System and method for processing inspection data for evaluating degradation of coatings on components

摘要

System and method are provided for processing inspection data for evaluating degradation of a coating, as may be used as a thermal barrier in a gas turbine component. The system may include a database (12) with a representation of a component divided into zones (16, 18) corresponding to a performance criteria associated with the operation of the component. The system may further include a processor (20) configured to process inspection data for the coating relative to the zones, such as calculating an area percentage of coating degradation for each zone. A rule base may be used to correlate the processed inspection data with appropriate repair options.