Abstract: CRACK DETERMINATION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING CRACKS OF AN ELONGATED STRUCTURE Disclosed is a crack determination system (100) and method (200) for determining cracks of an elongated structure like pressure vessels/pipes that prevent the conventional need to manually move inside the pressure vessel and pipes for cracks determination.The crack determination system(100) includes a computing unit (10), a rigid support (20), a first drive assembly (30) and a second drive assembly (40). Thefirst drive assembly (30) and a second drive assembly (40) have a radioactive source unit (34) for radiating shielded and collimated radioactive rays (R) and a radioactive rays shielded detector (44a) for collecting radioactive rays (R) respectively which are controllably moved, respectively by winding and unwinding of a first winch (32) and a first rope (33) and a second winch (42) and a second rope (43), through the elongated length (L) to determined cracks. (To be published with Figure 1)
Description:FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[1] The present disclosure relates to a crack determination system and method for determining cracks of an elongated structure such as pressure vessels, boilers, pipes or walls. Particularly, the present disclosure relates to acrack determination system and method for determining cracks of an elongate structure that encouragespreventive maintenance and prevents undesired shutdown of the elongated structure.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[2] Elongated structures like boilers, pressure vessels, pipes used in refineries are elongated (having long length or long height) and because of elongation it is difficult and time consuming for manual inspection, for example to perform manual inspection of the pressure vessel requires to be stopped by shutting all connected pumps and pipes. Shutting of some pipes and pumps can be dangerous due to handling high temperature fluid and cannot be performed on frequent basis. However, such elongated structures due to continuous usage develop cracks that reduce the efficiency of the elongated structure by hampering flow. Further, in some cases, time-consuming manual examination of such elongated structures is performed which requires an inspector to move in the elongated structures through manholes which is dangerous and also inappropriate inspection results can be achieved due to insufficient light conditions.
[3] Crack determination systems and methods for crack determinationare known in the prior art, for example from patent document US873140 which disclosesa pipeline crack detection. However, the crack determination structure and method is completely different and incomparable as it requires more number of sensors, different coverage areas and respective echoes and determining threshold depth which are not the requirement of present invention.
[4] Thus, there is a need for a crack determination system and method for determining cracks of an elongate structure that encourages preventive maintenance and prevents undesired shutdownof the elongated structure, prevents undesired accidents and prevents the need of manual inspection of moving inside the elongated structure.
OBJECTS OF THE INVENTION
[5] Some of the objects of the arrangement of the present disclosure are aimed to ameliorate one or more problems of the prior art or to at least provide a useful alternative and are listed herein below.
A principle object of the present disclosure is to providea crack determination system and method of determining cracks of an elongate structure thatencourages preventive maintenance and prevents undesired shutdown of the elongated structure and prevents undesired accidentsby balancing movement of a radioactive source unit and a detector unit for determining cracks without the need of manualmovement inside the elongated structure.
Another object of the present disclosure is to providea crack determination system and method for determining cracks of an elongate structure that provides synchronous movements of a radioactive source unit and a detector unit for enabling crack detection along the elongated length of the elongate structure.
Still another object of the present disclosure is to provide a crack determination system and method for determining cracks of an elongate structure that is easy to operate and has fewer components and simple structure.
Yet another object of the present disclosure is to provide a crack determination system and method for determining cracks of an elongate structure that increases life of the elongated structure.
