CN215218672U - Automatic eddy current detection system for additive manufacturing part - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model discloses an automatic eddy current testing system for vibration material disk part belongs to vibration material disk nondestructive test technical field. The detection system comprises a six-degree-of-freedom industrial robot, a clamp and a vortex detection system; the eddy current detection system comprises a probe and an eddy current flaw detector, the probe is installed and fixed on an industrial robot arm through a clamp, a robot motion program is compiled according to a three-dimensional model of a part, a reference block is selected according to a material of a workpiece to be detected to calibrate the detection instrument, and detection parameters are set. The utility model discloses a combine together eddy current testing system and industrial robot, easily realize automated inspection, improve detection efficiency, reduce artificial fatigue, prevent that the defect from leaking and examining.

Description

Automatic eddy current detection system for additive manufacturing part

Technical Field

The utility model relates to a vibration material disk eddy current nondestructive test technical field, concretely relates to automatic eddy current testing system for vibration material disk part.

Background

According to the metal additive manufacturing technology, layered slicing is carried out according to a three-dimensional model of a part to generate a forming track, and metal powder or wire materials are melted by high-energy laser beams and deposited on a substrate layer by layer to be directly accumulated to form a three-dimensional part entity. The design and processing of a die and a clamp are omitted, the utilization rate of materials is improved, the manufacturing period is shortened, the method has great advantages for manufacturing large and complex parts, and the method is widely applied to the fields of aerospace, nuclear power and the like. However, the additive manufacturing technology adopts a forming mode of material accumulation and superposition from point to line, from line to surface and layer by layer, the factors involved in the forming process are more, the forming process is complex, and the defects of air holes, poor fusion, cracks and the like can be generated in the additive part, so that the service performance of the part is damaged.

The nondestructive testing technology is a nondestructive testing technology, carries out detection evaluation on the internal defect condition of the part on the premise of not damaging the part, and has important significance for the service performance evaluation of high-value parts. Common non-destructive inspection techniques include radiation, ultrasound, eddy current, and penetrant inspection. The eddy current detection technology utilizes the electromagnetic induction principle to excite the inside of a detected part to generate eddy current, the eddy current field can change when the inside of a part has defects, and the defects are detected by detecting the change of the eddy current field inside the detected part. Due to the skin effect of the current, the depth of eddy current inspection is limited, but the eddy current inspection has high identification capability for surface and near-surface defects, and is a common means for detecting the surface and near-surface defects. The material increase manufacturing parts applied to the fields of aerospace and the like are developed in the large-scale and complex directions, and at present, the eddy current inspection mainly takes manual inspection as a main part, so that the inspection efficiency is low, the artificial fatigue is easy to generate, and the missing inspection is easy to occur. To the detection demand in vibration material disk field, the utility model discloses a combine eddy current inspection instrument and industrial robot, realize automated inspection.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

To traditional hand-held type eddy current testing technique detection efficiency low, artifical intensity is high, defect weak point such as easily leak hunting, the utility model aims to provide an automatic eddy current testing system for vibration material disk part, this detecting system can improve detection efficiency greatly, improves the relevance ratio of defect, the nondestructive test of especially adapted metal vibration material disk finished piece.

In order to realize the purpose, the utility model discloses a technical scheme as follows:

an automatic eddy current inspection system for an additive manufacturing part comprises a six-degree-of-freedom industrial robot, an eddy current inspection system, a clamp and a marble platform; wherein: the eddy current inspection system comprises an eddy current flaw detector and an eddy current flaw detection probe, and the eddy current flaw detector is connected with the probe through a probe line; the clamp is used for connecting the robot and the clamping probe and comprises a flange plate and a connecting arm, the flange plate is used for being connected with the robot flange, one end of the connecting arm is fixed on the flange plate, and the other end of the connecting arm clamps the probe; the eddy current flaw detector and the workpiece to be detected are placed on the marble platform.

The model of the six-degree-of-freedom industrial robot is KR 22R1610, and the parameters are as follows: the rated total load of the robot is 22kg, the maximum movement range is 1610mm, the bit repetition precision is +/-0.04 mm, the weight is 245kg, and the occupied area is 430.5mm multiplied by 370 mm.

The manufacturers of the eddy current flaw detector, the probe and the probe wire are OLYMPUS.

The model of the eddy current flaw detector is NORTEC 600C, the model of the probe is 9222162, the frequency range of the probe is 500 KHz-1 MHz, and the model of the probe line is DSUB-HD 15-6.

The clamp is made of AL6061 material with soft material, so that damage to the probe in the process of clamping the probe is avoided.

