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Industrial robot inspects engine components via ultrasound.(TESTING/CHARACTERIZATION)

Advanced Materials & Processes,  June, 2007  

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One of two fully automated phased-array inspection systems developed to inspect aircraft engine components is ready for a Department of Defense installation, reports the Materials and Manufacturing Directorate, Air Force Research Laboratory, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Ohio. The system is designed to inspect aircraft engine components with an industrial robot that is equipped with an ultrasonic probe.

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In operation, a touch probe or digital camera identifies the component and ensures that it is centered in a 200-gallon rotating water tank. An ultrasonic ...

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