公开(公告)号：US09010684B2

公开(公告)日：2015-04-21

申请号：US13534014

申请日：2012-06-27

申请人： William P. Motzer ,  James C. Kennedy ,  Michael C. Hutchinson ,  Martin L. Freet ,  Ronald E. VonWahlde ,  Steven Ray Walton ,  Jeffry J. Garvey ,  Scott W. Lea ,  James J. Troy ,  Daniel James Wright ,  Hien T. Bui ,  Michael Joseph Duncan ,  Mark L. Little ,  William Joseph Tapia ,  Barry A. Fetzer ,  Richard C. Krotzer

发明人： William P. Motzer ,  James C. Kennedy ,  Michael C. Hutchinson ,  Martin L. Freet ,  Ronald E. VonWahlde ,  Steven Ray Walton ,  Jeffry J. Garvey ,  Scott W. Lea ,  James J. Troy ,  Daniel James Wright ,  Hien T. Bui ,  Michael Joseph Duncan ,  Mark L. Little ,  William Joseph Tapia ,  Barry A. Fetzer ,  Richard C. Krotzer

IPC分类号： B64C1/00 ,  B64C30/00 ,  G01N29/22 ,  G01N29/265 ,  G01N29/04

CPC分类号： G01N29/043 ,  G01N29/225 ,  G01N29/265 ,  G01N2291/0231 ,  G01N2291/2694

摘要： A system and method that allow inspection of hollow structures made of composite material, such as an integrally stiffened wing box of an aircraft. A wing box comprises top and bottom skins connected by a plurality of spaced spars. The system employs a plurality of scanners for inspecting different portions of each spar. The system uses dynamically controlled magnetic coupling to connect an external drive tractor to computer-controlled scanners that carry respective sensors, e.g., linear ultrasonic transducer arrays. A system operator can control the various components by means of a graphical user interface comprising multiple interaction regions that represent the individual scanner motion paths and are associated with respective motion script files.

摘要翻译： 允许检查由复合材料制成的中空结构的系统和方法，例如飞机的整体加强的翼箱。 翼盒包括通过多个间隔的翼梁连接的顶部和底部皮肤。 该系统采用多个扫描器来检查每个翼梁的不同部分。 该系统使用动态控制的磁耦合将外部驱动拖拉机连接到携带相应传感器的计算机控制的扫描器，例如线性超声换能器阵列。 系统操作者可以通过图形用户界面来控制各种组件，所述图形用户界面包括表示各个扫描仪运动路径的多个交互区域，并且与相应的运动脚本文件相关联。

公开(公告)号：US20140005840A1

公开(公告)日：2014-01-02

申请号：US13534014

申请日：2012-06-27

申请人： William P. Motzer ,  James C. Kennedy ,  Michael C. Hutchinson ,  Martin L. Freet ,  Ronald E. VonWahlde ,  Steven Ray Walton ,  Jeffry J. Garvey ,  Scott W. Lea ,  James J. Troy ,  Daniel James Wright ,  Hien T. Bui ,  Michael Joseph Duncan ,  Mark L. Little ,  William Joseph Tapia ,  Barry A. Fetzer

发明人： William P. Motzer ,  James C. Kennedy ,  Michael C. Hutchinson ,  Martin L. Freet ,  Ronald E. VonWahlde ,  Steven Ray Walton ,  Jeffry J. Garvey ,  Scott W. Lea ,  James J. Troy ,  Daniel James Wright ,  Hien T. Bui ,  Michael Joseph Duncan ,  Mark L. Little ,  William Joseph Tapia ,  Barry A. Fetzer

IPC分类号： G05D7/00 ,  G06F1/26 ,  G01N29/04

CPC分类号： G01N29/043 ,  G01N29/225 ,  G01N29/265 ,  G01N2291/0231 ,  G01N2291/2694

摘要： A system and method that allow inspection of hollow structures made of composite material, such as an integrally stiffened wing box of an aircraft. A wing box comprises top and bottom skins connected by a plurality of spaced spars. The system employs a plurality of scanners for inspecting different portions of each spar. The system uses dynamically controlled magnetic coupling to connect an external drive tractor to computer-controlled scanners that carry respective sensors, e.g., linear ultrasonic transducer arrays. A system operator can control the various components by means of a graphical user interface comprising multiple interaction regions that represent the individual scanner motion paths and are associated with respective motion script files.

