TRANSDUCER BASED HEALTH MONITORING SYSTEM A method and apparatus for detecting an inconsistency in an object (302). A signal (324) sent from a first transducer unit (316) is received at a second transducer unit (318). The signal (324) is sent along a path (320) through an object (302) from the first transducer unit (316) to the second transducer unit (318). The second transducer unit (318) has segments (326). A velocity is identified at each segment (326) in the segments (326) for a number of modes for the signal (324) to form identified velocities. A determination is made as to whether the inconsistency is present along the path (320) through the object (302) using the identified velocities for the number of modes for the signal (324). SEND A SIGNAL ALONG A PATH 1000 THROUGH AN OBJECT USING A FIRST TRANSDUCER UNIT RECEIVE THE SIGNAL SENT FROM 1002 THE FIRST TRANSDUCER UNIT AT A SECOND TRANSDUCER UNIT IDENTIFY A VELOCITY AT EACH SEGMENT IN THE SEGMENTS 1004 FOR A NUMBER OF MODES FOR THE SIGNAL TO FORM IDENTIFIED VELOCITIES INCONSISTENCY N PRESENT ALONG THE PATH N THROUGH THE OBJECT? 1008 GENERATE AN ALERT
Transducer based health monitoring system
2015-05-07
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
IPC: | G01N Untersuchen oder Analysieren von Stoffen durch Bestimmen ihrer chemischen oder physikalischen Eigenschaften , INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES / B64F GROUND OR AIRCRAFT-CARRIER-DECK INSTALLATIONS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR USE IN CONNECTION WITH AIRCRAFT , Boden- oder Flugzeugträgerdeckeinrichtungen besonders ausgebildet für die Verwendung in Verbindung mit Luftfahrzeugen / G01H MEASUREMENT OF MECHANICAL VIBRATIONS OR ULTRASONIC, SONIC OR INFRASONIC WAVES , Messen von mechanischen Schwingungen oder Ultraschall-, Schall- oder Infraschallwellen |
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