Other objects and advantages of the present disclosure will be more apparent from the following description when read in conjunction with the accompanying figures, which are not intended to limit the scope of the present disclosure.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[6] The present disclosure discloses a crack determination system and method for determining cracks for an elongate structure that facilitates encouraging preventive maintenance and prevents undesired shutdown of the elongated structure by balancing movement of a radioactive source unit and a detector unit for determining cracks without the need of manual movement inside the elongated structure, in accordance with one embodiment. Thecrack determination system,for elongated structure, includes a computing unit, a rigid support, a first drive assembly and a second drive assembly. The computing unit is defined with an input device, a computational processor and an output device. The rigid support is defined at operative top of the elongated structure. The first drive assembly and the second drive assembly are fitted on the rigid support. The first drive assembly is disposed adjacently to the second drive assembly. The first drive assembly is defined with a first bi-directional stepper motor, a first winch, a first rope, a radioactive source unit and a first computing controller. The first winch is bi-directionally rotatable by the first bi-directional stepper motor, wherein the first winch is defined with a first spooling unit powered by the first bi-directional stepper motor. The first rope is woundable and unwoundable on the first winch. The first rope is allowed to be released to travel the elongated length of the elongated structure. The radioactive source unit is connected with the first rope and is defined with a radioactive source that radiates shielded and collimated radioactive rays. The radioactive source unit is defined with the level gauge. The first computing controller determines travel of the first rope and adjusts level of the first rope by signaling operation of the first bi-directional stepper motor. The second drive assembly includes a second bi-directional stepper motor, a second winch, a second rope and a detector unit. The second winch is bi-directionally rotatable by the second bi-directional stepper motor. The second winch is defined with a second spooling unit which is powered by the first bi-directional stepper motor. The second rope is woundable and unwoundable on the second winch to travel the elongated length of the elongated structure. The detector unit is connected with the second rope and is defined with a radioactive rays shielded detector, a power source and an embedded system. The radioactive rays detector detects radiated collimated radioactive rays emitted by the radioactive source. The power source powers the radioactive rays detector and the embedded system and the embedded system computes count rate in count per second and wirelessly communicate count per second to the computational processor of the computing unit. The detector unit is defined with the level gauge. The embedded system determines travel of the second rope and adjusts level of the second rope by signaling operation of the second bi-directional stepper motor. The first rope and the second rope are unwinded and level gauges are observed and in unlevel condition a user through the input device leveling of the first rope and the second rope.Upon receiving input of leveling,the computational processor communicates with the first computing controller and the second computing controller and instructs to level the first rope and the second rope. In event when the first rope and the second rope are leveled, the user input through the input device initiating crack determination and thereby the computation processor signals the first computing controller and the second computing controller to respectively actuate the first bi-directional stepper motor and the second bi-directional stepper motor at fed speed and stops travel at fed travelled distances by the user through the input device. At each stop the collimated radioactive rays are detected by the detector and the embedded system communicates count per second to corresponding to the travelled distances to the computation processor that computes to provide an output visible on the output device.
In one embodiment, the rigid support is an operative top surface of the elongated structure.
Typically, the output is a readable data, an info graphic data and a pictorial data.
[7] The present disclosure also discloses a method for determining crack of elongated structure. The method includes:
a. providing a crack determination system is defined with a computing unit having an input device, a computational processor and an output device, a rigid support defined at operative top of the elongated structure, a first drive assembly and a second drive assembly fitted on the rigid support,
wherein, the first drive assembly defined with:
o a first bi-directional stepper motor;
o a first winch is bi-directionally rotatable by the first bi-directional stepper motor, wherein the first winch is defined with a first spooling unit powered by the first bi-directional stepper motor;
o a first rope is woundable and unwoundable on the first winch, the first rope is allowed to be released to travel the elongated length of the elongated structure;
o a radioactive source unit is connected with the first rope and is defined with a radioactive source that radiates shielded and collimated radioactive rays, the radioactive source unit is defined with the level gauge; and
o a first computing controller determines travel of the first rope and adjusts level of the first rope by signaling operation of the first bi-directional stepper motor;
wherein, the second drive assembly defined with:
o a second bi-directional stepper motor;
o a second winch is bi-directionally rotatable by the second bi-directional stepper motor, wherein the second winch is defined with a second spooling unit is powered by the first bi-directional stepper motor;
o a second rope is woundable and unwoundable on the second winch to travel the elongated length of the elongated structure; and
o a detector unit is connected with the second rope and is defined with a radioactive rays shielded detector, a power source and an embedded system;
b. installing, one-time, a rigid support at the operative top of the elongated structure with the first drive assembly and the second drive assembly;
c. releasing the first rope and the second rope to travel the elongated length;
d. observing the levels of the first rope and the second rope by level gauges;
e. communicating, observed levels to the computing unit by the user through the input device, wherein the computing processor compares the observed levels and instruct the first computing controller and the second computing controller to level the first rope and the second rope;
f. inputting, upon leveling, initiation of crack detection through the input device by the user,
wherein the computation processor signals the first computing controller and the second computing controller to respectively actuate the first bi-directional stepper motor and the second bi-directional stepper motor at fed speed and stop travel at fed travelled distances by the user through the input device,
wherein, at each stop the collimated radioactive rays are detected by the detector and the embedded system communicates count per second to corresponding to the travelled distances to the computation processor that computes to provide an output visible on the output device.
