This disclosure provides systems and methods for in situ gap inspection in a machine, such as a generator, an electric motor, or a turbomachine, with an end region. A robotic crawler is configured to navigate an annular gap of the machine. A visual inspection module is connected to the robotic crawler and includes an extension member for extending a camera into the end region to collect visual inspection data.
END REGION INSPECTION MODULE AND METHOD FOR IN SITU GAP INSPECTION ROBOT SYSTEM
ENDREGIONINSPEKTIONSMODUL UND VERFAHREN FÜR ROBOTERSYSTEM ZUR IN-SITU-SPALTENINSPEKTION
MODULE D'INSPECTION DE RÉGION D'EXTRÉMITÉ ET PROCÉDÉ POUR SYSTÈME DE ROBOT D'INSPECTION D'INTERVALLE IN SITU
2021-04-14
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
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 / B62D MOTOR VEHICLES , Motorfahrzeuge / G01R Messen elektrischer Größen , MEASURING ELECTRIC VARIABLES / H04N PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION , Bildübertragung, z.B. Fernsehen |
End region inspection module and method for in situ gap inspection robot system
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