Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Component inspection apparatus and method
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Application No.: US14262883Application Date: 2014-04-28
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Publication No.: US09964522B2Publication Date: 2018-05-08
- Inventor: Christopher Udell , Vijayendra Munikoti , Dirk Tscharntke , Rémy Schmid , David Thomas Clarke
- Applicant: ALSTOM Technology Ltd
- Applicant Address: CH Baden
- Assignee: General Electric Technology GmbH
- Current Assignee: General Electric Technology GmbH
- Current Assignee Address: CH Baden
- Agency: GE Global Patent Operation
- Agent Cynthia W. Flanigan
- Priority: EP13165902 20130430
- Main IPC: G01B15/00
- IPC: G01B15/00 ; G01N29/265 ; G01N29/22 ; G01N29/26

Abstract:
A component inspection apparatus and a method for ultrasonic inspection of a component, including low pressure last stage steam turbine blades, are disclosed. The apparatus includes a guide member, a guide adapting member and scanning probes. The guide member includes a first surface and a distal second surface. The first surface is configured to adaptably mirror the shape of portions of the component to be inspected. The guide adapting member is capable of releasably attaching the second surface of the guide member. to be changeable as per the shape of the component. The scanning probes may be located on the guide adapting member in a manner configured to be movable along the second surface of the guide member to generate and receive ultrasonic waves used to inspect the component.
Public/Granted literature
- US20140318257A1 COMPONENT INSPECTION APPARATUS AND METHOD Public/Granted day:2014-10-30
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