In one embodiment, the method includes providing the output that is visible on the output device is a readable data, an info graphic data and a pictorial data.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF ACCOMPANYING DRAWINGS
[8] The present disclosure will now be described with the help of the accompanying drawings, in which:
Figure 1 illustrates ablock diagram of a crack determination system(100) for an elongated structure (05), in accordance with one embodiment of the present disclosure, which mainly includes a computing unit (10), a rigid support (20), a first drive assembly (30) and a second drive assembly (40);
Figure 2 illustrates a schematic representation of the elongated structure (05) with enlarged view of the first drive assembly (30) and the second drive assembly (40);
Figure 3illustrates a schematic representation of the rigid support (20) supporting the first drive assembly (30) and the second drive assembly (40) in communication with the computing unit (10);
Figure 4illustrates a schematic representation of the rigid support (20) supporting the first drive assembly (30) and the second drive assembly (40);
Figure 5illustrates a schematic representation of the adjacently disposed the first drive assembly (30) and the second drive assembly (40);
Figure 6illustrates a schematic representation of typicalsupporters (20a) for a first rope (33) of the first drive assembly (30) or a second rope (33) of the second drive assembly (40);
Figure 7illustrates a schematic representation of the first winch (32)/second winch (42) with a first spooling unit (32a)/a second spooling unit (42a);
Figure 8 illustrates a schematic representation of a radioactive source unit (34) of the first drive assembly (30);
Figure 9 illustrates a perspective representation of a detector unit (44) of the second drive assembly (40);
Figure 10 illustrates a perspective representation of the detector unit (44) of the second drive assembly (40) with antenna (44d);
Figure 11 illustrates an internal view of the detector unit (44);
Figure 12 illustrates a cross-sectional perspective view of the detector unit (44); and
Figure 13 illustrates a flowchart of a method (200) for determining cracks of an elongated structure (05).
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[9] The present disclosure discloses a crack determination system (100) of an elongated structure (05) and method for determining cracks of an elongated structure (05) encourages preventive maintenance and prevents undesired shutdown of the elongated structure and prevents undesired accidents by balancing movement of a radioactive source unit and a detector unit for determining cracks without the need of conventional way of manual movement inside the elongated structure which is hazardous. The present system and method determines cracks at different locations of the elongated structure (05) like pressure vessels, boilers, pipes, ducts, canals, walls or similar other non-limiting elongated structures (05).
[10] Referring now to the drawings, Figures 1 to 12, where the present invention is generally referred to with numeral (100), it can be observed thata crack determination system, in accordance with an embodiment, is provided whichincludes a computing unit (10), a rigid support (20), a first drive assembly (30) and a second drive assembly (40). The first drive assembly (30) includes a first bi-directional stepper motor (31), a first winch (32) with a first spooling unit (32a), a first rope (33), a radioactive source unit (34) for radiating shielded and collimated radioactive rays (R), a level gauge (35) and a first computing controller (36). The second drive assembly (40) includes a second bi-directional stepper motor (41), a second winch (42) with a second spooling unit (42a), a second rope (43),a detector unit (44) a radioactive rays shielded detector (44a), a power source (44b) and an embedded system (44c) and a level gauge (45).
