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US 2022/0187223 A1Published application
Method and system for evaluating rotor-mast fatigue damage
AssigneeBell Textron Inc.
InventorsSteve CATES, Caydn WHITE, Kevin BROOKER
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Abstract
A method of evaluating fatigue damage of a rotor mast. The method includes performing an x-ray diffraction (“XRD”) inspection of the rotor mast, assessing fatigue damage sustained by the rotor mast based on results of the XRD inspection, and determining whether the rotor mast is suitable for continued use based on the assessed fatigue damage.
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A method of evaluating fatigue damage of a rotor mast, the method comprising:
- performing an x-ray diffraction (“XRD”) inspection of the rotor mast;
- assessing fatigue damage sustained by the rotor mast based on results of the XRD inspection;
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- determining whether the rotor mast is suitable for continued use based on the assessed fatigue damage.
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A method of evaluating fatigue damage of a rotor mast, the method comprising:
- performing an x-ray diffraction (“XRD”) inspection of the rotor mast at positions of the rotor mast most likely to be damaged in an accident;
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- responsive to the step of performing the XRD inspection, determining whether the rotor mast is suitable for continued use.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.