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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 24, 2017
Filed:
Apr. 16, 2013
Applicant:
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Inventors:
Jeffrey R. Kollgaard, Seatle, WA (US);
William J. Tapia, Graham, WA (US);
Assignee:
THE BOEING COMPANY, Chicago, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01B 5/28 (2006.01); G01N 29/04 (2006.01); G01N 29/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 29/04 (2013.01); G01N 29/043 (2013.01); G01N 29/0645 (2013.01); G01N 2291/0231 (2013.01); G01N 2291/044 (2013.01); G01N 2291/0425 (2013.01); G01N 2291/2636 (2013.01); G01N 2291/2694 (2013.01);
Abstract
Systems and methods for inspecting a hole in a laminated structure. An exemplary system includes a transducer assembly configured to direct sound waves substantially parallel to a surface of the hole. The system further includes a controller that collects A-scan data for multiple rotational positions of the transducer assembly as the transducer assembly is rotated within the hole. The controller processes the A-scan data for the multiple rotational positions of the transducer assembly to generate B-scan data, and displays the B-scan data.