[11] The computing unit (10) is defined with an input device (10a), a computational processor (10b) and an output device (10c). The computing unit (10) can be any known units such as desktops, laptops, mobile devices, tablets or similar wired or wireless electronic communication and processing devices having one or more inputs, one or more outputs and processing features. The input device (10a) can be keyboard input, touch selection input, voice input or similar other inputs. The processor (10b)communicates inputs ofa user (50) to the first drive assembly (30) and the second drive assembly (40) and facilitate controlling [start and stop of the first drive assembly (30) and the second drive assembly (40)] and further receives detected inputs from the second drive assembly (40) and processes to provide visual output of detected cracks on the output device (10c). The processor (10b) has a fed and programmed application which is accessed by the user (50). The output device (10c) can be visual, audio, graphical, pictographic and other outputs like readable data, info graphic data, a pictorial data as desired by the user (60) or combinations thereof.
[12] The rigid support (20) is defined at the operative top (05a) of the elongated structure (05)and supports the adjacently disposed first drive assembly (30) and the second drive assembly (40).In one embodiment, the rigid support (20) can be the integral operative top (05a) of the elongated structure (05). In another embodiment, the rigid support (20) is externally supported (typically, from a wall or other surrounding structures) above the elongated structure by a scaffolding (21). The rigid support (20) also supports supporters (20a) like rope-rollers [vertically mounted (20ai) and/or horizontally mounted (20aii)] that facilitate rolling and guiding of the first rope (33) and the second rope (43). The size of the rigid support (20) can be varied depending on the size of the elongated structure (05) such that the rigid support (20) is to be more in size then the elongated structure (05) so that the radioactive source unit (34) and the detector unit (44) capture the elongated wall (05b) of the elongated structure (05). The material of the rigid support (20) can be any material that has adequate strength to support the first drive assembly (30) and the second drive assembly (40) and supporters (20a). For example, the material of the rigid support (20) can be a metal or polymeric or other rigid material or combination of materials.
[13] Thefirst drive assembly (30) is fitted (fastened or welded) on the rigid support (20). The first drive assembly (30) includes a first bi-directional stepper motor (31), a first winch (32) with a first spooling unit (32a), a first rope (33), a radioactive source unit (34) for radiating shielded and collimated radioactive rays (R), a level gauge (35) and a first computing controller (36). The first bi-directional stepper motor (31) rotates bi-directionally such that the rotation in clockwise direction enables winding and the rotation in anti-clockwise direction enables unwinding. The first winch (32) is bi-directionally rotatable by the first bi-directional stepper motor (31). Typically, in a non-limiting embodiment, a belt drive (32i) transmits power from the first bi-directional stepper motor (31) to the first winch (32).The first winch (32) is defined with a first spooling unit (32a). The first spooling unit (32a) mainly includes a lead screw (32ai), a shaft (32aii) and a carriage (32aiii). The lead screw (32ai) is powered by the first bi-directional stepper motor (31). Typically, in a non-limiting embodiment, the power is transmitted from the first bi-directional stepper motor (31) to the lead screw (32ai) by use of another belt drive (32aiv). The first spooling unit (32a) prevents the first rope (33) from getting snagged when spooled. The first spooling unit (32a) enables multi-layer rope winding on the winch (32). The first rope (33) further passes through roller guides (31av).
[14] The first rope (33) is woundable (when movement of the first bi-directional stepper motor (31) is in clockwise direction) and unwoundable(when movement of the first bi-directional stepper motor (31) is in counter-clockwise direction) on the first winch (32) upon the direction of the rotation of the first winch (32). The first rope (33) is allowed to be released to travel the elongated length (L) of the elongated structure (05) to allow to-and-fro movement of the radioactive source unit (34) over the elongated length (L). The radioactive source unit (34) is connected with the first rope (33) and is defined with a radioactive source (34a) (in form of discs) that radiates shielded and collimated radioactive rays (R).The radioactive source unit (34) is defined with the level gauge (35).The level gauge (35) can be assembled and disassembled with the radioactive source unit (34) or can be integral with the radioactive source unit (34). The first computing controller (36) determines travel of the first rope (33) by typically by understanding winded or unwinding of happening by the rotation of the winch (32). The first computing controller (36) adjusts the level of the first rope (33) by signaling operation (start and stop) of the first bi-directional stepper motor (31) upon instruction received from the computational processor (10b) of the computing unit (10).In a non-limiting embodiment, the first computing controller (36) is in wireless communication with the computational processor (10b).
