Inspection and sorting system and method for part repair

The invention relates generally to an inspection and sorting system and method for part repair and, more particularly, to an inspection and sorting system and method for turbine blade repair. An inspection and sorting system for part repair includes at least one sensor for inspecting a part. The sen...

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Hauptverfasser: Harding, Kevin George, Devitt, John William, Corby, Jr., Nelson Raymond, Hedengren, Kristina Helena Valborg
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:The invention relates generally to an inspection and sorting system and method for part repair and, more particularly, to an inspection and sorting system and method for turbine blade repair. An inspection and sorting system for part repair includes at least one sensor for inspecting a part. The sensor is configured to obtain inspection data for the part. A comparison module is configured to receive the inspection data, to generate a repair profile for the part using the inspection data, and to compare the repair profile with a baseline to arrive at a repair recommendation for the part. A method includes inspecting a part with at least one sensor to obtain preliminary inspection data for the part. The method further includes generating a preliminary repair profile from the preliminary inspection data, comparing the preliminary repair profile with a baseline, and arriving at a repair recommendation for the part based on the comparison.