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US 2019/0100336 A1Published application
Rotorcraft inspection systems and methods
AssigneeThe Boeing Company
InventorJames C. Kennedy
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Abstract
Systems and methods according to one or more embodiments are provided for performing rotorcraft based non-destructive physical inspection and/or testing. In one example, a system includes a rotorcraft and a rotating arm coupled to the rotorcraft. An inspection sensor is coupled to a first end of the rotating arm and configured to be placed in close proximity to and/or in physical contact with a surface of an object.
Claims20
A system comprising:
- a rotorcraft;
- a rotating arm coupled to the rotorcraft;
- and
- an inspection sensor coupled to a first end of the rotating arm and configured to be placed in close proximity to and/or in physical contact with a surface of an object.
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A method comprising:
- positioning a rotorcraft in proximity to an object;
- rotating a rotating arm to place an inspection sensor in close proximity to and/or in physical contact with a surface of the object;
- and
- maintaining the inspection sensor in close proximity to and/or in physical contact with the surface of the object.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.