Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Inspection system and method for turbine vanes and blades
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Application No.: US16634594Application Date: 2018-07-30
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Publication No.: US11592401B2Publication Date: 2023-02-28
- Inventor: Richard O'Loughlin , Steve Rolinson
- Applicant: Erodex (UK) Ltd.
- Applicant Address: GB Halesowen
- Assignee: Erodex (UK) Ltd.
- Current Assignee: Erodex (UK) Ltd.
- Current Assignee Address: GB Halesowen
- Agency: Andrus Intellectual Property Law, LLP
- Priority: GB1712297 20170731
- International Application: PCT/GB2018/052172 WO 20180730
- International Announcement: WO2019/025779 WO 20190207
- Main IPC: G01N21/88
- IPC: G01N21/88 ; F01D21/00 ; G01B11/06 ; G01B11/08 ; G01N21/95 ; G01N21/956 ; G01B11/00 ; G06V10/88

Abstract:
A turbine blade or vane inspection apparatus comprising a controller, mounting for holding a turbine blade or vane, a source of illumination, and a camera. At least two of the source of illumination, the camera, and the mounting are moveable components. The controller is configured to control the moveable components to (a) position the turbine blade or vane mounted thereon relative to the illumination source so as to provide a contrast of illumination between a feature of the turbine blade or vane and an adjacent surface of the turbine blade or vane and (b), position the camera so that the optical axis of the camera is directed towards the feature. The controller is further configured to determine a dimension and/or shape of the feature based on an image obtained by the camera.
Public/Granted literature
- US20200209163A1 INSPECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TURBINE VANES AND BLADES Public/Granted day:2020-07-02
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