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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 21, 2025
Filed:
Mar. 06, 2024
Applicant:
The Boeing Company, Arlington, VA (US);
Inventor:
Morteza Safai, Seattle, WA (US);
Assignee:
THE BOEING COMPANY, Arlington, VA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 3/307 (2006.01); G01N 19/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 3/307 (2013.01); G01N 19/04 (2013.01); G01N 2203/0055 (2013.01); G01N 2203/0296 (2013.01);
Abstract
A system and method for evaluating a bond is provided. The system uses an underwater spark discharge to generate a compression wave in a first vessel containing a liquid. The system further includes a second vessel in which a vacuum is pulled to hold the first vessel against a bonded structure being inspected. The compression wave is directed to propagate from the liquid into the bonded structure to apply a known force to the bond being inspected.