X-ray tomography system and method for imaging aircraft parts

• Main Authors: MEDER, THOMAS, A, PALMER, DARRELL, D., JR
• Format: Patent
• Language: Chinese; English
• Published: 28.10.2022
• Subjects: INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIRCHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; MEASURING; PHYSICS; TESTING

Disclosed herein are X-ray tomography systems and methods for imaging aircraft parts. The system includes a part positioning device configured to support an aircraft part. The system also includes an X-ray source configured to selectively emit X-rays and an X-ray detector configured to detect the X-rays. The system further includes a support structure operable to support the X-ray source and the X-ray detector such that X-rays emitted by the X-ray source travel along a beam path incident on the X-ray detector and through the aircraft part. The system also includes a rotary scanning structure configured to selectively rotate the support structure about the scan axis, and a longitudinal scanning structure configured to selectively translate the support structure along the scan axis. The methods include methods utilizing these systems. 本文公开了用于对航空器零件进行成像的X射线断层扫描系统和方法。系统包括零件定位装置，其配置为支撑航空器零件。该系统还包括配置为选择性地发射X射线的X射线源和配置为检测X射线的X射线检测器。该系统进一步包括支撑结构，其可操作地支撑X射线源和X射线检测器，使得由X射线源发射的X射线沿着入射在X射线检测器上并穿过航空器零件的光束路径行进。该系统还包括旋转扫描结构