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US 2018/0120096 A1Published application
Process for non-destructive testing using direct strain imaging
AssigneeAerojet Rocketdyne, Inc.
InventorAugust Hugo Kruesi
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Abstract
A process for non-destructive testing includes applying a photo-curable dye to a surface of an article, selectively curing an array of dots of the photo-curable dye on the surface, removing the photo-curable dye that has not been selectively cured, mechanically testing the article, and direct strain imaging the article during the mechanical testing based on the array of dots.
Claims16
A process for non-destructive testing, the process comprising:
- applying a photo-curable dye to a surface of an article;
- selectively curing an array of dots of the photo-curable dye on the surface;
- removing the photo-curable dye that has not been selectively cured;
- mechanically testing the article;
- and
- direct strain imaging the article during the mechanical testing based on the array of dots.
3 more elements
An article for non-destructive testing, comprising:
- an article body having a surface;
- and
- an array of dots disposed on the surface, the array of dots being formed of a photo-cured dye and configured for direct strain imaging.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.