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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。
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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
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。
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公开(公告)号:US09366655B2
公开(公告)日:2016-06-14
申请号:US13532815
申请日:2012-06-26
申请人: Michael C. Hutchinson , James C. Kennedy , Barry A. Fetzer , Michael Joseph Duncan , Navpreet S. Grewal , Steven Ray Walton , Hien T. Bui
发明人: Michael C. Hutchinson , James C. Kennedy , Barry A. Fetzer , Michael Joseph Duncan , Navpreet S. Grewal , Steven Ray Walton , Hien T. Bui
CPC分类号: G01N29/043 , G01N29/11 , G01N29/262 , G01N2291/0231 , G01N2291/106 , G01N2291/2638
摘要: System and method for enabling ultrasonic inspection of a variable and irregular shape. The system comprises one or more ultrasonic pulser/receivers, one or more ultrasonic transducer arrays, a shoe or jig to hold and position the array(s), data acquisition software to drive the array(s), and data analysis software to select a respective best return signal for each pixel to be displayed. This system starts with information about the general orientation of the array relative to the part and a general predicted part shape. More specific orientation of the transmitted ultrasound beams relative to the part surface is done electronically by phasing the elements in the array(s) to cover the expected (i.e., predicted) surface as well as the full range of part surface variability.
摘要翻译: 允许超声波检查可变和不规则形状的系统和方法。 该系统包括一个或多个超声波脉冲发生器/接收器,一个或多个超声波换能器阵列,用于保持和定位阵列的鞋或夹具,用于驱动阵列的数据采集软件以及数据分析软件,以选择 每个要显示的像素的最佳返回信号。 该系统从关于阵列相对于部件的一般取向和一般预测部件形状的信息开始。 通过定位阵列中的元件以覆盖预期(即,预测的)表面以及部分表面变化的全部范围,电子地通过电子地实现发射的超声波束相对于部件表面的更具体的取向。
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公开(公告)号:US20130340531A1
公开(公告)日:2013-12-26
申请号:US13532815
申请日:2012-06-26
申请人: Michael C. Hutchinson , James C. Kennedy , Barry A. Fetzer , Michael Joseph Duncan , Navpreet S. Grewal , Steven Ray Walton , Hien T. Bui
发明人: Michael C. Hutchinson , James C. Kennedy , Barry A. Fetzer , Michael Joseph Duncan , Navpreet S. Grewal , Steven Ray Walton , Hien T. Bui
IPC分类号: G01N29/04
CPC分类号: G01N29/043 , G01N29/11 , G01N29/262 , G01N2291/0231 , G01N2291/106 , G01N2291/2638
摘要: System and method for enabling ultrasonic inspection of a variable and irregular shape. The system comprises one or more ultrasonic pulser/receivers, one or more ultrasonic transducer arrays, a shoe or jig to hold and position the array(s), data acquisition software to drive the array(s), and data analysis software to select a respective best return signal for each pixel to be displayed. This system starts with information about the general orientation of the array relative to the part and a general predicted part shape. More specific orientation of the transmitted ultrasound beams relative to the part surface is done electronically by phasing the elements in the array(s) to cover the expected (i.e., predicted) surface as well as the full range of part surface variability.
摘要翻译: 允许超声波检查可变和不规则形状的系统和方法。 该系统包括一个或多个超声波脉冲发生器/接收器,一个或多个超声波换能器阵列,用于保持和定位阵列的鞋或夹具,用于驱动阵列的数据采集软件以及数据分析软件,以选择 每个要显示的像素的最佳返回信号。 该系统从关于阵列相对于部件的一般取向和一般预测部件形状的信息开始。 通过定位阵列中的元件以覆盖预期(即,预测的)表面以及部分表面变化的全部范围,电子地通过电子地实现发射的超声波束相对于部件表面的更具体的取向。
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公开(公告)号:US09176099B2
公开(公告)日:2015-11-03
申请号:US13466285
申请日:2012-05-08
IPC分类号: G01N29/26 , G01N29/22 , G01N29/265
CPC分类号: G01N29/265 , G01N29/221 , G01N29/225 , G01N2291/0231 , G01N2291/2638
摘要: Method and apparatus for enabling ultrasonic inspection of a changing, insufficiently defined or unknown shape (e.g., a variable radius or a noncircular radius caused by the use of soft tooling) at a rate that meets production requirements. The apparatus comprises a linear ultrasonic array (i.e., sensor) incorporated in a toppler, which in turn is slidably supported by an oscillating sensor mechanism carried by a traveling trailer vehicle. As a result of this arrangement, the sensor can undergo a back-and-forth sweeping motion coupled with motion along the spar radius. The sensor is further able to displace radially relative to a sweep pivot axis and rotate (hereinafter “topple”) about a topple pivot axis. In this manner, the orientation of the sensor can adjust to the contour of the inspected surface as the sensor scans.
