Virtual testing and inspection of a virtual weldment
First Claim
1. A system for the virtual testing and inspecting of a virtual weldment, said system comprising:
- a programmable processor-based subsystem operable to execute coded instructions said coded instructions including;
a rendering engine configured to render at least one of a three-dimensional (3D ) virtual weldment before simulated testing, a 3D animation of a virtual weldment under simulated testing, and a 3D virtual weldment after simulated testing, andan analysis engine configured to perform simulated testing of a 3D virtual weldment, and further configured to perform inspection of at least one of a 3D virtual weldment before simulated testing, a 3D animation of a virtual weldment under simulated testing, and a 3D virtual weldment after simulated testing for at least one of pass/fail conditions and defect/discontinuity characteristics;
at least one display device operatively connected to said programmable processor-based subsystem for displaying at least one of 3D virtual weldment before simulated testing and a 3D animation of a virtual weldment under simulated testing and a 3D virtual weldment after simulated testing; and
a user interface operatively connected to said programmable processor-based subsystem and configured for at least manipulating an orientation of at least one of a 3D virtual weldment before simulated testing a 3D animation of a virtual weldment under simulated testing and a 3D virtual weldment after simulated testing on said at least one display device;
wherein said simulated testing includes at least one of simulated destructive testing and simulated non-destructive testing; and
wherein said simulated destructive testing is selected from the group consisting of a simulated root bend test, a simulated face bend test, a simulated side bend test, a simulated tensile or pull test, a simulated break test, a simulated impact test, and a simulated hardness test.
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Abstract
Arc welding simulations that provide simulation of virtual destructive and non-destructive testing and inspection of virtual weldments for training purposes. The virtual testing simulations may be performed on virtual weldments created using a virtual reality welding simulator system (e.g., a virtual reality arc welding (VRAW) system). The virtual inspection simulations may be performed on “pre-canned” (i.e. pre-defined) virtual weldments or using virtual weldments created using a virtual reality welding simulator system. In general, virtual testing may be performed using a virtual reality welding simulator system (e.g., a virtual reality arc welding (VRAW) system), and virtual inspection may be performed using a standalone virtual weldment inspection (VWI) system or using a virtual reality welding simulator system (e.g., a virtual reality arc welding (VRAW) system). However, in accordance with certain enhanced embodiments of the present invention, virtual testing may also be performed on a standalone VWI system.
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17 Claims
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1. A system for the virtual testing and inspecting of a virtual weldment, said system comprising:
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a programmable processor-based subsystem operable to execute coded instructions said coded instructions including; a rendering engine configured to render at least one of a three-dimensional (3D ) virtual weldment before simulated testing, a 3D animation of a virtual weldment under simulated testing, and a 3D virtual weldment after simulated testing, and an analysis engine configured to perform simulated testing of a 3D virtual weldment, and further configured to perform inspection of at least one of a 3D virtual weldment before simulated testing, a 3D animation of a virtual weldment under simulated testing, and a 3D virtual weldment after simulated testing for at least one of pass/fail conditions and defect/discontinuity characteristics; at least one display device operatively connected to said programmable processor-based subsystem for displaying at least one of 3D virtual weldment before simulated testing and a 3D animation of a virtual weldment under simulated testing and a 3D virtual weldment after simulated testing; and a user interface operatively connected to said programmable processor-based subsystem and configured for at least manipulating an orientation of at least one of a 3D virtual weldment before simulated testing a 3D animation of a virtual weldment under simulated testing and a 3D virtual weldment after simulated testing on said at least one display device;
wherein said simulated testing includes at least one of simulated destructive testing and simulated non-destructive testing; and
wherein said simulated destructive testing is selected from the group consisting of a simulated root bend test, a simulated face bend test, a simulated side bend test, a simulated tensile or pull test, a simulated break test, a simulated impact test, and a simulated hardness test. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A virtual welding testing and inspecting simulator, said simulator comprising:
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means for performing one or more simulated destructive and non-destructive tests on a rendered 3D virtual weldment; means for analyzing results of said one or more simulated destructive and non-destructive tests on said rendered 3D virtual weldment; and means for inspecting said rendered 3D virtual weldment at least after a simulated test of said 3D virtual weldment; and
wherein said means for performing one or more simulated destructive tests is selected from the group consisting of a simulated root bend test, a simulated face bend test, a simulated side bend test, a simulated tensile or pull test, a simulated break test, a simulated impact test, and a simulated hardness test. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of assessing the quality of a rendered baseline virtual weldment in virtual reality space, said method comprising:
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subjecting said baseline virtual weldment to a first computer-simulated test configured to test at least one characteristic of said baseline virtual weldment; rendering a first tested virtual weldment and generating first test data in response to said first test; subjecting said first tested virtual weldment and said first test data to a computer-simulated analysis configured to determine at least one pass/fail condition of said first tested virtual weldment with respect to said at least one characteristic; and wherein said first computer-simulated test simulates at least one of a real-world destructive test and a real-world non-destructive test; and
wherein said computer-simulated test is selected from the group consisting of a simulated root bend test, a simulated face bend test, a simulated side bend test, a simulated tensile or pull test, a simulated break test, a simulated impact test, and a simulated hardness test. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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13. A method of assessing the quality of a rendered baseline virtual weldment in virtual reality space, said method comprising:
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subjecting said baseline virtual weldment to a first computer-simulated test configured to test at least one characteristic of said baseline virtual weldment; rendering a first tested virtual weldment and generating first test data in response to said first test; subjecting said first tested virtual weldment and said first test data to a computer-simulated analysis configured to determine at least one pass/fail condition of said first tested virtual weldment with the respect to said at least one characteristic; and wherein said first computer-simulated test simulates a real-world destructive test; and
wherein said first computer-simulated test is selected from the group consisting of a simulated root bend test, a simulated face bend test, a simulated side bend test, a simulated tensile or pull test, a simulated break test, a simulated impact test, and a simulated hardness test.
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17. A system for the virtual testing and inspecting of a virtual weldment, said system comprising:
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a programmable processor-based subsystem operable to execute coded instructions, said coded instructions including; a rendering engine configured to render at least one of a three-dimensional (3D ) virtual weldment before simulated testing, a 3D animation of a virtual weldment under simulated testing, and a 3D virtual weldment after simulated testing, and an analysis engine configured to perform simulated testing of a 3D virtual weldment, and further configured to perform inspection of at least one of a 3D virtual weldment before simulated testing, a 3D animation of a virtual weldment under simulated testing, and a 3D virtual weldment after simulated testing for at least one of pass/fail conditions and defect/discontinuity characteristics; at least one display device operatively connected to said programmable processor-based subsystem for displaying at least one of a 3D virtual weldment before simulated testing, a 3D animation of a virtual weldment under simulated testing, and a 3D virtual weldment after simulated testing; and a user interface operatively connected to said programmable processor-based subsystem and configured for at least manipulating an orientation of at least one of a 3D virtual weldment before simulated testing, a 3D animation of a virtual weldment under simulated testing, and a 3D virtual weldment after simulated testing on said at least one display device, wherein said simulated testing includes simulated destructive testing; and
wherein said computer-simulated destructive testing is selected from the group consisting of a simulated root bend test, a simulated face bend test, a simulated side bend test, a simulated tensile or pull test, a simulated break test, a simulated impact test, and a simulated hardness test.
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