[15] The second drive assembly (40) is fitted (fastened or welded) on the rigid support (20) and adjacent to the first drive assembly (30). The second drive assembly (40) includes a second bi-directional stepper motor (41), a second winch (42) with a second spooling unit (42a), a second rope (43),a detector unit (44) a radioactive rays shielded detector (44a), a power source (44b) and an embedded system (44c) and a level gauge (45). The second bi-directional stepper motor (41) rotates bi-directionally such that the rotation in counter-clockwise direction enables winding and the rotation in clockwise direction enables unwinding. The second winch (42) is bi-directionally rotatable by the second bi-directional stepper motor (41). Typically, in a non-limiting embodiment, a belt drive (42i) transmits power from the second bi-directional stepper motor (41) to the second winch (42). The second winch (42) is defined with a second spooling unit (42a). The second spooling unit (42a) mainly includes a lead screw (42ai), a shaft (42aii) and a carriage (42aiii). The lead screw (42ai) is powered by the the bi-directional stepper motor (41). Typically, in a non-limiting embodiment, the power is transmitted from the second bi-directional stepper motor (41) to the lead screw (42ai) by use of another belt drive (42aiv). The second spooling unit (42a) prevents the second rope (43) from getting snagged when spooled. The second spooling unit (42a) enables multi-layer rope winding on the winch (42). The second rope (33) further passes through roller guides (41av).
[16] The second rope (43) is woundable (when movement of the second bi-directional stepper motor (41) is in counter-clockwise direction) and unwoundable (when movement of the second bi-directional stepper motor (41) is in clockwise direction) on the second winch (42) upon the direction of the rotation of the second winch (42). The second rope (43) is allowed to be released to travel the elongated length (L) of the elongated structure (05) to allow to-and-fro movement of the detector unit (44) over the elongated length (L). The detector unit (44) is connected with the second rope (43) and is defined with a radioactive rays shielded detector (44a), a power source (44b) and an embedded system (44c).The radioactive rays shielded detector (44a) detects radiated collimated radioactive rays (R) emitted by said radioactive source unit (34) after passing through the elongated walls (05b) of the elongated structure (05). The power source (44b) is disposed within the detector unit (44) and powers the radioactive rays shielded detector (44a) and the embedded system (44c). The embedded system (44c) or the controller computes count rate in count per second and wirelessly communicates count per second to the computational processor (10b) of the computing unit (10).The detector unit (44) is defined with the level gauge (45).The embedded system (44c) determines travel of the second rope (43) and adjusts level of the second rope (43) by signaling operation (start and stop) of the second bi-directional stepper motor (41). In a non-limiting embodiment, the embedded system (44c) is a controller and is in wireless communicationwith the computational processor (10b). Typically, an antenna (44d) can be provided for wireless communication.
[17] Initially, the first rope (33) and the second rope (43) are unwinded and level gauges (35, 45) are observed and in unlevel condition the user (50) through the input device (10a) instructs leveling of the first rope (33) and the second rope (43).Upon input of leveling from the user (50), the computational processor (10b) communicates with the first computing controller (36) and the embedded system (44c) and instructs to level the first rope (43) and the second rope (43). When the first rope (33) and the second rope (43) are leveled, the user input through the input device (10a) initiating cracks determination and thereby the computation processor (10b) signals the first computing controller (36) and the embedded system (44c) to respectively actuate the first bi-directional stepper motor (31) and the second bi-directional stepper motor (41) at fed speed and stop travel at fed travelled distances by the user (50) through the input device (10a). At each stop (of the first bi-directional stepper motor (41) and the second bi-directional stepper motor (51)) collimated radioactive rays are detected by the radioactive rays shielded detector (44a) and the embedded system (44c) communicates count per second to corresponding to the travelled distances to the computation processor (10b) that computes to provide an output visible on the output device (10c).
[18] The present disclosure also discloses the method (200) for determining cracks of the elongated structure (05), in accordance with one embodiment of the present disclosure. The best method (200), as disclosed in the flowchart of Figure 13, requires providing (210) of a crack determination system (100) as disclosed in paragraphs [010-018] and not repeated herein to avoid repetition.
