IN-PROCESS VISION DETECTION OF FLAW AND FOD CHARACTERISTICS
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Abstract
An inspection system (9) includes an idler wheel (61) that is coupled to a fabrication system (8) and is in contact with a backing layer (65) of an applied material (64), A rotation sensor (63) monitors the idler wheel (61) and generates a rotational signal. A controller (24) is coupled to the rotation sensor (63) and determines a characteristic of one or more flaws and FOD (19) on a composite structure (12) in response to the rotation signal.
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44 Claims
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1-19. -19. (canceled)
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20. A method of determining flaw and FOD characteristics comprising:
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rotating an idler wheel via a backing layer of a composite material; monitoring said idler wheel and generating a rotational signal; and determining at least one characteristic of at least one flaw and FOD on a portion of a composite structure in response to said rotation signal. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 41, 42, 43, 44)
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35-40. -40. (canceled)
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