Automated analysis coverage verification (aacv)
AssigneeWestinghouse Electric Corp.
InventorsQUI V. LE, CRAIG BOWSER, STEPHEN BEEHNER
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Abstract
The invention relates to systems and methods for verifying complete analysis coverage in a steam generator tube inspection. The analysis is conducted by an automated analysis process. The process includes setup and analysis functions. Information is entered into the setup function to identify abnormalities to be inspected and to model the steam generator tubes. The verification includes employing a software verification program to detect and identify a gap within analysis coverage for a particular abnormality or set of abnormalities for which the steam generator tube is inspected, in a particular portion of the steam generator tube.
Claims16
A computer software system for verifying complete analysis coverage in a steam generator tube inspection, comprising:
- an automated analysis process comprising setup and analysis operations, wherein the setup includes an auto analysis sort of one or more abnormalities for which a steam generator tube is inspected and a mapping of the steam generator tube into a plurality of segments, each segment having associated therewith a length of the steam generator tube;
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- a software verification program to detect and identify a gap within analysis coverage for a particular abnormality within the one or more abnormalities for which the steam generator tube is inspected.
A method of verifying complete analysis coverage in a steam generator tube inspection, comprising:
- employing an automated analysis process having setup and analysis operations;
- entering information into the setup operation comprising selecting an auto analysis sort of abnormalities for which a steam generator tube is being inspected and mapping the steam generator tube into a plurality of segments, each segment having associated therewith a length of the steam generator tube;
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- employing a software verification program for detecting and identifying a gap within analysis coverage for a particular abnormality or set of abnormalities for which the steam generator tube is inspected, and for one or more segments of the plurality of segments.
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