摘要翻译： 允许检查由复合材料制成的中空结构的系统和方法，例如飞机的整体加强的翼箱。 翼盒包括通过多个间隔的翼梁连接的顶部和底部皮肤。 该系统采用多个扫描器来检查每个翼梁的不同部分。 该系统使用动态控制的磁耦合将外部驱动拖拉机连接到携带相应传感器的计算机控制的扫描器，例如线性超声换能器阵列。 系统操作者可以通过图形用户界面来控制各种组件，所述图形用户界面包括表示各个扫描仪运动路径的多个交互区域，并且与相应的运动脚本文件相关联。

公开(公告)号：US07263889B2

公开(公告)日：2007-09-04

申请号：US11689245

申请日：2007-03-21

申请人： James C. Kennedy ,  Dennis P. Sarr ,  Michael R. Chapman ,  Michael D. Fogarty ,  Martin L. Freet ,  Gary E. Georgeson ,  Ronald E. VonWahlde

发明人： James C. Kennedy ,  Dennis P. Sarr ,  Michael R. Chapman ,  Michael D. Fogarty ,  Martin L. Freet ,  Gary E. Georgeson ,  Ronald E. VonWahlde

IPC分类号： G01N29/24

CPC分类号： G01N29/225 ,  G01N29/265 ,  G01N2291/0231 ,  G01N2291/0258 ,  G01N2291/0422 ,  G01N2291/105 ,  G01N2291/2694

摘要： A hat stringer inspection device permits continuous inspection of hat stringers as one or more probes are moved along the length of the hat stringer. Probes may be magnetically coupled to opposing surfaces of the structure, including, for example, where one of the probes is positioned inside the hat stringer and the probes are magnetically coupled across the surface of the hat stringer. The device may be autonomous with a feedback-controlled motor to drive the inspection device along the hat stringer. Magnetic coupling is also used to re-orient the position and/or alignment of the probes with respect to changes in the hat stringer or shapes, sizes, and configurations of hat stingers.

公开(公告)号：US07249512B2

公开(公告)日：2007-07-31

申请号：US11041499

申请日：2005-01-24

申请人： James C. Kennedy ,  Dennis P. Sarr ,  Michael R. Chapman ,  Michael D. Fogarty ,  Martin L. Freet ,  Gary E. Georgeson ,  Ronald E. VonWahlde

发明人： James C. Kennedy ,  Dennis P. Sarr ,  Michael R. Chapman ,  Michael D. Fogarty ,  Martin L. Freet ,  Gary E. Georgeson ,  Ronald E. VonWahlde

IPC分类号： G01N29/24

CPC分类号： G01N29/225 ,  G01N29/265 ,  G01N2291/0231 ,  G01N2291/0258 ,  G01N2291/0422 ,  G01N2291/105 ,  G01N2291/2694

摘要： A hat stringer inspection device permits continuous inspection of hat stringers as one or more probes are moved along the length of the hat stringer. Probes may be magnetically coupled to opposing surfaces of the structure, including, for example, where one of the probes is positioned inside the hat stringer and the probes are magnetically coupled across the surface of the hat stringer. The device may be autonomous with a feedback-controlled motor to drive the inspection device along the hat stringer. Magnetic coupling is also used to re-orient the position and/or alignment of the probes with respect to changes in the hat stringer or shapes, sizes, and configurations of hat stingers.

摘要翻译： 当一个或多个探头沿着帽子纵梁的长度移动时，帽子纵梁检查装置允许连续检查帽子桁条。 探针可以磁耦合到结构的相对表面，包括例如其中一个探针位于帽子纵梁内部并且探针磁耦合跨过帽子纵梁的表面。 该装置可以是自主的，具有反馈控制的电动机以沿着帽子纵梁驱动检查装置。 磁耦合还用于相对于帽子纵梁的变化或帽子刺针的形状，尺寸和构型重新定位探针的位置和/或对准。

公开(公告)号：US08749230B1

公开(公告)日：2014-06-10

申请号：US12903351

申请日：2010-10-13

申请人： Michael D. Fogarty ,  William J. Tapia ,  Gary E. Georgeson ,  Martin L. Freet ,  Jeffrey G. Thompson ,  David W. Anderson ,  Ronald E. VonWahlde

发明人： Michael D. Fogarty ,  William J. Tapia ,  Gary E. Georgeson ,  Martin L. Freet ,  Jeffrey G. Thompson ,  David W. Anderson ,  Ronald E. VonWahlde

IPC分类号： G01B7/06

CPC分类号： G01B7/10 ,  G01B2210/42

摘要： Methods and systems are provided for measuring a thickness of an object. A first portion of a device is positioned on a first side of the object, and a second portion of the device is positioned on an opposite side of the object. The first portion includes at least one first mount and at least one eddy current sensor coupled to the first mount. The second portion includes at least one second mount and at least one target coupled to the second mount. The first mount is magnetically coupled to the second mount such that the eddy current sensor is oriented to interact with the target to enable the thickness of the object to be measured.

摘要翻译： 提供了用于测量物体厚度的方法和系统。 装置的第一部分位于物体的第一侧上，并且装置的第二部分位于物体的相对侧上。 第一部分包括耦合到第一安装件的至少一个第一安装件和至少一个涡流传感器。 第二部分包括至少一个第二安装件和耦合到第二安装件的至少一个目标件。 第一安装件磁耦合到第二安装件，使得涡流传感器被定向成与目标相互作用以使物体的厚度能够被测量。