NDE-242 Pop Quiz 2
Name: _______________________
April 20, 2016
Use your copy of GEs VideoProbe 3D Measurement Handbook to answer the
following questions.
1. According to the Handbook, what are the five elements that will ensure
accurate video probe measurements?
A well-trained operator
Properly calibrated and maintained equipment
Choosing the correct measurement technology for the application
Correct measurement tip positioning and measurement setup
Analysis of data quality and cursor-placement accuracy
2. What is 3D Phase Measurement?
Using patented structured-light technology, 3D Phase Measurement
enables inspectors to locate, measure and analyze an indication
using the same tip optic. The wide field of view and large depth of field
allow for measuring with the same tips used for inspecting, thus eliminating
the extra steps required to back out, change the tip and then relocate the
indication.
In effect, 3D Phase Measurement provides accurate measurement ondemand while saving time and increasing overall inspection productivity. 3D
Phase Measurement employs structured light patterns projected from the tip
to create a 3D surface scan of the viewing area and can measure all aspects
of surface indications.
Benefits:
View and manipulate a 3D point cloud for detailed assessment of
surface shape and measurement correctness
Full-screen viewing of measurement image for greater resolution
Navigate, inspect and measure without changing probes or tip optics
Available on 6.1 mm diameter probes
3. What is Stereo Measurement?
Traditional stereo measurement, which, like 3D Stereo, utilizes a patented
prism to obtain left and right stereo images from slightly different
perspectives. The matching of surface points in the left and right
images at the cursor locations allows 3D coordinates and
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measurement results to be computed. This technology, available for
more than a decade, is useful on systems with limited computing power but
does not provide a 3D point cloud and therefore limits the inspectors ability
to assess measurement quality.
4. What is comparison measurement?
A more traditional 2D measurement technology that uses a physical reference target of known
dimension and using this known dimension (at the same tip to target distance as the indication) in a
proportional formula such as:
Known Dimension of reference (in or mm) =
Measured video dimension
indication
Unknown Dimension of indication
Measured video dimension of
5. GEs Video Probe has 8 types of measurements, what are these called?
Length
Point to Line
Depth
Area Depth Profile
Area
Multi-Segment
Depth Profile
Measurement Plane
6. According to the GE handbook, what are the expert recommendations on how
to use the Length type of measurement?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Simple measurement of features or components
Length of cracking
Component size migration through expansion or erosion/corrosion/wear
Remaining size of wear indicators
Location/zone of indications on a part
7. According to the GE handbook, what are the expert recommendations on how
to use the Point to Line type of measurement?
Turbine blade edge damage
Gap width
Weld width
Missing blade corners
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8. According to the GE handbook, what are the expert recommendations on how
to use the Depth type of measurement?
Blade tip to shroud gaps
Pits or dents from corrosion, erosion, or FOD impact
Pipe inside diameter
Weld height
Stator vane rock
Gap width
9. According to the GE handbook, what are the expert recommendations on how
to use the Area Depth Profile type of measurement?
Corrosion, erosion and pitting
FOD impact damage
Maximum weld height
Maximum wear groove depth
10.According to the GE handbook, what are the expert recommendations on how
to use the Area type of measurement?
Blade corners
Coating loss
Surface area of pitting or corrosion
Area of FOD impact
11.According to the GE handbook, what are the expert recommendations on how
to use the Multi-Segment type of measurement?
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Total travel path of a crack
Blade edge blending or indication entry angle
More accurate than a length measurement on curved or irregular surfaces
12.According to the GE handbook, what are the expert recommendations on how
to use the Depth Profile type of measurement?
Depth of isolated corrosion or erosion pits
Depth of FOD impact damage
Weld height or wear groove depth
Quick assessment of surface contours
13.According to the GE handbook, what are the expert recommendations on how
to use the Measurement Plane type of measurement?
With Area for missing corners
With Point to Line for blade edge damage
With Depth for blade tip to shroud gaps
With Length or Point to Line for small features
With Area Depth Profile when measuring in a field of pits
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