The marble platform is provided with a spiral leveling mechanism, the plane precision after leveling by adopting a level gauge is +/-0.02 mm, the eddy current flaw detector and a workpiece to be detected are placed on the marble platform in the detection process, and the marble platform is leveled before detection every time in order to prevent the influence on the detection result caused by the change of the lift-off quantity caused by the uneven platform.

The detection method is characterized in that a workpiece and an eddy current detector are placed on a marble platform, a probe is fixed on a mechanical arm of a robot, and the detection track of the probe is controlled by compiling the motion track of the robot.

In the detection method, a reference block which is the same as or similar to the material of a detected workpiece is adopted for parameter adjustment, the reference block is manufactured by OLYMPUS and has the model of SRS-0824T.

The reference block contained three defects of open grooves on the surface, with a groove width of 0.007 inch and a groove depth of 0.008 inch, 0.02 inch, 0.04 inch, respectively.

The detection track of the robot is generated according to the three-dimensional model of the part, and the lift-off amount of the probe is 0.5 mm; the surface of the detected workpiece is clean and free of burrs, dust, metal chips and the like which influence eddy current detection are avoided, and parameters such as the surface roughness of the detected workpiece meet the technical condition requirements of related products.

The utility model has the advantages and beneficial effects that:

1. the utility model discloses combine eddy current testing system and industrial robot, easily realize the automation, improve detection efficiency, reduce artifical intensity, prevent that the defect from leaking examining.

2. The utility model discloses fix the probe on the robot arm, can realize nimble orbit motion to can prevent to carry the change of volume from causing the influence to the testing result in the testing process.

3. The utility model discloses detection demand design detection method based on vibration material disk is favorable to promoting vibration material disk and detects application and development of technique.

Drawings

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of an automated inspection system.

Fig. 2 is a schematic view of the flange.

FIG. 3 is a schematic view of a probe attachment arm.

FIG. 4 is a schematic view of the probe head coupled to the robotic arm.

FIG. 5 is a schematic view of workpiece inspection and inspection direction.

FIG. 6 shows the defect detection result along the direction 1 in FIG. 5.

FIG. 7 shows the defect detection results along the 2-direction in FIG. 5.

In the figure: 1-an industrial robot; 2-detecting the workpiece; 3-a marble platform; 4-eddy current flaw detector; 5-a probe; 6-a flange plate; 7-probe connecting arm; 8-grooving holes; 9-mechanical arm.

Detailed Description

In order to make the objects, technical solutions and advantages of the present invention clearer, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments.

The utility model discloses an automatic eddy current testing system and method based on vibration material disk, this method combines eddy current testing system and six degree of freedom industrial robot, realizes automated inspection. The schematic diagram of the detection system is shown in fig. 1, a workpiece 2 and an eddy current detector are placed on a marble platform 3, the marble platform is provided with a spiral leveling mechanism, a probe 5 is fixed on a robot mechanical arm 9, and the detection track of the probe is controlled by compiling the motion track of the robot.

The model of the six-degree-of-freedom industrial robot 1 is KR 22R1610, and the parameters are as follows: the rated total load of the robot is 22kg, the maximum movement range is 1610mm, the bit repetition precision is +/-0.04 mm, the weight is 245kg, and the occupied area is 430.5mm multiplied by 370 mm.

The eddy current inspection system comprises an eddy current flaw detector 4 and a probe 5 for eddy current flaw detection, wherein the flaw detector is connected with the probe through a probe wire, manufacturers of the eddy current flaw detector, the probe and the probe wire are OLYMPUS, the model of the eddy current flaw detector is NORTEC 600C, the model of the probe is 9222162, the frequency range of the probe is 500 KHz-1 MHz, and the model of the probe wire is DSUB-HD 15-6.

Eddy current flaw detector and wait to examine work piece 2 and place on marble platform 3, the marble platform have spiral leveling mechanism, should use the spirit level to carry out the leveling to the marble platform before detecting at every turn.

The probe is connected and fixed on a robot mechanical arm 9 through a clamp, and the clamp comprises a flange plate 6 and a probe connecting arm 7 which are respectively shown in fig. 2 and 3. The flange plate is fixed on the robot mechanical arm through eight screws, the probe connecting arm is fixed on the flange plate 6 through three threaded holes in the flange plate, the probe 5 is clamped in a slotted hole 8 at the lower end of the connecting arm, the screws are installed in a transverse hole which is vertically communicated with the slotted hole beside the slotted hole, and the transverse hole is tightened by nuts to clamp and fix the probe, as shown in fig. 4. In order to avoid damage to the probe in the clamping process, the clamp is made of AL6061 material with softer material.

The workpiece to be detected is prepared by a laser synchronous powder feeding additive manufacturing method as shown in fig. 5, the workpiece is made of TC4 titanium alloy, and the defect of poor fusion on the surface is detected.

