NON-INVASIVE QUANTITATIVE MULTILAYER ASSESSMENT METHOD AND RESULTING MULTILAYER COMPONENT

    公开(公告)号:US20230040179A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-02-09

    申请号:US17961605

    申请日:2022-10-07

    Abstract: A system for analyzing layer thickness of a multilayer component is provided. The system includes: an opening forming device configured to create an opening having a predefined geometry partially into the multilayer component at a selected location on a surface of the multilayer component, where the multilayer component includes a plurality of material layers including a substrate and a bond coat and the opening exposes each of the plurality of material layers, and an imaging device configured to create an image of the exposed plurality of material layers in the opening. The system is configured to calculate at least a thickness of the bond coat of the exposed plurality of material layers from the image and based on the predefined geometry of the opening. The system may also include a repairing device configured to repair the opening, allowing the multilayer component to be used for an intended purpose.

    NON-INVASIVE QUANTITATIVE MULTILAYER ASSESSMENT METHOD AND RESULTING MULTILAYER COMPONENT

    公开(公告)号:US20200182608A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-06-11

    申请号:US16701243

    申请日:2019-12-03

    Abstract: A method of analyzing layer thickness of a multilayer component is provided. The method includes: creating an opening having a predefined geometry partially into the multilayer component at a selected location on a surface of the multilayer component. The multilayer component includes a plurality of material layers including a substrate and a bond coat. The opening exposes each of the plurality of material layers including the substrate. Contrast of the exposed plurality of material layers can be increased. An image is created of the exposed layers in the opening using a digital microscope, and thickness of a bond coat, thickness of a depletion layer\ and/or thickness of an oxide layer is calculated from the image and based on the predefined geometry of the opening. Repairing the opening, allows the multilayer component to be used for an intended purpose after testing, e.g., re-installed and reused in a gas turbine.

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