TY - JOUR

T1 - Thermal (IR) and Other NDT Techniques for Improved Material Inspection

AU - Balageas, D.

AU - Maldague, X.

AU - Burleigh, D.

AU - Vavilov, V.P.

AU - Oswald-Tranta, Beata

AU - Roche, J.-M.

AU - Pradere, C.

AU - Carlomagno, G.M.

PY - 2016/1/19

Y1 - 2016/1/19

N2 - Thermal nondestructive testing (TNDT) may be considered to be a more widely applicable method than many traditional techniques, such as X ray, ultrasonic, eddy current, liquid penetrant, etc. It can be applied to both metals and non-metals containing subsurface defects such as cracks, foreign inclusions, disbonds, delaminations, variations in thermal properties, etc. This is especially true for composite materials, and TNDT is very appropriate for screening purposes. TNDT test results may be analyzed by advanced image processing algorithms. This paper provides a concise review of composite NDT using TNDT in combination with other inspection techniques, providing an opportunity for data fusion.

AB - Thermal nondestructive testing (TNDT) may be considered to be a more widely applicable method than many traditional techniques, such as X ray, ultrasonic, eddy current, liquid penetrant, etc. It can be applied to both metals and non-metals containing subsurface defects such as cracks, foreign inclusions, disbonds, delaminations, variations in thermal properties, etc. This is especially true for composite materials, and TNDT is very appropriate for screening purposes. TNDT test results may be analyzed by advanced image processing algorithms. This paper provides a concise review of composite NDT using TNDT in combination with other inspection techniques, providing an opportunity for data fusion.

KW - physics

M3 - Article

JO - Journal of Nondestructive Evaluation

JF - Journal of Nondestructive Evaluation

ER -