Before detection, the surface of a detected workpiece is clean and free of burrs, dust, metal chips and the like which influence eddy current detection are avoided, and parameters such as the surface roughness of the detected workpiece meet the technical condition requirements of related products. Selecting a reference block which is the same as the material of the workpiece to be detected to adjust parameters, wherein the adjusted parameters mainly comprise detection frequency, phase angle, horizontal gain, vertical gain and probe lift-off quantity.

The lift-off amount is used for controlling the distance between the probe and the workpiece, and the probe is prevented from being damaged due to collision between the probe and the workpiece in the detection process. And in the detection process, the lift-off amount is kept unchanged, and on the basis, the motion trail of the robot is produced according to the three-dimensional shape of the detected workpiece.

Example 1:

utilize the utility model discloses automatic change detecting system and carry out the eddy current testing of vibration material disk exemplar, operation flow as follows:

1. and clamping and fixing the flange plate, the probe connecting arm and the probe on the mechanical arm of the robot by using screws, and leveling the marble platform by using a level meter with the leveling precision of +/-0.02 mm.

2. The eddy current detector, the workpiece to be detected and the reference block are placed on a marble platform, the material of the workpiece to be detected is TC4 titanium alloy, the workpiece to be detected is prepared by adopting a laser direct powder melting deposition process, and the defect of poor surface fusion is overcome.

3. The selected reference block was manufactured by OLYMPUS and was model SRS-0824T, made of TC4, and having a size of 4.0 × 1.0 × 0.25 inches, the surface of the reference block contained three open groove defects, the groove width was 0.007 inches, the groove depth was 0.008, 0.02, and 0.04 inches, respectively, and the penetration in the length direction was 1.0 inch.

4. Setting the lift-off quantity of the probe to be 0.5mm, controlling the robot to enable the probe to move along a straight line, and adjusting parameters by adopting a reference block, wherein the adjusted parameters mainly comprise frequency, phase angle, horizontal gain and vertical gain. Wherein the higher the frequency, the higher the detection sensitivity, but the depth of detection may decrease. Since the defect detected at this time is a surface defect, the detection frequency can be appropriately increased. The phase angle mainly controls the angle of the signal on the display screen, and the horizontal gain and the vertical gain respectively control the amplitude of the signal in the horizontal direction and the vertical direction.

5. After calibration of the reference block, the set detection parameters are respectively as follows: the frequency is 1.0MHz, the phase angle is 336.0 degrees, the horizontal gain is 43.5dB, the vertical gain is 60.2dB, the detection results of the defects of the three open slots on the reference block are shown as a red curve in FIG. 6, the scanning direction is vertical to the length direction of the slots, and the detection results of the reference block are set as a basis for measuring the defect size of the detected workpiece.

6. TC4 titanium alloy workpieces containing poor fusion defects were prepared using a laser synchronized powder feed additive manufacturing process, as shown in FIG. 5, for validation of the present system and method.

7. The motion track of the robot is compiled under the parameters to automatically scan and detect the workpiece shown in the figure 5, the scanning distance is 2mm, the detection results of the surface defects of the workpiece are shown in figures 6 and 7, and the detection results are respectively the detection results when the probe scans the defects along different directions, which can show that the width and the depth of the defects have influence on the detection signals and respectively influence the horizontal gain and the vertical gain. The utility model discloses successfully detected workpiece surface's the bad defect of fusing.

Claims (3)

1. An automated eddy current inspection system for an additive manufactured part, comprising: the detection system comprises a six-degree-of-freedom industrial robot, a vortex detection system, a clamp and a marble platform; wherein: the eddy current inspection system comprises an eddy current flaw detector and an eddy current flaw detection probe, and the eddy current flaw detector is connected with the probe through a probe line; the clamp is used for connecting the robot and the clamping probe and comprises a flange plate and a connecting arm, the flange plate is used for being connected with the robot flange, one end of the connecting arm is fixed on the flange plate, and the other end of the connecting arm clamps the probe; the eddy current flaw detector and the workpiece to be detected are arranged on the marble platform.

2. The automated eddy current inspection system for an additive manufactured part as claimed in claim 1, wherein: the model of the six-degree-of-freedom industrial robot is KR 22R1610, and the parameters are as follows: the rated total load of the robot is 22kg, the maximum movement range is 1610mm, the bit repetition precision is +/-0.04 mm, the weight is 245kg, and the occupied area is 430.5mm multiplied by 370 mm.

3. The automated eddy current inspection system for an additive manufactured part as claimed in claim 1, wherein: the marble platform is provided with a spiral leveling mechanism, and the plane precision after leveling by adopting a level gauge is +/-0.02 mm.

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