity is calculated by using the travel time determined from the phase differences between the spectra of two successive signals. In practice, the frequency spectra are estimated using Discreate Fourier Transforms (DFT). However, using the DFT requires sampling and windoing of the received waveforms. We present a comprehensive and self-consistent method of analysis that allows one to derive a relation for the uncertainty of the phase velocity as a function of the sampling-parameters, window-shape, noise-varience and travel-time. We compare the results of our method with results for a pulse-echo, 5 MHz measurement of the velocity on a 25.4 mm thick steel specimen. For a signal-to-noise ratio of 40 dB, the theoritically predicted and experimentally determined imprecisions are 0.07% and 0.05% respectively.
Proceedings Title
Proceedings
Conference Dates
July 26, 2001
Conference Location
Undefined
Conference Title
IEEE Ultrasonics Symposium
Pub Type
Conferences

Keywords

Fourier-analysis, phase-velocity, signal-processing

Citation

Renken, M. , Fortunko, C. and Mullis, C. (2008), Effect of Signal-Processing Parameters on Phase Velocity Uncertainty, Proceedings, Undefined (Accessed April 23, 2024)

Created October 16, 2008