System and method for detecting aberrations in a conduit
First Claim
1. A method for detecting a presence of aberrations within a workpiece having internal walls that define an internal conduit of the workpiece, the method comprising:
- delivering fluid through the conduit;
equalizing the temperature of the workpiece with the temperature of the fluid and maintaining the temperature of the workpiece and the fluid in a steady state condition;
measuring one or more conditions of the fluid as it traverses at least a portion of the conduit;
mechanically exciting the workpiece causing an excitement event; and
identifying whether an aberration is present within conduit or conduit walls based on the one or more measured conditions of the fluid,providing a processor having inputs for receiving electronic data reflective of the temperature condition of the fluid and the excitement condition of workpiece, and wherein the identifying step further includes;
correlating any changes in the temperature condition of the fluid data with the excitement event.
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Abstract
A system for detecting aberrations within a workpiece having a conduit with an input end and an output end is disclosed. The system comprises a fluid delivery device arranged proximate to input end of conduit to pass fluid into input end of the conduit, the fluid delivery device having one or more fluid controllers that control one or more conditions of the fluid passed thereby, a sensor having an input and an output, the input arranged proximate to output end of conduit to measure one or more conditions of the fluid experienced by input, a workpiece exciter situated to excite workpiece and a processor having an input connected to the output of sensor, the processor having a correlator to correlate any changed of the one or more conditions of the fluid experienced by input of sensor with an excitement of workpiece by sensor.
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1. A method for detecting a presence of aberrations within a workpiece having internal walls that define an internal conduit of the workpiece, the method comprising:
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delivering fluid through the conduit; equalizing the temperature of the workpiece with the temperature of the fluid and maintaining the temperature of the workpiece and the fluid in a steady state condition; measuring one or more conditions of the fluid as it traverses at least a portion of the conduit; mechanically exciting the workpiece causing an excitement event; and identifying whether an aberration is present within conduit or conduit walls based on the one or more measured conditions of the fluid, providing a processor having inputs for receiving electronic data reflective of the temperature condition of the fluid and the excitement condition of workpiece, and wherein the identifying step further includes; correlating any changes in the temperature condition of the fluid data with the excitement event. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method for detecting a presence of aberrations within a workpiece having internal walls that define an internal conduit of the workpiece, the method comprising:
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delivering fluid through the conduit; equalizing the temperature of the workpiece with the temperature of the fluid and maintaining the temperature of the workpiece and the fluid in a steady state condition; measuring one or more conditions of the fluid as it traverses at least a portion of the conduit; mechanically exciting the workpiece causing an excitement event; and identifying whether an aberration is present within conduit or conduit walls based on the one or more measured conditions of the fluid, wherein the one or more conditions of the fluid includes a temperature condition, wherein the method further includes; providing a processor having inputs for receiving data reflective of the temperature condition of the fluid and data reflective of the excitement event of the workpiece, and wherein the identifying step further includes; correlating changes in the temperature condition of the fluid with the data reflective of the excitement event of the workpiece.
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