公开(公告)号：US20110109627A1

公开(公告)日：2011-05-12

申请号：US12897821

申请日：2010-10-05

申请人： Jingdan Zhang ,  Moritz Michael Knorr ,  Shaohua Kevin Zhou ,  Waheed A. Abbasi ,  Michael F. Fair ,  Larry C. Himes ,  Michael J. Metala ,  El Mahjoub Rasselkorde

发明人： Jingdan Zhang ,  Moritz Michael Knorr ,  Shaohua Kevin Zhou ,  Waheed A. Abbasi ,  Michael F. Fair ,  Larry C. Himes ,  Michael J. Metala ,  El Mahjoub Rasselkorde

IPC分类号： G06T17/00

CPC分类号： G06T17/00 ,  G01N29/0654 ,  G01N29/262 ,  G01N2291/2693 ,  G06T2200/08

摘要： A method and apparatus for three-dimensional visualization and analysis for automatic non-destructive examination of a solid Rotor using ultrasonic phased array is disclosed. Data is acquired by scanning a solid rotor with a phased array ultrasound transducer producing a plurality of two dimensional ultrasound scans. Each of a plurality of sample points of a plurality of two dimensional ultrasound scans are associated with a corresponding 3D image point of a regular grid. A kernel function for each of the plurality of sample points defining a size and shape of a kernel located at the corresponding image point is determined. A weight is assigned to each kernel which, in one embodiment, is based on the sample point value. A value for each image point of the regular 3D grid is determined based on kernels overlapping each image point. A three-dimensional volume representing the solid rotor is then visualized.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于使用超声波相控阵列对固体转子进行自动无损检测的三维可视化和分析的方法和装置。 通过用产生多个二维超声扫描的相控阵超声换能器扫描实体转子来获取数据。 多个二维超声波扫描中的多个采样点中的每一个都与规则网格的对应3D图像点相关联。 确定定义位于相应图像点的内核的大小和形状的多个采样点中的每一个的核函数。 将权重分配给每个内核，其在一个实施例中基于采样点值。 基于与每个图像点重叠的内核来确定常规3D网格的每个图像点的值。 然后显现代表固体转子的三维体积。

公开(公告)号：US06791351B2

公开(公告)日：2004-09-14

申请号：US10186048

申请日：2002-06-28

申请人： Mark William Fischer ,  James William Shelton ,  Michael J. Metala

发明人： Mark William Fischer ,  James William Shelton ,  Michael J. Metala

IPC分类号： G01R3134

CPC分类号： G01R31/343

摘要： An electromagnetic generator inspection system that employs a plurality of excitation frequencies and comprises one or more pickup coils that monitor a portion of the interior of a stator core to provide an output that identifies the location, severity and radial depth of any flaw in the insulation covering the laminations that are monitored.

摘要翻译： 一种电磁发生器检查系统，其采用多个激励频率并且包括一个或多个拾取线圈，其监测定子芯的内部的一部分以提供识别绝缘覆盖物中任何缺陷的位置，严重性和径向深度的输出 被监测的叠片。

公开(公告)号：US06508413B2

公开(公告)日：2003-01-21

申请号：US09821974

申请日：2001-03-30

申请人： James Alan Bauer ,  George Franklin Dailey ,  Mark William Fischer ,  Dwight Owen Willaman ,  Michael J. Metala

发明人： James Alan Bauer ,  George Franklin Dailey ,  Mark William Fischer ,  Dwight Owen Willaman ,  Michael J. Metala

IPC分类号： B05B300

CPC分类号： C23C4/16 ,  B05B13/0405 ,  B05B13/0636 ,  B08B9/049 ,  G21C17/017 ,  Y10S118/10

摘要： A machine (10) that can clean and spray coat the inside of a hollow pipe (14) can contain a support bar (16) and associated motors (6 and 8) with a moveable carriage (12) which mounts a thermal spray coating device (28) and/or an abrasion cleaning/profiling head (30) where a programmable controller external to the pipe is capable of controlling the motors (6 and 8).

