Patent ID: 8013599
Filing Date: 2011-09-06
Classification: G01B,G01N

Abstract:
1. A method for inspecting a component having a surface, said method comprising: positioning an eddy current probe proximate to the surface of the component at a first position; generating a first position indication corresponding to the first position; positioning the eddy current probe proximate to the surface of the component at a second position; generating a second position indication that is different than the first position indication and that corresponds to the second position; interpolating a plurality of discrete probe positions along a curved path between the first position indication and the second position indication; generating a scan plan of the surface of the component using the plurality of discrete probe positions; and inspecting the surface of the component in accordance with the scan plan using the eddy current probe, the eddy current probe rotatable to facilitate maintaining the eddy current probe in substantially normal alignment and physical contact with the surface of the component during said inspecting.