发明名称 METHOD AND SYSTEM OF CONSOLIDATING MULTIPLE PHASED ARRAY INSTRUMENTS
摘要 A non-destructive testing and inspection (NDT/NDI) system and method operable to conduct an ultrasonic scanning test on a test object that synchronizes and merges the apertures of two or more NDT sub-instruments in frequency and phase. Disclosed are a method of using a Phased Lock Loop (PLL) as a synchronizing clock/trigger generator, and also a method of using a General Positioning Clock (GPS) and a pulse per second (PPS) output. Both methods combine ultrasonic scanning data acquisition from two or more NDT sub-instruments, and transform the sub-instruments into one bigger NDT instrument.
申请公布号 US2016025686(A1) 申请公布日期 2016.01.28
申请号 US201514801399 申请日期 2015.07.16
申请人 Simard Christian;Couillard Benjamin 发明人 Simard Christian;Couillard Benjamin
分类号 G01N29/36 主分类号 G01N29/36
代理机构 代理人
主权项 1. A non-destructive testing and inspection (NDT/NDI) system operable to conduct an NDT/NDI test operation on a test object with N number of testing areas, including areas 1, 2, . . . N, the inspection system comprising, a plurality of NDT/NDI instruments of the same type, including instruments 1, 2, . . . N, each coupled with a corresponding probe 1, 2, . . . N, which is further coupled with and receiving response signals from the corresponding testing area 1, 2, . . . , N, respectively, wherein each of the instruments has a corresponding operating clock 1, 2, . . . , N and a corresponding data acquisition unit 1, 2, . . . , N; a plurality of M clock managing units, wherein M is less than or equal to N, including clock managing units 1, 2, . . . , M, and, at least one supervising unit coupled with each of the instruments, and each supervising unit further comprising a data processing unit; wherein the clock managing units are configured to produce at least one predetermined clock and phase command managing at least one corresponding operating clock, and each clock managing unit is coupled to at least one corresponding instrument to operate the instrument with the predetermined clock and phase command, and the data processing unit is operable to compose an inspection result merging the response signals from at least some of the probes.
地址 Quebec CA