Our History
A History in Modal Acoustic Emission
Digital Wave Corporation, formed in 1992 by president Dr. Michael Gorman, focused on designing acoustic emission equipment; specifically, it was a result of his research involving the relationship between source, material and the wave modes excited in typical engineered structures. (Modal acoustic emission is much like seismology, where the wave modes produced by earthquakes are used to infer the type of source). These advancements have put Digital Wave at the forefront of the acoustic emission industry.
Development of Ultrasonic Examination Technology
Alongside the advanced MAE equipment and testing methods, the company has expanded its technology to include designing and manufacturing ultrasonic DOT high-pressure gas cylinder testing equipment. The UE1™ and UE23™ cylinder testing systems are among the most capable in the market for re-qualifying cylinders. The non-contact nature of Digital Wave's immersion and "squirter" designs allow for more efficient and persistent calibration, providing a more reliable productivity. Both the UE1™ and UE23™ can test cylinders from the smal
l M4’s up to the large T’s.
In Modern Times
Digital Wave Corporation is located outside of Denver, Colorado, USA. With applications worldwide, Digital Wave and its partners serve private and governmental clients in the compressed gas, pressure vessel and cylinder industries. Our MAE services and equipment have attracted global customers such as NASA, Boeing, ATK, Northrop, Alcoa, Knoll Atomic Power Laboratory, GE, Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, and Los Alamos National Laboratory (also used by many research facilities and universities across the USA). Our UE machines are also used by major cylinder retesting facilities including Cyl-Tec, Gulf Coast Hydrostatic, Apria, Sky Cylinder, Fire King of Seatle, Cody Sales, Carbonic Services, DeLille Oxygen, Medox, General Air, Oxarc, Purity Cylinder Gases and Gateway Cylinder. Digital Wave’s PhD’s, engineers, software programmers, field techs and manufacturing staff are ranked with the best in the industry.
About the Company President
The president of Digital Wave Corporation, Dr. Michael Gorman, spent several years at the rocket motor manufacturer Hercules (now Alliant Tech) using conventional acoustic emission to monitor composite rocket motor proof tests. He realized that the narrowband filtering and resonant sensors used in conventional acoustic emission (AE) techniques eliminated the true wave mode characteristics needed to correctly identify event sources. He left Hercules to pursue research into the improvement of acoustic emission technology; thus was born Digital Wave Corporation. Dr. Gorman continues to serve as the president and CEO of Digital Wave. He also remains active in the field of acoustic emission research and development of new products.
Digital Wave Corporation, formed in 1992 by president Dr. Michael Gorman, focused on designing acoustic emission equipment; specifically, it was a result of his research involving the relationship between source, material and the wave modes excited in typical engineered structures. (Modal acoustic emission is much like seismology, where the wave modes produced by earthquakes are used to infer the type of source). These advancements have put Digital Wave at the forefront of the acoustic emission industry.
Development of Ultrasonic Examination Technology
Alongside the advanced MAE equipment and testing methods, the company has expanded its technology to include designing and manufacturing ultrasonic DOT high-pressure gas cylinder testing equipment. The UE1™ and UE23™ cylinder testing systems are among the most capable in the market for re-qualifying cylinders. The non-contact nature of Digital Wave's immersion and "squirter" designs allow for more efficient and persistent calibration, providing a more reliable productivity. Both the UE1™ and UE23™ can test cylinders from the smal
l M4’s up to the large T’s. In Modern Times
Digital Wave Corporation is located outside of Denver, Colorado, USA. With applications worldwide, Digital Wave and its partners serve private and governmental clients in the compressed gas, pressure vessel and cylinder industries. Our MAE services and equipment have attracted global customers such as NASA, Boeing, ATK, Northrop, Alcoa, Knoll Atomic Power Laboratory, GE, Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, and Los Alamos National Laboratory (also used by many research facilities and universities across the USA). Our UE machines are also used by major cylinder retesting facilities including Cyl-Tec, Gulf Coast Hydrostatic, Apria, Sky Cylinder, Fire King of Seatle, Cody Sales, Carbonic Services, DeLille Oxygen, Medox, General Air, Oxarc, Purity Cylinder Gases and Gateway Cylinder. Digital Wave’s PhD’s, engineers, software programmers, field techs and manufacturing staff are ranked with the best in the industry.
About the Company President
The president of Digital Wave Corporation, Dr. Michael Gorman, spent several years at the rocket motor manufacturer Hercules (now Alliant Tech) using conventional acoustic emission to monitor composite rocket motor proof tests. He realized that the narrowband filtering and resonant sensors used in conventional acoustic emission (AE) techniques eliminated the true wave mode characteristics needed to correctly identify event sources. He left Hercules to pursue research into the improvement of acoustic emission technology; thus was born Digital Wave Corporation. Dr. Gorman continues to serve as the president and CEO of Digital Wave. He also remains active in the field of acoustic emission research and development of new products.