METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR NON-DESTRUCTIVE TESTING USING AN UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE Provided is a nondestructive inspection ("NDI") system that includes an unmanned aerial vehicle ("UAV"), (105) comprising a body structure (115), the body structure (115) comprising one or more support structures (120) where each of the one or more support structures (120) comprise a releasable end structure; and one or more NDI sensors (410) integrated to a respective releasable end structure. The NDI system can also include a location tracking system that can determine a position, an orientation, or both of the UAV (105) and/or one or more NDI sensors relative to a structure being inspected.


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    Title :

    Method and system for non-destructive testing using an unmanned aerial vehicle


    Contributors:
    GEORGESON GARY (author) / LEA SCOTT (author) / TROY JAMES J (author)

    Publication date :

    2022-12-22


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B64C AEROPLANES , Flugzeuge



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