EP2331947A1 - Method and system for non-destructive detection of coating errors - Google Patents
Method and system for non-destructive detection of coating errorsInfo
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- the invention relates to a method and a measuring arrangement for non-destructive detection of coating defects in an electrically conductive substrate layer, which is coated with at least one electrically insulating cover layer.
- Electrically conductive substrate layers which consist for example of metal or of carbon fiber reinforced plastic, are coated with an electrically insulating cover layer, for example to protect it against corrosion.
- the cover layer forms a passive corrosion protection, which prevents corrosion-promoting substances from reaching the substrate layer and causing chemical or electrochemical reactions there.
- the electrically insulating cover layer may have different defects, for example pores, cracks, bubbles or the like. If these coating defects remain undetected, the underlying electrically conductive substrate may corrode. In the case of non-metallic substrates, electrochemical reactions occur there which, in the case of contact with less noble metals, can cause contact corrosion.
- inductive and capacitive measuring methods are used, which are based on the fact that with an increasing distance of the measuring head its inductance or its capacity is changed. This inductance or capacitance change is then converted into a distance or layer thickness value.
- inductive and capacitive methods are not suitable on the surface of the coating or the cover layer, even if a sufficiently small detector or measuring head is used.
- the detector heads used in these conventional measuring methods have the disadvantage that they must lie flat on the cover layer and even a very small tilting of the measuring head leads to a drastic signal change. Therefore, these known inductive and capacitive measuring methods, even if they use miniaturized detector heads, for example, with a size of about 100 microns, not applicable to detect defects, for example, on the order of a few microns.
- Another conventional method of measuring layer thicknesses uses a high voltage to test for cover layers. At a damaged point or at a defect, a spark-through occurs due to the applied high voltage.
- the disadvantage of this method is that the electrically conductive substrate layer must be electrically connected to the high voltage source when the high voltage is applied.
- Another disadvantage of this conventional measuring method is that it does not work destructively. If there is a weak spot or a defect in the electrically insulating covering layer, this defect is even more intensified on account of the measurement or the insulating covering layer to be measured is completely broken through.
- the invention provides a method for the non-destructive detection of coating defects in an electrically conductive substrate layer, which is coated with at least one electrically insulating cover layer, with the steps:
- the inventive method works non-destructive, i. At an existing weak point of the electrically insulating cover layer or on a defect of the cover layer of this coating error is not additionally increased. This also means that a subcritical coating error due to the measurement is not transformed into a critical coating defect.
- a further advantage of the measuring method according to the invention is that no direct contact with the electrically conductive substrate layer is required. This is particularly important if the coating or the electrically insulating cover layer completely surrounds the component to be measured, so that direct contacting of the electrically conductive substrate layer is possible only after mechanical damage to the cover layer. This mechanical damage would then be repaired afterwards.
- the measuring method according to the invention makes it possible to couple in a coupling-in signal through the covering layer or the coating, and therefore the coupling-in signal can be applied to an input signal. ner arbitrary position of the component can be applied without affecting the coating or the cover layer.
- the measuring signal is coupled out by means of flexible and electrically conductive bristles, which are guided over the surface of the insulating covering layer.
- the flexible, electrically conductive bristles are preferably moistened with an electrolytic liquid or an auxiliary electrolyte.
- the coupling-in signal is coupled capacitively or inductively into the electrically conductive substrate layer.
- the coupling-in signal is formed by a pulsed DC voltage signal.
- the coupling-in signal is formed by an alternating voltage signal with an adjustable frequency.
- This alternating voltage signal is, for example, a sinusoidal alternating voltage signal with an adjustable signal frequency.
- the coordinates of a detected coating error are detected.
- a type of coating error is determined.
- the coating error through a hole, the continuous through to the substrate layer, through a hole in the cover layer, which does not extend continuously to the substrate layer, or is formed by a survey of the cover layer.
- the respective coating defect is subsequently automatically repaired depending on the type of coating defect detected.
- a recognized hole in the cover layer is filled for repair and a detected elevation in the cover layer is removed.
- the electrolytic liquid is deionized water.
