THERMOGRAPHIC INSPECTION TECHNIQUES
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1. A system comprising:
- a source of dry ice;
a thermal camera; and
a computing device configured to;
control the source of dry ice to cause dry ice to be introduced into an internal passage of a tested component, wherein the tested component includes debris within the internal passage, and wherein the dry ice removes at least some of the debris from the internal passage;
receive, from the thermal camera, thermographic image data representative of the thermal response of the tested component; and
output a representation based on the thermographic image data.
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Abstract
A system may include a source of dry ice, a thermal camera, and a computing device. The computing device may be configured to control the source of dry ice to cause dry ice to be introduced into an internal passage of a tested component. The tested component may include debris within the internal passage, and the dry ice may remove at least some of the debris from the internal passage. The computing device also may be configured to receive, from the thermal camera, thermographic image data representative of the thermal response of the tested component and output a representation based on the thermographic image data.
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1. A system comprising:
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a source of dry ice; a thermal camera; and a computing device configured to; control the source of dry ice to cause dry ice to be introduced into an internal passage of a tested component, wherein the tested component includes debris within the internal passage, and wherein the dry ice removes at least some of the debris from the internal passage; receive, from the thermal camera, thermographic image data representative of the thermal response of the tested component; and output a representation based on the thermographic image data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method comprising:
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controlling, by a computing device, a source of dry ice to cause dry ice to be introduced into an internal passage of a tested component, wherein the tested component includes debris within the internal passage, and wherein the dry ice removes at least some of the debris from the internal passage; receiving, by the computing device, from a thermal camera, thermographic image data representative of the thermal response of the tested component; and outputting, by the computing device, a representation based on the thermographic image data. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer readable storage medium comprising instructions that, when executed, cause at least one processor to:
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control a source of dry ice to cause dry ice to be introduced into an internal passage of a tested component, wherein the tested component includes debris within the internal passage, and wherein the dry ice removes at least some of the debris from the internal passage; receive, from a thermal camera, thermographic image data representative of the thermal response of the tested component; and output a representation based on the thermographic image data. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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