Christian Ziehm , Sebastian Hantscher , Johann Hinken , Christian Ziep , Maik Richter
{"title":"Near field focusing for nondestructive microwave testing at 24 GHz – Theory and experimental verification","authors":"Christian Ziehm , Sebastian Hantscher , Johann Hinken , Christian Ziep , Maik Richter","doi":"10.1016/j.csndt.2016.10.002","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.csndt.2016.10.002","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>This paper describes the development of different novel antenna concepts for improving the spatial resolution of microwave based non-destructive testing (NDT) at 24 GHz. In a great number of applications the antenna of the sensor can be brought very close to the device under test. In these cases, the near field characteristics of the antennas are crucial for a high resolution. However, common sensor heads offer either a high image resolution or a high penetration depth. In order to combine both of the characteristics different antenna concepts have been developed. The objectives were to obtain a high return loss combined with a sufficient high dynamic range and a near field focusing of electromagnetic waves in order to yield a high resolution. Altogether, three antennas have been set up. Each antenna has been calculated analytically, followed by a FEM simulation, near field measurements and an experimental verification.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100221,"journal":{"name":"Case Studies in Nondestructive Testing and Evaluation","volume":"6 ","pages":"Pages 70-78"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.csndt.2016.10.002","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"88376254","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Fabrício Borges de Oliveira , Alessandro Stolfi , Markus Bartscher , Leonardo De Chiffre , Ulrich Neuschaefer-Rube
{"title":"Experimental investigation of surface determination process on multi-material components for dimensional computed tomography","authors":"Fabrício Borges de Oliveira , Alessandro Stolfi , Markus Bartscher , Leonardo De Chiffre , Ulrich Neuschaefer-Rube","doi":"10.1016/j.csndt.2016.04.003","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.csndt.2016.04.003","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The possibility of measuring multi-material components, while assessing inner and outer features simultaneously makes X-ray computed tomography (CT) the latest evolution in the field of coordinate measurement systems (CMSs).</p><p>However, the difficulty in selecting suitable scanning parameters and suitable surface determination settings, limits a better acceptance of CT as a CMS. Moreover, standard CT users are subject to the algorithms and boundary conditions implied by the use of commercial analysis software.</p><p>In this context, this paper is concerned with the experimental evaluation of the influence of surface determination process on multi-material measurements, using functions available in the commercial CT data analysis software Volume Graphics VGStudio Max 2.2.6.</p><p>Calibrated step gauges made of different materials, i.e. PEEK, PPS, and Al were used as reference standards. The step gauges were assembled in such a way as to have different multi-material X-ray absorption ratios. Comparative measurements of mono-material assemblies were performed as well. Different segmentation processes were considered (e.g. ISO-50%, local threshold, region growing, etc.), patch-based bidirectional length analyses were carried out to perform in-material measurements on the assemblies.</p><p>This work discusses the different approaches based on real CT scans, and aims to provide advice on the segmentation process for multi-material measurements.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100221,"journal":{"name":"Case Studies in Nondestructive Testing and Evaluation","volume":"6 ","pages":"Pages 93-103"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.csndt.2016.04.003","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"88316682","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Günther Kain , Bernhard Lienbacher , Marius-Catalin Barbu , Bernhard Plank , Klaus Richter , Alexander Petutschnigg
{"title":"Evaluation of relationships between particle orientation and thermal conductivity in bark insulation board by means of CT and discrete modeling","authors":"Günther Kain , Bernhard Lienbacher , Marius-Catalin Barbu , Bernhard Plank , Klaus Richter , Alexander Petutschnigg","doi":"10.1016/j.csndt.2016.03.002","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.csndt.2016.03.002","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Insulation boards made out of larch bark were pressed and scanned with an industrial X-ray computed tomograph (CT) in order to study the structure of the boards and to allow structure-based thermal modeling. The CT images were segmented using a categorization algorithm based on ANOVA. Apart from gaining knowledge about panel porosity, understanding of the inhomogeneous bark boards was enhanced by finding that two main components are prevalent. That knowledge of the board's inner microstructure enabled the application of a numerical model for thermal conductivity based on the finite difference method (FDM). Contrary to simple cut-ups, the application of CT and subsequent modeling enables the evaluation of the effects of particle orientation on a panel's thermal conductivity. Panels with horizontal particles (oriented parallel to the panel plane) proved to have a significantly lower thermal conductivity than panels with vertical particles (oriented orthogonal to the panel plane). This trend could be confirmed by means of the presented modeling approach, which allows further theoretical ex ante optimization in the production process. These findings give the direction for developments of efficient bark insulation panels with well-defined microstructure.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100221,"journal":{"name":"Case Studies in Nondestructive Testing and Evaluation","volume":"6 ","pages":"Pages 21-29"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.csndt.2016.03.002","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"90842317","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Johann Kastner (chairman iCT2016 and guest editor CSNDT&E)