- Deionized water has the advantage that on the one hand it still has a sufficiently high conductivity and on the other hand leaves no visible residues on the topcoat or the coating after evaporation.
- deionized water as the electrolytic liquid or as the auxiliary electrolyte is that distilled water can be easily used by service technicians and also does not pose any health risks to maintenance technicians.
- the electrically conductive, flexible bristles are attached to a brush, which is painted over a surface of the electrically insulating cover layer.
- the electrically conductive, flexible bristles are made electrically conductive polymers, of metal fibers or of natural bristles, wherein the natural bristles receive their conductivity by the auxiliary electrolyte, for example by deionized water.
- a temporal amplitude profile of the decoupled measuring signal is detected and a coating error is detected when an amplitude change exceeds an adjustable amplitude threshold value.
- a phase shift between current and voltage of the decoupled measuring signal is detected and a coating error is detected when a phase change exceeds an adjustable phase threshold value.
- a charge and / or discharge time of an RC element with a capacitor whose capacitance is influenced by the layer thickness of the cover layer is detected, and a coating error is detected when a charge and / or charge Discharge time change exceeds an adjustable time duration threshold.
- the electrically conductive substrate layer comprises a carbon-fiber-reinforced plastic, metal or a semiconductor material.
- the electrically insulating cover layer has a protective lacquer.
- the invention further provides a measuring arrangement for non-destructive detection of coating defects in an electrically conductive substrate layer which is coated with at least one electrically insulating covering layer, comprising:
- an evaluation unit for evaluating the decoupled measuring signal, wherein a coating error is detected when a signal parameter change of a signal parameter of the decoupled Messsig- signal exceeds an adjustable threshold.
- the signal coupling device inductively or capacitively couples the coupling signal into the substrate layer.
- the signal decoupling device inductively or capacitively decouples the measuring signal from the substrate layer via the covering layer.
- the signal output device has flexible and electrically conductive bristles.
- the signal decoupling device has a reservoir for receiving an electrolytic liquid which is provided for wetting the bristles.
- the electrolytic liquid has distilled water or deionized water.
- the signal output device has a motor which moves the signal output device over the surface of the cover layer in order to scan the cover layer for detecting coating defects.
- the spatial coordinates of the movable signal output device are stored together with the signal parameters of the measuring signal in a memory for their evaluation.
- this has a microprocessor.
- the signal input device has an electrically conductive suction cup, a conductive foam rubber, a conductive roller or a conductive roller.
- the signal input device is mounted on the cover layer to be insulated or on the electrically conductive substrate layer for the purpose of measurement.
- the invention further provides a computer program with program instructions for carrying out a method for non-destructive detection of coating defects in an electrically conductive substrate layer comprising at least an electrically insulating cover layer is coated with the steps:
- the invention further provides a data carrier which stores such a computer program.
- the invention further provides a data carrier which stores the measurement results obtained by the method according to the invention.
- FIGS. 1A, 1B show embodiments of the measuring arrangement according to the invention for the nondestructive detection of
- FIG. 2 Various types of detectable coating defects for explaining the measurement method according to the invention
- FIG. 3 shows a further illustration of a measuring arrangement according to the invention
- FIG. 4 shows a further block diagram for illustrating a further embodiment of the measuring arrangement according to the invention.
- FIG. 5 shows an embodiment of a measuring arrangement according to the invention
- FIG. 6 shows a further exemplary embodiment of a measuring arrangement according to the invention.
- FIG. 7 shows a simple flow chart of an embodiment of the method according to the invention for the non-destructive detection of coating defects
- a measuring arrangement 1 for non-destructive detection of coating defects BF contains a signal input device 2 and a signal output device 3.
- the measuring device 1 detects or detects coating defects in an electrically conductive substrate layer 4, which contains at least an electrically insulating cover layer 5 is coated.
- the electrically conductive substrate layer 4 may consist of a carbon fiber reinforced plastic.
- the electrically conductive substrate layer 4 consists of a metal or of a semiconductor material.
- the electrically insulating cover layer 5 consists for example of a protective lacquer. In one possible embodiment, this protective lacquer is a corrosion protection lacquer. As can be seen in FIGS.
