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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 27, 2015
Filed:
Jul. 27, 2012
Sergey A. Vinogradov, San Antonio, TX (US);
Hegeon Kwun, San Antonio, TX (US);
Glenn M. Light, San Antonio, TX (US);
Sergey A. Vinogradov, San Antonio, TX (US);
Hegeon Kwun, San Antonio, TX (US);
Glenn M. Light, San Antonio, TX (US);
Southwest Research Institute, San Antonio, TX (US);
Abstract
The present disclosure relates to a system for monitoring a structural component. The system may include an electromechanical device to generate guided waves having a measurement surface and a bonding agent disposed on the measurement surface and configured to engage with the surface of the structural component. The system may also include a heating element for heating the measurement surface, the bonding agent, and capable of heating a portion of the structural component surface. In addition, the system may include a clamp for retaining the measurement surface relative to the structural component.