[19] The next step is installing (220). One-time installation of the rigid support (20) is performed at the operative top (05a) of the elongated structure (05) with the first drive assembly (30) and the second drive assembly (40) with the first drive assembly (30) and the second drive assembly (40).
[20] The next step is releasing (230) the first rope (33) and the second rope (43) to travel the elongated length (L). Moreover, the first rope (33) and the second rope (43) are unwounded from the respective first winch (32) and the second winch (42) and passed through respective roller guides (31av, 41av) and supporters (20a) and further released towards the elongated length (L).In non-operative configuration, the first rope (33) and the second rope (43) are left hanging from the supporters (20a). Upon releasing ofthe first rope (33) and the second rope (43), the radioactive source unit (34) and the detector unit (44) connected to respective first rope (33) and the second rope (43) are released or if not attached can be attached.
[21] The next step is observing (240) the levels of the first rope (33) and the second rope (43) by level gauges (35, 45). More specifically, the user (50) observes the level gauges (35, 45) and notes the gauged data. Though, the present method is disclosed by observing the gauged data manually by the user (50), however, the observing of the level can be by provision of sensors (like level sensors) or by use of imaging units (for capturing images or videos).
[22] The next step is communicating (250) in which the user (50) enters the gauged data into the input device (10a) and based on the input received, the computational processor (10b) processes the gauged data and determines the length of the movement (upward or downward) of the first rope (33) and/or the second rope (43) accordinglyinstructs the first computing controller (36) the actuation (includes ON and OFF, direction of rotation: clockwise or counterclockwise and number of rotation of the first winch (32) which is determined based on the real-time length) of the first drive assembly (30) and/or instructs the embedded system (44c) the actuation (includes ON and OFF, direction of rotation: clockwise or counterclockwise and number of rotation of the second winch (42) which is determined based on the real-time length) of the second drive assembly (40) such that the first rope (33) and/or the second rope (43) gets wounded or unwounded (as per real-time requirement) to achieve in-line configuration of the radioactive source (34a) and the radioactive rays shielded detector (44a). Though, the present method describes manual communication through the input device (10a), however, the sensors (if used) or imaging unit (if used) can be directly connected (either wired or wireless) to the computing processor (10b).
[23] Once, the radioactive source (34a) and the radioactive rays shielded detector (44a)are leveled and in-line, the next step is inputting (260) by the user (50) initiation of cracks detection through the input device (10a).Upon inputting (260), the computation processor (10b) signals the first computing controller (36) and the embedded system (44c) to respectively actuate the first bi-directional stepper motor (31) and the second bi-directional stepper motor (41) at fed speed and stop (as defined in the computation processor (10b)) travel at fed travelled distances by the user (50) through the input device (10a) accessed by the computation processor (10b). At each stop collimated radioactive rays (R) are detected by the radioactive rays shielded detector (44a) and the embedded system (44c) communicates count per second to corresponding to the travelled distances to the computation processor (10b) that computes to provide an output visible on the output device (10c). The output can be readable data, an info graphic data and a pictorial data. Though the present disclosure discloses manual input for cracks determination actuation, however, after leveling, the computation processor (10b)can be fed with automatic actuation for cracks detection at predefined time interval.
[24] The present crack determination system (100) and method (200) for determining cracks for an elongated structure as described in the present disclosure does not require manual inspection of cracks by moving inside the elongated structure or stopping/interrupting the function of the elongated structure as required conventionally. Thus, the crack determination system (100) and method (200) for determining cracks for an elongated structure facilitates preventive inspection and prevents undesired stoppage or undesired accidents.
[25] The foregoing description conveys the best understanding of the objectives and advantages of the present invention. Different embodiments,steps or alternatives may be made of the inventive concept of this invention. It is to be understood that all matter disclosed herein is to be interpreted merely as illustrative, and not in a limiting sense.