- the signal coupling device 2 for coupling a coupling signal into the substrate layer 4 and the signal coupling device 3 for coupling a measuring signal from the substrate layer 4 to a unit 6 are connected, on the one hand to generate the coupling signal, and on the other hand to Evaluation of the supplied from the signal decoupling device 3 measuring signal is provided.
- the signal input device 2 inductively or capacitively couples the coupling signal generated by the unit 6 into the electrically conductive substrate layer 4.
- a capacitive coupling into the electrically conductive substrate layer 4 follows over the electrically insulating covering layer 5.
- the coupling-in of the coupling-in signal takes place directly into the electrical substrate layer 4.
- the embodiment of capacitive coupling of the coupling-in signal via the cover layer 5 illustrated in FIG. 1A has the advantage that no direct contact with the electrically conductive substrate layer 4 must be made. This is particularly advantageous when the electrically conductive layer 4 is surrounded all around with an insulating cover layer 5 and a direct electrical contact with the substrate layer 4 can not be made without damaging the electrically insulating cover layer 5.
- the signal input device 2 has an electrically conductive suction cup which, as shown in FIG. 1A, is placed on the electrically insulating cover layer 5 or, as shown in FIG. 1B, is attached directly to the electrically conductive layer 4.
- the signal input device 2 is, for example, a conductive foam rubber. In another embodiment, the signal input device 2 consists of a conductive roller or of a conductive roller.
- the electrically insulating covering layer 5 shown there has a coating defect BF.
- the coating error BF is a hole, the "continuously extends to the substrate layer. 4
- Other types of coating defects are possible, as explained in connection with FIGS. 2A, 2B, 3C.
- the measurement signal coupled into the electrically conductive substrate layer 4 is coupled out and subsequently evaluated by the evaluation unit 6.
- the decoupling of the measuring signal can again be made inductively or capacitively.
- the signal output device 3 has electrically conductive, flexible bristles 7, which can be attached to a brush.
- This brush is painted over the surface of the electrically insulating cover layer 5, as shown schematically in Figures IA, IB.
- the coupled measuring signal is coupled out by means of the flexible and electrically conductive bristles 7 and fed to the evaluation unit 6.
- the evaluation unit 6 evaluates the decoupled measurement signal, wherein a coating error BF is detected when a signal parameter change of at least one signal parameter of the decoupled measurement signal exceeds an adjustable value.
- the flexible electrically conductive bristles 7 of the signal output device 3 or the surface of the cover layer 5 are moistened with an electrolytic liquid 8.
- This electrolytic liquid 8 forms an auxiliary electrolyte, which is electrically conductive.
- the electrolytic liquid is formed by deionized water or even distilled water.
- a temporal amplitude course of the decoupled measuring signal is detected and a coating error BF is detected when an amplitude change ⁇ A exceeds an adjustable amplitude threshold value.
- a phase shift between a current and voltage signal of the decoupled measurement signal is detected by the evaluation unit 6 and a coating error BF is detected when a phase change ⁇ exceeds an adjustable phase threshold value.
- a charging and / or discharging time of an RC element which contains a capacitor whose capacitance is influenced by the layer thickness of the cover layer 5 is detected by the evaluation unit 6 and a coating error BF is detected when a charging element and / or discharge time change exceeds an adjustable time duration threshold.
- the signal parameter change also makes it possible to detect the nature and extent of a coating error BF.
- Figures 2A, 2B, 2C show various detectable types of coating defects.
- the coating defect type shown in FIG. 2A is a hole provided in the cap layer 5, which extends continuously as far as the electrically conductive substrate layer 4.
- the hole shown schematically in FIG. 2A may be a very small hole or a crack, wherein the spatial extent of such a hole or crack may be larger or smaller than the diameter of a bristle 7.
- the coating defect BF shown in FIG. 2B is a hole in the cover layer 5 that does not reach continuously to the substrate layer 4.
- Such a coating error can likewise be detected with the measuring method according to the invention, since the capacitance is markedly increased at the location of the coating error BF. This is because the distance between the electrically conductive substrate layer 4 of the moistened bristle 7 is less at the location of the coating defect than at the remaining locations. Since the capacitance C of a capacitor is inversely proportional to the distance d of its plates, the capacitance C is thus markedly increased at the location of the coating error BF shown in FIG. 2B:
- FIG. 2C shows a further type of coating defect in which the covering layer 5 has an unwanted increase as a coating defect.
