Method and system for drafting a map for a “tube-sheet”
US9336585B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 21, 2011 |
| Grant date | May 10, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 10, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T2207/30164
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A tester and a method that evaluate the condition of a bundle of plurality of tubes are disclosed. Embodiments of the tester obtains an image of a tube-sheet of the bundle; obtaining one or more parameters related to the tube-sheet image. Next one or more feature-detecting methods can be implemented on the tube-sheet image to define tube endings on a grid of the tube-sheet. Further, optimization methods can be implemented on the results and a map with the result can be presented to a user of the tester. Feedback from the user can be utilized to improve the map of the tube sheet.
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