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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Apr. 20, 2021

Filed:

Nov. 22, 2019
Applicant:

The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);

Inventors:

Sahrudine Apdalhaliem, Seattle, WA (US);

Heh-Chyun Cliff Chen, Bellevue, WA (US);

Waeil M. Ashmawi, Bellevue, WA (US);

Kimberly D. Meredith, Newcastle, WA (US);

Assignee:

The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 25/00 (2006.01); G01N 17/00 (2006.01); G01N 33/44 (2006.01); B64F 5/60 (2017.01); G01N 5/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 25/00 (2013.01); B64F 5/60 (2017.01); G01N 17/00 (2013.01); G01N 33/442 (2013.01); G01N 5/025 (2013.01);
Abstract

A computer-implemented method of determining moisture content of a composite structure is provided. The method includes performing a thermal analysis calculation on the composite structure to determine a temporal surface temperature profile of the composite structure based on temporal environmental parameter profiles, wherein the surface temperature profile is determined independently of a moisture content of the composite structure. The method also includes performing a moisture content analysis calculation on the composite structure to determine a moisture content of the composite structure, wherein the moisture content analysis calculation is based on the determined temporal surface temperature profile and a thickness of the composite structure. The thermal analysis calculation is performed iteratively with a first time period and the moisture content analysis calculation is performed iteratively with a second time period that is longer than the first time period.


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