MANAGING NON-DESTRUCTIVE EVALUATION DATA
First Claim
1. A method of managing non-destructive evaluation (NDE) data in a system of the type that includes at least one processing unit and a memory, the method comprising:
- receiving NDE data for at least a portion of an asset, including receiving inspection information associated with the at least a portion of the asset;
determining at least one alignment algorithm to align the NDE data to a simulated model of the at least a portion of the asset based upon at least one of the NDE data and the inspection information;
automatically aligning the NDE data to the simulated model with the at least one alignment algorithm; and
generating a display representation that visually represents the aligned NDE data on the simulated model.
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Abstract
A method, apparatus and program product manage non-destructive evaluation (“NDE”) data. NDE data and inspection information for at least a portion of an asset are received and at least one alignment algorithm to align the NDE data to a simulated model of the at least a portion of the asset is determined based upon at least one of the NDE data and the inspection information. The NDE data is automatically aligned to the simulated model with the at least one alignment algorithm and a display representation that visually represents the aligned NDE data on the simulated model is generated.
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73 Claims
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1. A method of managing non-destructive evaluation (NDE) data in a system of the type that includes at least one processing unit and a memory, the method comprising:
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receiving NDE data for at least a portion of an asset, including receiving inspection information associated with the at least a portion of the asset; determining at least one alignment algorithm to align the NDE data to a simulated model of the at least a portion of the asset based upon at least one of the NDE data and the inspection information; automatically aligning the NDE data to the simulated model with the at least one alignment algorithm; and generating a display representation that visually represents the aligned NDE data on the simulated model. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46)
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72. An apparatus, comprising:
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At least one processing unit; and a memory including program code, the program code configured to be executed by the at least one processing unit to manage non-destructive evaluation (NDE) data by receiving NDE data for at least a portion of an asset, including receiving inspection information associated with the at least a portion of the asset, determining at least one alignment algorithm to align the NDE data to a simulated model of the at least a portion of the asset based upon at least one of the NDE data and the inspection information, automatically aligning the NDE data to the simulated model with the at least one alignment algorithm, and generating a display representation that visually represents the aligned NDE data on the simulated model.
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73. A program product, comprising:
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program code configured to be executed by at least one processing unit to manage non-destructive evaluation (NDE) data by receiving NDE data for at least a portion of an asset, including receiving inspection information associated with the at least a portion of the asset, determining at least one alignment algorithm to align the NDE data to a simulated model of the at least a portion of the asset based upon at least one of the NDE data and the inspection information, automatically aligning the NDE data to the simulated model with the at least one alignment algorithm, and generating a display representation that visually represents the aligned NDE data on the simulated model; and a computer readable medium bearing the program code.
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