AUTOMATED ULTRASONIC INSPECTION OF ADHESIVELY-BONDED JOINTS AND INSPECTION METHOD THEREFOR

    公开(公告)号:US20180231502A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-08-16

    申请号:US15893977

    申请日:2018-02-12

    Abstract: An inspection system for determining the efficacy and veracity of a bond-line, comprising: a robotic arm assembly providing a gimbal mount for enabling linear and rotary translation about multiple axes; an ultrasonic transducer affixed to the gimbal mount of the robotic arm assembly and comprising a planar array of transducer elements, each transducer element capable of transmitting and receiving reflected ultrasonic energy indicative of changes in acoustic impedance within the bond-line. The reflected energy of each transducer element provides acquired bond-line data indicative of the efficacy of the bond-line while select transducer elements produce orientation data indicative of the orientation of the planar array relative to the contour of the bonded joint. The bond-line and orientation data are combined to determine whether the direction of the transmitted pulse should be altered to validate the bond-line data.

    SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR VIEWING DATA GENERATED BY ROTATIONAL SCANNING IN NON-DESTRUCTIVE TESTING
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    发明申请
    SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR VIEWING DATA GENERATED BY ROTATIONAL SCANNING IN NON-DESTRUCTIVE TESTING 审中-公开
    用于查看在非破坏性测试中进行旋转扫描生成的数据的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20160377579A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-12-29

    申请号:US15260861

    申请日:2016-09-09

    Abstract: A non-destructive testing system for testing a work piece. The non-destructive testing system includes an ultrasonic probe, including a matrix of transducers, and a control unit including a display. The control unit is configured to control the ultrasonic probe. The ultrasonic probe and the control unit are configured to obtain multiple S-scan images. The ultrasonic probe and the control unit are configured to obtain a first S-scan image at a first direction orientation, and the ultrasonic probe and the control unit are configured to obtain a second S-scan image at a second direction orientation different from the first direction orientation. The control unit is configured to process the first and second S-scan images to provide at least an image upon the display.

    Abstract translation: 用于测试工件的非破坏性测试系统。 非破坏性测试系统包括包括换能器矩阵的超声波探头以及包括显示器的控制单元。 控制单元被配置为控制超声波探头。 超声波探头和控制单元被配置成获得多个S扫描图像。 超声波探头和控制单元被配置为在第一方向上获得第一S扫描图像,并且超声波探头和控制单元被配置为在与第一S扫描图像不同的第二方向上获得第二S扫描图像 方向定向。 控制单元被配置为处理第一和第二S扫描图像以在显示器上提供至少一个图像。

    Automated ultrasonic inspection of adhesively-bonded joints and inspection method therefor

    公开(公告)号:US10782268B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-09-22

    申请号:US15893977

    申请日:2018-02-12

    Abstract: An inspection system for determining the efficacy and veracity of a bond-line, comprising: a robotic arm assembly providing a gimbal mount for enabling linear and rotary translation about multiple axes; an ultrasonic transducer affixed to the gimbal mount of the robotic arm assembly and comprising a planar array of transducer elements, each transducer element capable of transmitting and receiving reflected ultrasonic energy indicative of changes in acoustic impedance within the bond-line. The reflected energy of each transducer element provides acquired bond-line data indicative of the efficacy of the bond-line while select transducer elements produce orientation data indicative of the orientation of the planar array relative to the contour of the bonded joint. The bond-line and orientation data are combined to determine whether the direction of the transmitted pulse should be altered to validate the bond-line data.

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