PART EVALUATION SYSTEM/METHOD USING BOTH RESONANCE AND SURFACE VIBRATION DATA

摘要

A part (120) may be subjected to both a resonance inspection and a surface vibration inspection. Various protocols (230; 240; 250; 280; 260) are disclosed as to how the results of one or more of these inspections may be used to evaluate the part (120).

主权项

1. A method of evaluating a part, wherein a resonance inspection comprises exciting a part-under-test at a plurality of input frequencies and obtaining a frequency response of a part-under-test at each of said plurality of input frequencies, wherein a surface vibration inspection comprises vibrating a part-under-test and assessing surface vibrations of a part-under test, and wherein said method comprises the steps of:
conducting a first inspection of a first part-under-test, wherein said first inspection comprises performing said resonance inspection on said first part-under-test; conducting a second inspection of said first part-under-test, wherein said second inspection comprises performing said surface vibration inspection on said first part-under-test; and evaluating said first part-under-test based upon each of said first and second inspections.