Patent ID: 9546984
Date: 2017-01-17
CPC Classifications: G01N,Y10T

Claim:
1. A system for using, cleaning, and storing a fluid used during ultrasonic testing, comprising: a pump; a strainer connected to said pump; a filter connected to said strainer, wherein said strainer and said filter are configured to remove contaminants from said fluid; a holding tank selectively connected to an output of said filter adapted to receive said fluid; a test article pre-cleaning tank selectively connected to an input of said pump and a selective input of said holding tank, said test-article pre-cleaning tank is operable to receive and hold said fluid from said holding tank, said pre-cleaning tank is further adapted to receive a test article for immersive cleaning of said contaminants from said test article; a test tank selectively connected to said filter, said test tank further comprises an ultrasonic testing structure adapted to perform said ultrasonic testing that is adapted to be repositionable in different locations and orientations relative to a test article disposed within said test tank, said test tank further comprising a test article holding appliance adapted to hold said test article during said ultrasonic testing in a predetermined orientation and distance under said fluid's surface based on a predetermined ultrasonic test parameter, said test tank further comprising a fluid level adjustment structure adapted to permit alteration of a volume of said fluid within said test tank, said level adjustment structure is further adapted to control outflow of said fluid from said test tank into said test article pre-cleaning tank; a plurality of valves and a plurality of fluid communication structures or coupling sections, wherein one of said plurality of fluid communication structures are disposed and coupled between each of said pump, strainer, filter, holding tank, test tank and test article pre-cleaning tank, wherein one of said plurality of valves are disposed between an output of said filter and inputs of said test article pre-cleaning tank, said test tank, and said holding tank, wherein another one of said plurality of valves are disposed between an input to said pump and outputs from said test article pre-cleaning tank and said holding tank, wherein said plurality of valves and pump are configured to cooperatively evacuate and isolate said fluid from said test tank and said test article pre-cleaning tank into said holding tank; wherein said strainer and filter are further adapted to remove said contaminants from said fluid as said fluid is selectively circulated through at least some elements of said system for using, cleaning, and storing a fluid used during ultrasonic testing.