Method and device for nondestructive testing of material health especially in the fillets of a composite part
US9182218B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 19, 2014 |
| Grant date | Nov 10, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 19, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N2021/8472
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The disclosure relates to devices for the completely automated detection and characterization of a resin flash in a part consisting of a composite material, the device including an OCT measuring head including an OCT measuring module, a manipulator capable of moving the OCT head in space, a control for the manipulator, and a computer including a memory for acquiring the definition of the geometry of the area to be tested, for recording the measurements, for storing a criterion file, and for performing calculations pertaining to the comparison of the recording with the criterion file. The disclosure also relates to a method for detection and characterization of such a resin flash.
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