公开(公告)号：US5670879A

公开(公告)日：1997-09-23

申请号：US165289

申请日：1993-12-13

申请人： Paul J. Zombo ,  Paul Guenther ,  Charles C. Moore ,  Michael J. Metala

发明人： Paul J. Zombo ,  Paul Guenther ,  Charles C. Moore ,  Michael J. Metala

IPC分类号： G01N27/90 ,  G01N29/06 ,  G01N29/22 ,  G01M1/22 ,  G01N27/82

CPC分类号： G01N29/223 ,  G01N27/9013 ,  G01N29/0618 ,  G01N29/0645 ,  G01N2291/2693

摘要： A nondestructive inspection device and a method of monitoring a defective condition in a rotating member of a combustion turbine engine using a nondestructive inspection device is presented. The nondestructive inspection device includes a sensor for monitoring the rotating member and a holder assembly for positioning the sensor near the rotating member without disassembling the combustion turbine engine. The holder assembly is capable of interchangeably positioning either an ultrasound transducer or an eddy current sensor. Signals indicative of the monitored condition are recorded and compared to a signal representation generated from a reference standard having a known defect so that a defective condition can be ascertained. The location of a defective condition is ascertained by using a magnetic belt having a plurality of magnets wrapped around the rotating member and an additional sensor to detect the magnets as they rotate. A signal indicative of the detected magnets is recorded along with the signal indicative of the monitored condition so that the angular position of the rotating member can be correlated with a detected defect.

摘要翻译： 提出了一种非破坏性检查装置和使用非破坏性检查装置监测燃气涡轮发动机的旋转构件的缺陷状况的方法。 非破坏性检查装置包括用于监测旋转构件的传感器和用于将传感器定位在旋转构件附近而不拆卸燃气涡轮发动机的保持器组件。 保持器组件能够互换地定位超声换能器或涡流传感器。 记录指示监视条件的信号，并将其与从具有已知缺陷的参考标准产生的信号表示进行比较，从而可以确定缺陷状况。 通过使用具有缠绕在旋转构件上的多个磁体的磁带和附加的传感器来确定有缺陷状况的位置，以便在旋转时检测磁体。 指示检测到的磁体的信号与指示监视条件的信号一起被记录，使得旋转部件的角位置可以与检测到的缺陷相关联。

公开(公告)号：US5061364A

公开(公告)日：1991-10-29

申请号：US470471

申请日：1990-01-26

申请人： Michael J. Metala ,  William G. Clark, Jr.

发明人： Michael J. Metala ,  William G. Clark, Jr.

IPC分类号： G01N1/02 ,  B01D35/143 ,  G01N1/10 ,  G01N15/00 ,  G01N15/06 ,  G01N27/72 ,  G01V3/02

CPC分类号： G01N15/0618 ,  B01D35/143

摘要： A diagnostic filter device for monitoring electrically conductive and semiconductive particles entrained by a fluid, composed of:a filter element (4) disposed to receive the fluid and to permit passage of the fluid while retaining particles entrained in the fluid;a component (8) disposed for producing an alternating electromagnetic field which extends across at least one region of the filter element (4); andan eddy current detecting instrument (12) connected to the electromagnetic field producing component (8) for detecting the influence on the field of particles in the filter element region.

摘要翻译： 一种用于监测由流体夹带的导电和半导电颗粒的诊断过滤装置，其由以下部分组成：过滤元件（4），其布置成接收流体并允许流体通过，同时保持夹带在流体中的颗粒; 设置成用于产生跨过过滤元件（4）的至少一个区域延伸的交变电磁场的部件（8）; 以及连接到所述电磁场产生部件（8）的涡流检测仪器（12），用于检测对过滤元件区域中的粒子的场的影响。

公开(公告)号：US4955235A

公开(公告)日：1990-09-11

申请号：US369725

申请日：1989-06-23

申请人： Michael J. Metala ,  William G. Clark, Jr. ,  Warren R. Junker ,  Lee W. Burtner ,  Thomas E. Arzenti ,  Harold P. Johnson ,  Robert P. Vestovich ,  Bruce W. Bevilacqua

发明人： Michael J. Metala ,  William G. Clark, Jr. ,  Warren R. Junker ,  Lee W. Burtner ,  Thomas E. Arzenti ,  Harold P. Johnson ,  Robert P. Vestovich ,  Bruce W. Bevilacqua

IPC分类号： G01N27/90 ,  G01N29/22 ,  G01N29/265

CPC分类号： G01N29/265 ,  G01N27/902 ,  G01N27/9046 ,  G01N29/221 ,  G01N2291/044 ,  G01N2291/045 ,  G01N2291/048 ,  G01N2291/105 ,  G01N2291/2636