- the capacitance C decreases at the location of the coating defect BF.
- FIG. 3A schematically shows an exemplary embodiment of a measuring arrangement 1 according to the invention.
- the signal decoupling device 3 with the conductive bristles 7 attached thereto reads the signal from the signal input device 2 electrically conductive substrate layer 4 coupled measurement signal for evaluation.
- the signal decoupling device 3 is integrated in a brush which has a multiplicity of moistened bristles 7.
- This brush can be manually or computer controlled over the surface of the cover layer 5 are painted to detect coating defects BF in the cover layer 5.
- the coating error BF is output together with the coordinates of the coating error or stored in a memory 9.
- 3B shows by way of example a table of different detected coating defects BF, with associated coordinates and further information or information about the detected coating defects.
- this description data may indicate the nature of the coating error BF, i. whether it is a hole (L) or an elevation (E).
- information about the dimensions of the coating error can be calculated and stored.
- the brush shown in FIG. 3A is manually guided by a maintenance technician via a cover layer 5, wherein the coordinates x, y of the brush are determined in a possible embodiment via a wireless interface and triangulation.
- Fig. 3A shows a simple component, namely a plate with an electrically conductive substrate layer 4 and a cover layer 5.
- the extent of such a plate in both the x and in the y direction may comprise several meters.
- the measurement method according to the invention is by no means limited to simple plates with a flat surface, but is also suitable for other surfaces, in particular cylindrical hollow bodies.
- the brush illustrated in FIG. 3A additionally has a storage container for receiving an electrolytic liquid for moistening the bristles 7.
- the electrically conductive, flexible bristles 7 may consist of electrically conductive polymers, of metal fibers or natural bristles. The natural bristles get their conductivity through the auxiliary electrolyte.
- a coating defect BF is not only detected, but subsequently also a recognized coating defect is automatically repaired.
- the unit 6 generates a coupling-in signal which is capacitively coupled into the electrically conductive substrate layer 4 via the cover layer 5 by a signal coupling device 2, for example an electrically conductive suction cup.
- the capacitively coupled measurement signal propagates in the electrically conductive layer 4 and is fed to the unit 6 for signal evaluation by the decoupling device 3.
- the coating error BF shown schematically in FIG. 4 is detected when brushing the bristles 7 over the coating defect BF.
- the coupling signal may be a pulsed DC signal, for example.
- the injection signal may be an adjustable frequency AC signal.
- the signal integrated in a brush is
- a motor 10 is driven by a motor controller within the unit 6.
- the brush is guided in a meandering manner over the entire surface of the cover layer 5 in order to detect coating defects BF.
- the Motor 10 driven brush provided a repair unit 11, which automatically repairs a detected coating error BF at the detected site. In this case, a recognized hole in the cover layer 5 is filled and a detected elevation in the cover layer 5 is removed by the repair unit 11.
- FIG. 5 shows a further exemplary embodiment of the measuring arrangement 1 according to the invention.
- a charging or discharging time of an RC element with a capacitor whose capacitance is influenced by the layer thickness of the covering layer 5 is detected.
- a coating error BF is detected when a charge and / or discharge time change exceeds an adjustable time period threshold.
- a DC voltage of, for example, 5 V is applied via a controlled switch 12 to the component to be measured, which has a complex resistance Z.
- the regular switching of the switch 12 produces a pulsed DC signal for charging and discharging an RC element.
- the switch 12 is turned on and off 1000 times per second. If the cover layer 5 is undamaged and thus well insulating, the complex resistance Z is infinitely large.
- the timing of the RC element depends on the resistance Rl and the capacitance Cl.
- the resistor Rl has, for example, a resistance of 1 MOhm and the capacitor Cl has a capacity of 68 pF. If the surface to be measured has a coating error BF, the complex resistance Z changes. A continuous hole causes a short circuit between the signal input device and the signal output device, so that the capacitor C2 shown in FIG. 5 is parallel to the RC Member is switched.
