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;
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
analyzing the aligned NDE data on the simulated model to determine coverage of the simulated model by the NDE data, wherein analyzing the aligned NDE data on the simulated model to determine the coverage of the simulated model by the NDE data includes determining whether a portion of the simulated model is associated with a corresponding portion of the NDE data, wherein coverage at a point is determined when a projection intersects both the aligned NDE data and the simulated model at the point.
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Abstract
Embodiments of the invention include methods to manage non-destructive evaluation (“NDE”) data. The method includes receiving NDE data for at least a portion of an asset along with inspection information associated with the at least a portion of the asset, and 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 on at least one of the NDE data or the inspection information. The method further includes automatically aligning The NDE data to the simulated model with the at least one alignment algorithm and analyzing the aligned NDE data on the simulated model to determine coverage of the simulated model by the NDE data. Additional methods include retrieving NDE data that has previously been aligned to the simulated model and determining coverage or determining trends associated with indications thereof.
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37 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; 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 analyzing the aligned NDE data on the simulated model to determine coverage of the simulated model by the NDE data, wherein analyzing the aligned NDE data on the simulated model to determine the coverage of the simulated model by the NDE data includes determining whether a portion of the simulated model is associated with a corresponding portion of the NDE data, wherein coverage at a point is determined when a projection intersects both the aligned NDE data and the simulated model at the point. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. 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; 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 analyzing the aligned NDE data on the simulated model to determine coverage of the simulated model by the NDE data, wherein analyzing the aligned NDE data on the simulated model to determine the coverage of the simulated model by the NDE data includes determining a statistical measure of the coverage of the simulated model by the NDE data, wherein the statistical measure includes a degree of overlap statistic. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A method of processing 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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retrieving NDE data for at least a portion of an asset, the NDE data having previously been aligned to a simulated model of the at least a portion of the asset; determining coverage of the simulated model by the NDE data, wherein determining the coverage of the simulated model by the NDE data includes determining whether a portion of the simulated model is associated with a corresponding portion of the NDE data, and wherein determining the coverage of the simulated model by the NDE data includes; establishing a region of the simulated model to determine coverage thereof, the region defined by a boundary; and determining whether an area within the boundary of the region is associated with at least a portion of the NDE data. - View Dependent Claims (26)
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27. A method of processing 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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retrieving first NDE data for at least a portion of an asset, the first NDE data having previously been aligned to a simulated model of the at least a portion of the asset; retrieving second NDE data for the at least a portion of the asset, the second NDE data having previously been aligned to the simulated model, wherein the second NDE is for the portion of the asset at a different time from the first NDE data; and determining an indication of a potential problem associated with at least one of the first NDE data and the second NDE data, including determining a trend associated with the indication, wherein the trend is associated with a difference between the first NDE data and the second NDE data over time.
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28. An apparatus, comprising:
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at least one processing unit; a memory; and program code resident in the memory and configured upon execution 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; 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 analyzing the aligned NDE data on the simulated model to determine coverage of the simulated model by the NDE data, wherein analyzing the aligned NDE data on the simulated model to determine the coverage of the simulated model by the NDE data includes determining whether a portion of the simulated model is associated with a corresponding portion of the NDE data, wherein analyzing the aligned NDE data on the simulated model to determine the coverage of the simulated model by the NDE data includes; establishing a boundary of a region on the simulated model; and determining whether data associated with the boundary of the region is associated with corresponding data associated with a corresponding boundary of a region in the NDE data. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A program product, comprising:
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a non-transitory computer readable medium; and program code stored on the non-transitory computer readable medium and configured upon execution 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; 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 analyzing the aligned NDE data on the simulated model to determine coverage of the simulated model by the NDE data, wherein analyzing the aligned NDE data on the simulated model to determine the coverage of the simulated model by the NDE data includes determining a statistical measure of the coverage of the simulated model by the NDE data, wherein the statistical measure includes a variability of overlap over time. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37)
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