, C , Claims:We Claim:
1) Acrack determination system (100), for an elongated structure (05),comprising and characterized by:
• a computing unit (10) defined with an input device (10a), a computational processor (10b) and an output device (10c);
• a rigid support (20) defined at the operative top (05a) of said elongated structure (05); and
• afirst drive assembly (30) and a second drive assembly (40) fitted on said rigid support (20), said first drive assembly (30) disposed adjacently to said second drive assembly (40),
wherein, said first drive assembly (30)is defined with:
o a first bi-directional stepper motor (31);
o a first winch (32) is bi-directionally rotatable by said first bi-directional stepper motor (31), wherein said first winch (32) is defined with a first spooling unit (32a) is powered by said first bi-directional stepper motor (31);
o a first rope (33) is woundable and unwoundable on said first winch (32), said first rope(33) is allowed to be released to travel the elongated length (L) of the elongated structure (05);
o a radioactive source unit (34) is connected with said first rope (33) and is defined with a radioactive source (34a) that radiates shielded and collimated radioactive rays (R), said radioactive source unit (34) is defined with the level gauge (35); and
o a first computing controller (36) determines travel of said first rope (33) and adjuststhe level of said first rope (33) by signaling operation of said first bi-directional stepper motor (31);
wherein, said second drive assembly (40)is defined with:
o a second bi-directional stepper motor (41);
o a second winch (42) is bi-directionally rotatable by the second bi-directional stepper motor (41), wherein said second winch (42)is defined with a second spooling unit (42a)is powered by said first bi-directional stepper motor (41);
o a second rope (43)is woundable and unwoundable on said secondwinch (42) to travel the elongated length (L) of the elongated structure (05); and
o a detector unit (44) is connected with said second rope (43) andis defined with a radioactive rays shielded detector (44a), a power source (44b) and an embedded system (44c),
wherein, saidradioactive rays shielded detector (44a)detects radiated collimated radioactive rays (R) emitted by said radioactive source unit (34), said power source (44b) power said radioactive rays shielded detector (44a) and said embedded system(44c) and said embedded system (44c) computes count rate in count per second and wirelessly communicates count per second to said computational processor (10b) of said computing unit (10), said detector unit (44)is defined with the level gauge (45);
wherein, said embedded system(44c) determines travel of said second rope (43) and adjusts level of said second rope (43) by signaling operation of said second bi-directional stepper motor (41);
wherein, said first rope (33) and said second rope (43) are unwinded and level gauges (35, 45) are observed and in unlevel condition a user (50) through said input device (10a) levelingof said first rope (33) and said second rope (43), upon input of leveling said computational processor (10b) communicates with said first computing controller (36) and said embeddedsystem (44c) and instructs to level said first rope (43) and said second rope (43),
wherein, said first rope (33) and said second rope (43) are leveled, the user input through said input device (10a) initiating cracks determination and thereby said computation processor (10b) signals said first computing controller (36) and said embedded system (44c) to respectively actuate said first bi-directional stepper motor(31) and saidsecond bi-directional stepper motor (41) at fed speed and stop travel at fed travelled distances by the user (50) through said input device (10a);
wherein, at each stop collimated radioactive rays are detected by saidradioactive rays shielded detector (44a) and said embedded system (44c) communicates count per second tocorresponding to the travelled distancesto said computation processor (10b) that computes to provide an output visible on said output device (10c).
2) The crack determination system (100) for elongated structure (05) as claimed in claim 1, wherein said rigid support (20) has said operative top (05a)integral of said elongated structure (05).
3) The crack determination system (100) for elongated structure(05) as claimed in claim 1, wherein saidoutput is a readable data, an info graphic data and a pictorial data.
