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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 01, 2011
Filed:
Oct. 25, 2007
Thomas James Batzinger, Burnt Hills, NY (US);
Jeffrey David Tilden, Norton, MA (US);
Xiaolei Shirley AO, Lexington, MA (US);
Waseem Ibrahim Faidi, Schenectady, NY (US);
Yanyan Wu, Schenectady, NY (US);
Nelson Raymond Corby, Jr., Scotia, NY (US);
Thomas James Batzinger, Burnt Hills, NY (US);
Jeffrey David Tilden, Norton, MA (US);
Xiaolei Shirley Ao, Lexington, MA (US);
Waseem Ibrahim Faidi, Schenectady, NY (US);
Yanyan Wu, Schenectady, NY (US);
Nelson Raymond Corby, Jr., Scotia, NY (US);
General Electric Company, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Abstract
A method includes measuring a radius of curvature at each of the plurality of positions of the outer peripheral surface of the predetermined section of the pipe is measured through the first device. A second device is detachably coupled to the plurality of positions along the outer peripheral surface of the predetermined section of the pipe. A wall thickness at each of the plurality of positions of the outer peripheral surface of the predetermined section of the pipe is measured through the second device. A cross-sectional area of the predetermined section of the pipe is measured based on a measurement data including the radius of curvature and wall thickness at each of the plurality of positions of the outer peripheral surface of the predetermined section of the pipe.