发明名称 |
METHOD FOR GENERATING AND DISPLAYING FOUR-DIMENSIONAL COMPLEX DATA |
摘要 |
A method utilizing high-speed digital computers and high resolution display systems for stacking a plurality of two-dimensional complex displays acquired from individual NDE scans over the surface of a material being inspected. The solid three-dimensional image constructed incorporates the two diemnsions typically provided by eddy current-type testing components (26), i.e., the imaginary or vertical component and the real or horizontal component, and a third dimension that represents the physical orthogonal distance between sequential scans. The solid three-dimensional image is generated by connecting corresponding positional points on adjacent two-dimensional plane displays. The closed solid figure generated results when a null or equilibrium point away from the specific signal features is encountered. Appropriate coloration or shading on the three-dimensional image highlights the features for visual inspection. The method thus provides a representation of all of the data generated by eddy current-type (24) or other NDE probes in a form that allows visualization of the relevant characteristics of the anomaly that permit its identification and relative importance.
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申请公布号 |
WO9816888(A1) |
申请公布日期 |
1998.04.23 |
申请号 |
WO1997US18472 |
申请日期 |
1997.10.15 |
申请人 |
SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE |
发明人 |
FISHER, JAY, L.;PICKENS, KEITH, S. |
分类号 |
G06T11/20;(IPC1-7):G06F17/10 |
主分类号 |
G06T11/20 |
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