{"title":"Special issue on the 6th conference on industrial computed tomography 2016 (iCT2016)","authors":"Johann Kastner (chairman iCT2016 and guest editor CSNDT&E)","doi":"10.1016/j.csndt.2016.05.007","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.csndt.2016.05.007","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":100221,"journal":{"name":"Case Studies in Nondestructive Testing and Evaluation","volume":"6 ","pages":"Pages 2-3"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.csndt.2016.05.007","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"91375320","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Neil O'Brien , Mark Mavrogordato , Richard Boardman , Ian Sinclair , Sam Hawker , Thomas Blumensath
{"title":"Comparing cone beam laminographic system trajectories for composite NDT","authors":"Neil O'Brien , Mark Mavrogordato , Richard Boardman , Ian Sinclair , Sam Hawker , Thomas Blumensath","doi":"10.1016/j.csndt.2016.05.004","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.csndt.2016.05.004","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>We compare the quality of reconstruction obtainable using various laminographic system trajectories that have been described in the literature, with reference to detecting defects in composite materials in engineering. We start by describing a laminar phantom representing a simplified model of composite panel, which models certain defects that may arise in such materials, such as voids, resin rich areas, and delamination, and additionally features both blind and through holes along multiple axes. We simulate ideal cone-beam projections of this phantom with the different laminographic trajectories, applying both Simultaneous Iterative Reconstruction Technique (SIRT) and Conjugate Gradient Least Squares (CGLS) reconstruction algorithms. We compare the quality of the reconstructions with a view towards optimising the scan parameters for defect detectability in composite NDT applications.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100221,"journal":{"name":"Case Studies in Nondestructive Testing and Evaluation","volume":"6 ","pages":"Pages 56-61"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.csndt.2016.05.004","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"86719200","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Investigation of ultrasonic backward energy from various edges as a function of their 2D/3D geometry and of the incidence angle, for application to ultrasonic thermometry at the outlet of a tube","authors":"Marie-Aude Ploix , Gilles Corneloup , Joseph Moysan , Jean-Philippe Jeannot","doi":"10.1016/j.csndt.2016.09.001","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.csndt.2016.09.001","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Innovative ultrasonic instrumentation to be used for future Generation IV sodium-cooled fast reactors is currently being investigated. One potential option under study here is the monitoring of the sodium temperature at the outlet of the core by using ultrasound. The main advantage of ultrasonic setups is that they can be used far from the intended subassemblies. The idea is to send an ultrasonic beam at grazing incidence towards the (cylindrical) subassembly head, and to measure the ultrasonic time of flight between the two diametrically opposite edges, in order to estimate the mean temperature across the subassembly outlet diameter. Moreover, the grazing incidence could allow considering the simultaneous temperature monitoring of several aligned subassemblies. One of the main points to be considered is the interaction between the ultrasonic beam and the immersed target, which involves specular reflection and/or diffraction, both phenomena depending on the incidence angle and the target geometry. The present paper investigates this interaction, mainly from an experimental point of view. Different geometries of “2D” (plate) and “3D” (tube) edges are tested and compared under various incidence angles. The final aim is to identify an optimal ultrasonic configuration to perform thermometry at the outlet of an immersed tube.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100221,"journal":{"name":"Case Studies in Nondestructive Testing and Evaluation","volume":"6 ","pages":"Pages 38-44"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.csndt.2016.09.001","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"84322463","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Anton du Plessis , Stephan Gerhard le Roux , Anina Guelpa
{"title":"Comparison of medical and industrial X-ray computed tomography for non-destructive testing","authors":"Anton du Plessis , Stephan Gerhard le Roux , Anina Guelpa","doi":"10.1016/j.csndt.2016.07.001","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.csndt.2016.07.001","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Industrial X-ray computed tomography (CT) is an emerging laboratory-based non-destructive testing technique used in a variety of applications for samples ranging from 1 mm to usually 300 mm in diameter. Usually, microCT scanners are used for industrial non-destructive testing due to the superior resolution possible compared to medical CT scanners, but it is not generally known that medical CT scanners can produce reasonable results when high resolution is not needed. As demonstrated in this case study of very dense objects, far shorter scan time is required, compared to conventional laboratory industrial CT systems, consequently being a better solution for applications such as quick scout-scans, high throughput applications and larger objects. This case study makes use of four typical industrial test objects, specifically chosen as candidates which would be expected to be too dense for relatively low-voltage medical scanners. The respective test objects were scanned with both medical and microCT scanners and the results compared for the purpose of industrial non-destructive analysis. The test objects are a steel turbine blade, a titanium casting, a concrete cylinder with aggregate stones and porosity, and a concrete block with metal fiber reinforcement.