Abstract:
An apparatus and method for inspection of tubes in a boiler is disclosed. The apparatus includes a sensor adapted to generate and detect guided-waves and a mechanical device adapted to reach into a tube bundle and clamp the sensor onto an interior tube selected for inspection. The mechanical device includes a housing adapted to contain the sensor and an air cylinder adapted to actuate the housing to allow the housing to clamp onto the interior tube.
Patent Number:
9,146,215
Date Of Issue:
09/28/2015
Inventors:
Hegeon Kwun; Matthew Capps; James Crane; Stanley M. Walker
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