摘要： Both an apparatus and a method for simultaneously inspecting the walls of a tube with both ultrasonic and eddy current probes is disclosed herein. The apparatus generally comprises a cylindrical housing assembly insertable within the tube to be inspected, and a probe carrier rotatably mounted within and helically movable with respect to the housing. The probe carrier holds three ultrasonic probes for transmitting ultrasonic beams which are directly oriented radially, chordally, and axially with resepect to the longitudinal axis of the tube, as well as an eddy current probe for simultaneously inspecting the walls of the tube with electromagnetic lines of flux. The apparatus further includes a helical drive train formed from a lead screw assembly having a motor means, a drive shaft, and a drive sleeve for imparting a helical scanning motion to the probe carrier with respect to the housing. The interior of the drive sleeve is slidably engaged to the shaft which is in turn coupled to the output of the motor, while the outside of the drive sleeve is threadedly engaged to the interior of the housing. The probe carrier is in turn coupled to the drive sleeve. In the method of the invention, the data generated by the three eddy current probes is correlated with the data generated by the eddy current probe for each specific section of the tube, and displayed simultaneously to the system operator. The resulting complementary display of both ultrasonic and eddy current probe information allows the system operator to accurately determine the size, shape and nature of any flaws which may be present in the walls of the tube.

摘要翻译： 本文公开了一种用于同时检查具有超声波和涡流探针的管壁的装置和方法。 该装置通常包括可插入待检查的管内的圆柱形壳体组件和可旋转地安装在其内并相对于壳体螺旋移动的探针架。 探针架支撑三个超声波探头，用于传输超声波束，该超声波束直接径向，弦向和轴向定向到管的纵向轴线，以及涡流探针，用于同时用电磁线检测管的壁 助焊剂 该装置还包括由具有马达装置，驱动轴和驱动套筒的导螺杆组件形成的螺旋传动系，用于相对于壳体向探针支架施加螺旋扫描运动。 驱动套筒的内部可滑动地接合到轴，该轴又联接到马达的输出，而驱动套筒的外部螺纹地接合到壳体的内部。 探头托架又耦合到驱动套筒。 在本发明的方法中，由三个涡电流探头产生的数据与由涡流探针针对管的每个特定部分生成的数据相关，同时显示给系统操作者。 所得到的超声波和涡流探针信息的互补显示允许系统操作者准确地确定可能存在于管壁中的任何缺陷的尺寸，形状和性质。

公开(公告)号：US4856337A

公开(公告)日：1989-08-15

申请号：US79860

申请日：1987-07-30

申请人： Michael J. Metala ,  William G. Clark, Jr. ,  Warren R. Junker ,  Lee W. Burtner ,  Thomas E. Arzenti ,  Harold P. Johnson ,  Robert P. Vestovich ,  Bruce W. Bevilacqua

发明人： Michael J. Metala ,  William G. Clark, Jr. ,  Warren R. Junker ,  Lee W. Burtner ,  Thomas E. Arzenti ,  Harold P. Johnson ,  Robert P. Vestovich ,  Bruce W. Bevilacqua

IPC分类号： G01N27/90 ,  G01N29/04 ,  G01N29/06 ,  G01N29/22 ,  G01N29/265 ,  G21C17/003

CPC分类号： G01N29/221 ,  G01N27/902 ,  G01N27/9046 ,  G01N29/0618 ,  G01N29/265 ,  G01N2291/02854 ,  G01N2291/044 ,  G01N2291/045 ,  G01N2291/048 ,  G01N2291/105 ,  G01N2291/2636

摘要： Both an apparatus and a method for simultaneously inspecting the walls of a tube with both ultrasonic and eddy current probes is disclosed herein. The apparatus generally comprises a cylindrical housing assembly insertable within the tube to be inspected, and a probe carrier rotatably mounted within and helically movable with respect to the housing. The probe carrier holds three ultrasonic probes for transmitting ultrasonic beams which are directly oriented radially, chordally, an axially with respect to the longitudinal axis of the tube, as well as an eddy current probe for simultaneously inspecting the walls of the tube with electromagnetic lines of flux. The apparatus further includes a helical drive train formed from a lead screw assembly having a motor means, a drive shaft, and a drive sleeve for imparting a helical scanning motion to the probe carrier with respect to the housing. The interior of the drive sleeve is slidably engaged to the shaft which is in turn coupled to the output of the motor, while the outside of the drive sleeve is threadedly engaged to the interior of the housing. The probe carrier is in turn coupled to the drive sleeve. In the method of the invention, the data generated by the three eddy current probes is correlated with the data generated by the eddy current probe for each specific section of the tube, and displayed simultaneously to the system operator. The resulting complementary display of both ultrasonic and eddy current probe information allows the system operator to accurately determine the size, shape and nature of any flaws which may be present in the walls of the tube.

