Method for detecting substructure

Details Method for detecting substructure Method for detecting substructure

2007-11-06

2007-11-06

Aurora, Reena (Department: 2862)

Electricity: measuring and testing

Magnetic

With means to create magnetic field to test material

C324S228000, C324S262000

Reexamination Certificate

active

10975328

ABSTRACT:
A method for detecting substructure includes the steps of: nondestructively scanning an assembly using a substructure scanning system including a precision motion carriage and a nondestructive scanning sensor, positioning the assembly under the substructure scanning system, positioning the scanning sensor on the outer skin, moving the scanning sensor over the outer skin with the precision motion carriage, locating the substructure through the outer skin, and controlling an assembly process using the location of the substructure. By using the method of the present invention substructure features may be located through an outer skin with sufficient accuracy to control assembly operations and to meet engineering tolerances. The method for precisely detecting substructure using precision eddy current scanning may be used for, but is not limited to, the location of substructure features, such as edges of flanges, machined steps, or tooling holes, covered by outer mold line skins of an aircraft airframe.

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