Patent ID: 8473236
Filing Date: 2013-06-25
Classification: G06F,G06Q

Abstract:
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, including receiving inspection information associated with the at least a portion of the asset, wherein the asset comprises a physical object from which the NDE data is collected during non-destructive evaluation of the asset, and wherein the inspection information includes at least one of data that is usable to align the NDE data, data that indicates a potential problem with the at least a portion of the asset or data about the at least a portion of the asset; determining, using the at least one processing unit, and after generation of a simulated model of at least a portion of the asset, at least one alignment algorithm from among a plurality of algorithms to align the NDE data to the 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 using the at least one processing unit to align the NDE data with a corresponding location on the simulated model of the at least a portion of the asset; and exporting information associated with the aligned NDE data for analysis.