公开(公告)号：US09177371B2

公开(公告)日：2015-11-03

申请号：US12469809

申请日：2009-05-21

申请人： Michael J. Metala ,  Waheed A. Abbasi

发明人： Michael J. Metala ,  Waheed A. Abbasi

IPC分类号： G06T19/00 ,  G06T7/00

CPC分类号： G06T7/0006 ,  G06T19/00 ,  G06T2200/24 ,  G06T2207/30164 ,  G06T2219/012 ,  G06T2219/028

摘要： Interactive virtual inspection of modeled objects is provided. A graphic user interface facilitates interaction between a Data Visualization and Analysis application and the inspector. The Data Visualization and Analysis application acquires non-destructive examination data that is collected with reference to an industrial component under evaluation. The acquired non-destructive examination data is transformed into a visualization defined by a volumetric representation that is rendered on at least one display device as at least one view representative of the component under evaluation. The inspector may navigate the volumetric representation to investigate the integrity of the industrial component including non-surface conditions thereof.

摘要翻译： 提供了对建模对象的交互式虚拟检查。 图形用户界面便于数据可视化和分析应用程序与检查器之间的交互。 数据可视化和分析应用程序获取参考正在评估的工业部件收集的非破坏性检查数据。 获取的非破坏性检查数据被转换成由在至少一个显示设备上呈现的体积表示定义的可视化，作为代表被评估组件的至少一个视图。 检查员可以浏览体积表示以调查工业部件的完整性，包括其非表面状况。

公开(公告)号：US08941970B2

公开(公告)日：2015-01-27

申请号：US13275425

申请日：2011-10-18

申请人： Michael J. Metala ,  Werner Yzelman

发明人： Michael J. Metala ,  Werner Yzelman

IPC分类号： H01F13/00 ,  H02K15/02 ,  G01R31/34

CPC分类号： H01F13/006 ,  G01R31/34 ,  H02K15/02

摘要： A method and apparatus for determining and for reducing magnetism in a generator stator core (20). The method includes extending one or more conductors (38) proximate the core, applying a polarity-reversing excitation voltage to the one or more conductors, and reducing an amplitude of the voltage over time, wherein the voltage causes current to flow in the conductors, the current generating a magnetic field that demagnetizes the core. The method and apparatus are useful for determining hot spots in the core.

摘要翻译： 一种用于确定和减少发电机定子铁心（20）中的磁性的方法和装置。 该方法包括将靠近芯的一个或多个导体（38）延伸，向一个或多个导体施加极性反转的激励电压，并且随时间减小电压的幅度，其中电压导致电流在导体中流动， 该电流产生使磁芯退磁的磁场。 该方法和装置可用于确定核心中的热点。

公开(公告)号：US20120128266A1

公开(公告)日：2012-05-24

申请号：US13245003

申请日：2011-09-26

申请人： Jingdan Zhang ,  Moritz Michael Knorr ,  Guozhen Li ,  Shaohua Kevin Zhou ,  El Mahjoub Rasselkorde ,  Waheed A. Abbasi ,  Michael J. Metala

发明人： Jingdan Zhang ,  Moritz Michael Knorr ,  Guozhen Li ,  Shaohua Kevin Zhou ,  El Mahjoub Rasselkorde ,  Waheed A. Abbasi ,  Michael J. Metala

IPC分类号： G06K9/36

CPC分类号： G06T17/00

摘要： An image reconstruction method includes receiving volume data comprising a plurality of sampling points, determining a first conditioning of the sampling points suppressing low amplitudes and conserving maximum amplitudes, determining a second conditioning of the sampling points wherein an influence of a sampling point depends on its distance to a grid point in a sampling grid, determining a kernel comprising a plurality of weighting functions for the first conditioning and the second conditioning to determine an energy spread of each of the plurality of sampling points without determining a shape or size of the kernel, and outputting a reconstructed volume according to the energy spread of each of the plurality of sampling points.

摘要翻译： 图像重建方法包括：接收包含多个采样点的音量数据，确定抑制低振幅的采样点和节省最大振幅的第一调节，确定采样点的影响取决于其距离的采样点的第二调节 到采样网格中的网格点，确定包含用于所述第一调节的多个加权函数的内核和所述第二调节，以确定所述多个采样点中的每一个的能量扩展，而不确定所述内核的形状或大小，以及 根据所述多个采样点中的每一个的能量扩展输出重构的音量。