- the capacitor C2 has, for example, a capacity of 100 nF.
- an alternating voltage signal with an adjustable signal frequency is capacitively coupled to the coated component via a signal input device by means of a signal generator contained in the unit 6 and then capacitively re-connected via a signal output device decoupled and evaluated.
- the signal coupling device is formed, for example, by an electrically conductive suction cup with a capacitance C1.
- the signal output device is formed for example by a wet brush or a moistened brush with a capacitance C2.
- the AC voltage signal is, for example, a sinusoidal AC signal.
- the Messsignalauf sacrifice or the signal output device which may be formed by a wet brush, has, for example, a capacity of about 100 pF together with an undamaged surface. If the coated chip is damaged, the resistance Z decreases, which leads to an increase in the measured amplitude of the AC signal. This increase is detected by the evaluation unit 6. Further measuring variants are possible.
- the surface to be examined on the undamaged state ie without a coating error, represents a nearly ideal capacitor which delivers a phase shift of up to 90 ° between a measured current and a measured voltage signal. If the cover layer is locally defective, this leads to a reduction of the capacity or the capacity is completely eliminated. This can lead to a change of the phase angle to 0. This phase angle change ⁇ can be detected by the evaluation unit 6.
- Fig. 7 shows a simple flowchart of a possible execution form of the measuring method according to the invention.
- a coupling signal into the electrically conductive substrate layer 4 is directly or indirectly coupled.
- the coupling can be done, for example, capacitive or inductive.
- the injection signal is a pulsed DC signal.
- the Einkoppelsig- signal is an AC signal with adjustable frequency.
- a measurement signal is coupled out of the substrate layer 4 via the cover layer 5.
- the decoupling of the measuring signal can in turn be carried out inductively or capacitively.
- the evaluation of the decoupled measuring signal takes place.
- a coating error in the cover layer 5 is detected when a signal parameter change of at least one signal parameter of the coupled-out measurement signal exceeds an adjustable threshold value.
- This adjustable threshold value can take into account, for example, the layer thickness of the cover layer 5.
- the decoupling of the measurement signal in step S2 takes place at a locally variable location, wherein, for example, a moistened brush or a brush with conductive bristles is moved over the surface of the cover layer 5 in order to receive the measurement signal.
- the thickness of the covering layer 5 is stored, for example, as a height profile.
- the method according to the invention and the measuring arrangement 1 according to the invention can be used in many ways.
- coating defects in a carbon-fiber-reinforced plastic which is coated with a lacquer layer can be detected.
- Such carbon-fiber-reinforced plastics are used, for example, in aircraft construction or in motor vehicle construction.
- the erfindunstrae measurement method allows non-destructive, on arbitrarily shaped surfaces detect coating defects, whereby the signal voltages used are low. These low signal voltages do not pose any danger to the service technician.
- the cover layer to be examined is not damaged. A direct conductive electrical contact with the conductive substrate layer 4 is not required, since the coupling takes place inductively or capacitively.
- the signal decoupling device 3 is not moved over the cover layer 5, but rather the component to be measured is moved via a locally positioned signal output device 3.
- the signal transmission from / to the evaluation unit 6 takes place via the signal coupling and decoupling device via a wireless interface.
- the evaluation unit 6 can be connected via a network to a remote server and an associated database.
- not only one signal parameter of the recorded measurement signal is evaluated, but a plurality of signal parameters, for example signal amplitude and a phase change.
- characteristic values / setpoints are entered via a user interface. For example, a desired thickness of the cover layer 5 is entered by a service technician and from this the desired value of a signal parameter is calculated. Is the difference between the measured signal parameters and the expected setpoint greater than an input threshold, a coating error BF is detected.
- the measuring arrangement 1 according to the invention can be used, for example, in the context of quality assurance.
- limit values for example setpoints
- quality assurance measures can be specified and controlled.
- the measuring arrangement 1 can already be installed at the component supplier.
- the measuring method according to the invention is suitable for the detection of coating defects in any electrically conductive substrate layers 4, which are coated with an electrically insulating cover layer 5.
- the measuring arrangement 1 according to the invention is particularly suitable in the aerospace and automotive industries.
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