摘要翻译: 能够以满足生产要求的速率超声波检查改变的,不充分限定的或未知的形状(例如,由使用软工具引起的可变半径或非圆形半径)的方法和装置。 该装置包括结合在倾倒机中的线性超声波阵列(即,传感器),其又由由行驶的拖车车辆承载的振动传感器机构可滑动地支撑。 作为这种布置的结果,传感器可以经受与沿着翼梁半径的运动耦合的往复扫掠运动。 传感器还能够相对于扫掠枢转轴线径向移位,并且围绕俯仰枢转轴线旋转(以下称为“倾倒”)。 以这种方式,当传感器扫描时,传感器的方向可以调整到被检查表面的轮廓。
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公开(公告)号:US20190250128A1
公开(公告)日:2019-08-15
申请号:US16389698
申请日:2019-04-19
IPC分类号: G01N29/265 , G01N29/22
CPC分类号: G01N29/265 , G01N29/221 , G01N29/225 , G01N2291/0231 , G01N2291/2638
摘要: Method and apparatus for enabling ultrasonic inspection of a changing, insufficiently defined or unknown shape (e.g., a variable radius or a noncircular radius caused by the use of soft tooling) at a rate that meets production requirements. The apparatus comprises a linear ultrasonic array (i.e., sensor) incorporated in a toppler, which in turn is slidably supported by an oscillating sensor mechanism carried by a traveling trailer vehicle. As a result of this arrangement, the sensor can undergo a back-and-forth sweeping motion coupled with motion along the spar radius. The sensor is further able to displace radially relative to a sweep pivot axis and rotate (hereinafter “topple”) about a topple pivot axis. In this manner, the orientation of the sensor can adjust to the contour of the inspected surface as the sensor scans.
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公开(公告)号:US20130298682A1
公开(公告)日:2013-11-14
申请号:US13466285
申请日:2012-05-08
IPC分类号: G01N29/04
CPC分类号: G01N29/265 , G01N29/221 , G01N29/225 , G01N2291/0231 , G01N2291/2638
摘要: Method and apparatus for enabling ultrasonic inspection of a changing, insufficiently defined or unknown shape (e.g., a variable radius or a noncircular radius caused by the use of soft tooling) at a rate that meets production requirements. The apparatus comprises a linear ultrasonic array (i.e., sensor) incorporated in a toppler, which in turn is slidably supported by an oscillating sensor mechanism carried by a traveling trailer vehicle. As a result of this arrangement, the sensor can undergo a back-and-forth sweeping motion coupled with motion along the spar radius. The sensor is further able to displace radially relative to a sweep pivot axis and rotate (hereinafter “topple”) about a topple pivot axis. In this manner, the orientation of the sensor can adjust to the contour of the inspected surface as the sensor scans.
摘要翻译: 能够以满足生产要求的速率超声波检查改变的,不充分限定的或未知的形状(例如,由使用软工具引起的可变半径或非圆形半径)的方法和装置。 该装置包括结合在倾倒机中的线性超声波阵列(即,传感器),其又由由行驶的拖车车辆承载的振动传感器机构可滑动地支撑。 作为这种布置的结果,传感器可以经受与沿着翼梁半径的运动耦合的往复扫掠运动。 传感器还能够相对于扫掠枢转轴线径向移位,并且围绕俯仰枢转轴线旋转(以下称为“倾倒”)。 以这种方式,当传感器扫描时,传感器的方向可以调整到被检查表面的轮廓。
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公开(公告)号:US08763462B1
公开(公告)日:2014-07-01
申请号:US12966268
申请日:2010-12-13
IPC分类号: G01N29/04 , G01N29/265 , G01N29/14
CPC分类号: G01N29/043 , G01N29/265 , G01N2291/106 , G01N2291/2636
摘要: A probe is used to inspect the health of a corner radius within an elongate internal cavity of a structure. The probe is transported through the cavity on a carriage that maintains the probe a substantially constant distance from the corner radius as the carriage traverses changes in the cross sectional shape of the cavity.
摘要翻译: 探头用于检查结构细长内腔内的角半径的健康状况。 探针通过托架传送通过腔体,当托架穿过空腔的横截面形状的变化时,托架将探针保持与拐角半径基本恒定的距离。
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