Awards and Patents
1994 R&D 100 Award - Ultrasonic Microstructural Analyzer (UMA)
The Ultrasonic Microstructural Analyzer (UMA) uses high frequency ultrasound to nondestructively analyze the subsurface microstructure of a component to measure hardness depth of heat-treated steel components or particle distribution uniformity of metal matrix composites.
Developers: Morris S. Good, James R. Skorpik, George J. Schuster (Joint entry with Saginaw Division, General Motors Corporation - Dennis D. Rogers)