Nondestructive inspection techniques for rotorcraft composites

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United States of America

PATENT NO 11220355
APP PUB NO 20190168892A1
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16204995

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A field deployable infrared imaging (FDIR) system and method for inspecting a composite component comprises a hand-held long-wave IR camera to capture a thermal image of the composite component, wherein the camera has an adjustable temperature control that captures an image with a 10 degree working range, a frame capture rate of at least 1 second for a length of time of not less than 90 seconds; and a processor for post-processing the thermal image using a second order derivative algorithm wherein the post-processed thermal image shows the defect better than the captured infrared image, and detects the one or more defects in the composite component.

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  • TEXTRON INNOVATIONS INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Barry, Robert J Arlington, US 18 463
Hohman, Edward Mansfield, US 6 57
Nissen, Jeffrey P Fort Worth, US 12 125

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