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100221,"journal":{"name":"Case Studies in Nondestructive Testing and Evaluation","volume":"6 ","pages":"Pages 17-25"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.csndt.2016.07.001","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"84622350","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Francisco A. Arenhart , Vitor C. Nardelli , Gustavo D. Donatelli
{"title":"Comparison of surface-based and image-based quality metrics for the analysis of dimensional computed tomography data","authors":"Francisco A. Arenhart , Vitor C. Nardelli , Gustavo D. Donatelli","doi":"10.1016/j.csndt.2016.05.002","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.csndt.2016.05.002","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>This paper presents a comparison of surface-based and image-based quality metrics for dimensional X-ray computed tomography (CT) data. The chosen metrics are used to characterize two key aspects in acquiring signals with CT systems: the loss of information (blurring) and the adding of unwanted information (noise). A set of structured experiments was designed to test the response of the metrics to different influencing factors. It is demonstrated that, under certain circumstances, the results of both types of metrics become conflicting, emphasizing the importance of using surface information for evaluating the quality dimensional CT data. Specific findings using both types of metrics are also discussed.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100221,"journal":{"name":"Case Studies in Nondestructive Testing and Evaluation","volume":"6 ","pages":"Pages 111-121"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.csndt.2016.05.002","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"72774795","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Christian Gusenbauer , Elisabeth Leiss-Holzinger , Sascha Senck , Katrin Mathmann , Johann Kastner , Stefan Hunger , Wolfgang Birkfellner
{"title":"Characterization of medical and biological samples with a Talbot–Lau grating interferometer μXCT in comparison to reference methods","authors":"Christian Gusenbauer , Elisabeth Leiss-Holzinger , Sascha Senck , Katrin Mathmann , Johann Kastner , Stefan Hunger , Wolfgang Birkfellner","doi":"10.1016/j.csndt.2016.02.001","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.csndt.2016.02.001","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Talbot–Lau grating interferometry is a new innovative X-ray technology in the field of radiography and computed tomography that extends the imaging capabilities of absorption contrast (AC) in medicine and material science by the introduction of differential phase contrast (DPC) and dark-field contrast (DFC). This paper discusses the benefits of the additional imaging modality of DFC provided by a new desktop Talbot–Lau μXCT system (SkyScan 1294). With this system, selected medical and biological samples such as medical foam, cortical bone, molar tooth, and barley corn seed samples have been imaged and compared to reference methods such as high-resolution μXCT and optical coherence tomography (OCT) regarding information gain and contrast.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100221,"journal":{"name":"Case Studies in Nondestructive Testing and Evaluation","volume":"6 ","pages":"Pages 30-38"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.csndt.2016.02.001","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"82724380","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Fabrication of imitative cracks by 3D printing for electromagnetic nondestructive testing and evaluations","authors":"Noritaka Yusa, Weixi Chen, Jing Wang, Hidetoshi Hashizume","doi":"10.1016/j.csndt.2016.03.004","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.csndt.2016.03.004","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>This study demonstrates that 3D printing technology offers a simple, easy, and cost-effective method to fabricate artificial flaws simulating real cracks from the viewpoint of eddy current testing. The method does not attempt to produce a flaw whose morphology mirrors that of a real crack but instead produces a relatively simple artificial flaw. The parameters of this flaw that have dominant effects on eddy current signals can be quantitatively controlled. Three artificial flaws in type 316L austenitic stainless steel plates were fabricated using a powderbed-based laser metal additive manufacturing machine. The three artificial flaws were designed to have the same length, depth, and opening but different branching and electrical contacts between flaw surfaces. The flaws were measured by eddy current testing using an absolute type pancake probe. The signals due to the three flaws clearly differed from each other although the flaws had the same length and depth. These results were supported by subsequent destructive tests and finite element analyses.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100221,"journal":{"name":"Case Studies in Nondestructive Testing and Evaluation","volume":"5 ","pages":"Pages 9-14"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.csndt.2016.03.004","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"75284391","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}