Abstract:
The invention relates generally to the measurement and dimensional analysis of an object and, more particularly, to the correction of distortion in volumetric data of the object using dimensional data of the object. In one embodiment, the invention provides a method of analyzing an object, the method comprising: acquiring volumetric data of an object using an X-ray computed tomography (CT) imaging system; acquiring dimensional data of the object using a vision-based system; determining whether the volumetric data include a distortion; and in the case that the volumetric data are determined to include a distortion, correcting the distortion in the volumetric data using the dimensional data.
Abstract:
Turbine component coating processes include applying a malleable masking material to one or more apertures of one or more fluid flow passages within a turbine component surface and then applying a first coating over the malleable masking material and on the turbine component surface. The turbine component coating processes further include locally applying a local masking material to the one or more apertures of the one or more fluid flow passages and then applying a second coating over the local masking material and on the first coating.
Abstract:
A repair method is provided and includes deriving, from a model of a component, drilling vectors respectively associated with fluid flow passages of the component, obtaining location data of each of the fluid flow passages at least partially from a source other than the model and relying upon the derived drilling vectors and the obtained location data of each of the fluid flow passages to position a tool configured to modify each of the fluid flow passages.