Ultrasonic testing for additive manufactured components

A device, comprising:

• at least one processor of an additive manufacturing system configured to determine one or more axes of force transmission of a test object based on three-dimensional data characterizing the test object
• a body including a first end and a second end, the second end opposite the first end;
• a probe receiver located at the first end of the body, the probe receiver configured to receive an ultrasonic probe;
• and
• a coupling portion located at the second end of the body, the coupling portion formed using a first additive manufacturing technique to match a shape of a surface of the test object and configured to position the ultrasonic probe with respect to the one or more axes of force transmission of the test object determined by the at least one processor, during an ultrasound inspection of the test object.

A method comprising:

• determining, by at least one processor of an additive manufacturing system, one or more axes of force transmission of a test object based on three-dimensional data characterizing a test object;
• forming, by the additive manufacturing system, a coupling portion of an adaptor for use in inspecting a test object via ultrasonic inspection, the adaptor including a probe receiver and the coupling portion, the probe receiver configured to receive an ultrasonic probe and the coupling portion formed using an additive manufacturing technique to match a shape of a surface of the test object and configured to position the ultrasonic probe with respect to the one or more a axes of force transmission of the test object;
• affixing the coupling portion of the adaptor to the test object;
• positioning the ultrasonic probe with respect to the adaptor;
• and
• performing ultrasonic inspection of the test object.