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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 12, 2015
Filed:
Nov. 20, 2012
Applicant:
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Inventors:
Anand Hasmukh Desai, State College, PA (US);
Garrett John Vidak, Lewistown, PA (US);
Thomas William Lute, Jr., Middleburg, PA (US);
Assignee:
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 29/26 (2006.01); G01N 29/06 (2006.01); G01N 29/22 (2006.01); G01N 29/24 (2006.01); G01N 29/265 (2006.01); G01N 29/27 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 29/26 (2013.01); G01N 29/0645 (2013.01); G01N 29/225 (2013.01); G01N 29/2487 (2013.01); G01N 29/262 (2013.01); G01N 29/265 (2013.01); G01N 29/27 (2013.01); G01N 2291/106 (2013.01); G01N 2291/2626 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method and system for ultrasonic inspection of an axle is disclosed. An ultrasonic probe and wedge are placed on the radial surface of an outboard journal of the axle and an ultrasonic scan is directed toward the inboard journal, wherein the devices mounted on the inboard journal remain mounted during the ultrasonic scan.