Non-destructive test systems with infrared thermography assemblies and ultrasonic test assemblies, and associated methods

A non-destructive test system for performing a non-destructive test on a test piece to detect a presence of inconsistencies within the test piece, the non-destructive test system comprising:

• an infrared thermography assembly configured to test an infrared test region of the test piece to detect inconsistencies within the infrared test region;
• and
• an ultrasonic test assembly configured to test an ultrasonic test region of the test piece to detect inconsistencies within the ultrasonic test region;
• wherein the infrared thermography assembly includes:
• one or more thermography sensor modules, each thermography sensor module configured to receive infrared imaging data from the test piece;
• and
• a thermography test controller configured to at least partially control operation of the infrared thermography assembly;
• wherein the thermography test controller is configured to generate a thermography test signal based, at least in part, on the infrared imaging data;
• wherein the ultrasonic test assembly includes:
• one or more ultrasonic sensor subassemblies, each ultrasonic sensor subassembly including a respective excitation module and a respective detector module;
• and
• an ultrasonic test controller configured to at least partially control operation of the ultrasonic test assembly;
• wherein the respective excitation module of each ultrasonic sensor subassembly of the one or more ultrasonic sensor subassemblies is configured to produce a respective ultrasonic beam that propagates within the test piece;
• wherein the respective detector module of each ultrasonic sensor subassembly of the one or more ultrasonic sensor subassemblies is configured to detect a respective reflected vibration at a respective ultrasonic detect location on an external surface of the test piece;
• wherein the respective reflected vibration is generated within the test piece responsive to the respective ultrasonic beam;
• and wherein the ultrasonic test controller is configured to generate an ultrasonic test signal based, at least in part, on each respective reflected vibration.