This diploma thesis presents the development of a new ultrasonic thickness gauge. At the beginning of the work, the authors thoroughly describe the relevance and necessity of creating such a device.
The first chapter reviews existing thickness gauging methods, such as ultrasonic, magnetic, optical, mechanical, radioactive, and others. The principle of operation of each method, the scope of their application, and a comparative analysis are described. Particular attention is paid to ultrasonic thickness measurement methods, their advantages and disadvantages.
The second section presents the calculations that allowed us to determine the optimal circuit structure, transducer design, and select the necessary components to create the device. The authors chose an ADC, memory, display, microcontroller with real-time control and high signal processing performance, as well as a suitable display and keyboard.
Research advisor: H. Bogdan