4) A method (200) for determining cracks ofan elongated structure (05)comprising:
a. providing (210) a crack determination system (100) defined with a computing unit (10) having an input device (10a), a computational processor (10b) and an output device (10c), a rigid support (20) defined at the operative top (05a) of said elongated structure (05), a first drive assembly (30) and a second drive assembly (40) fitted on said rigid support (20),
wherein, said first drive assembly (30) is defined with:
o a first bi-directional stepper motor (31);
o a first winch (32) is bi-directionally rotatable by said first bi-directional stepper motor (31), wherein said first winch (32) is defined with a first spooling unit (32a) is powered by said first bi-directional stepper motor (31);
o a first rope (33) is woundable and unwoundable on said first winch (32), said first rope (33) is allowed to be released to travel the elongated length (L) of the elongated structure (05);
o a radioactive source unit (34) is connected with said first rope (33) and is defined with a radioactive source (34a) that radiates shielded and collimated radioactive rays, said radioactive source unit (34) is defined with the level gauge (35); and
o a first computing controller (36) determines travel of said first rope (33) and adjusts the level of said first rope (33) by signaling operation of said first bi-directional stepper motor (31);
wherein, said second drive assembly (40) defined with:
o a second bi-directional stepper motor (41);
o a second winch (42) is bi-directionally rotatable by the second bi-directional stepper motor (41), wherein said second winch (42) is defined with a second spooling unit (42a) is powered by said first bi-directional stepper motor (41);
o a second rope (43) is woundable and unwoundable on said second winch (42) to travel the elongated length (L) of the elongated structure (05);
o a detector unit (44) is connected with said second rope (43) and is defined with a radioactive rays shielded detector (44a), a power source (44b) and an embedded system (44c);
b. installing (220), one-time,a rigid support (20) at the operative top (05a) of said elongated structure (05) with said first drive assembly (30) and said second drive assembly (40);
c. releasing (230) said first rope (33) and said second rope (43) to travel the elongated length (L);
d. observing (240) the levels of said first rope (33) and said second rope (43) by level gauges (35, 45);
e. communicating (250), observed levels to said computing unit (10) by said user (50) through said input device (10a), wherein said computing processor (10b) compares the observed levels and instruct said first computing controller (36) and said embedded system (44c) to level said first rope (33) and said second rope (43);
f. inputting (260), upon leveling, initiation of cracks detection through said input device (10a) by said user (50),
wherein said computation processor (10b) signals said first computing controller (36) and said embedded system (44c) to respectively actuate said first bi-directional stepper motor (31) and said second bi-directional stepper motor (41) at fed speed and stop travel at fed travelled distances by the user (50) through said input device (10a),
wherein, at each stop collimated radioactive rays (R) are detected by said radioactive rays shielded detector (44a) and said embedded system (44c) communicates count per second to corresponding to the travelled distances to said computation processor (10b) that computes to provide an output visible on said output device (10c).
5) The method (200) for determining cracks for an elongated structure as claimed in claim 4, wherein providing the output visible on said output device (10c) is a readable data, an info graphic data and a pictorial data.
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| 1 | 202221056599-STATEMENT OF UNDERTAKING (FORM 3) [02-10-2022(online)].pdf | 2022-10-02 |
| 2 | 202221056599-FORM-26 [02-10-2022(online)].pdf | 2022-10-02 |
| 3 | 202221056599-FORM FOR STARTUP [02-10-2022(online)].pdf | 2022-10-02 |
| 4 | 202221056599-FORM FOR SMALL ENTITY(FORM-28) [02-10-2022(online)].pdf | 2022-10-02 |
| 5 | 202221056599-FORM 18 [02-10-2022(online)].pdf | 2022-10-02 |
| 6 | 202221056599-FORM 1 [02-10-2022(online)].pdf | 2022-10-02 |
| 7 | 202221056599-FIGURE OF ABSTRACT [02-10-2022(online)].pdf | 2022-10-02 |
| 8 | 202221056599-EVIDENCE FOR REGISTRATION UNDER SSI(FORM-28) [02-10-2022(online)].pdf | 2022-10-02 |
| 9 | 202221056599-EVIDENCE FOR REGISTRATION UNDER SSI [02-10-2022(online)].pdf | 2022-10-02 |
| 10 | 202221056599-DRAWINGS [02-10-2022(online)].pdf | 2022-10-02 |
| 11 | 202221056599-DECLARATION OF INVENTORSHIP (FORM 5) [02-10-2022(online)].pdf | 2022-10-02 |
| 12 | 202221056599-COMPLETE SPECIFICATION [02-10-2022(online)].pdf | 2022-10-02 |
| 13 | 202221056599-Proof of Right [10-10-2022(online)].pdf | 2022-10-10 |
| 14 | Abstract1.jpg | 2022-12-09 |