Application of NDT thermographic imaging of aerospace structures
Shakeb Deane,Nicolas P. Avdelidis,Nicolas P. Avdelidis,Clemente Ibarra-Castanedo,Hai Zhang,Hai Zhang,Hamed Yazdani Nezhad,Alex Williamson,Tim Mackley,Maxwell J. Davis,Xavier Maldague,Antonios Tsourdos +11 more
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Static NDT results and the further UAV research indicate that the UAV inspection approach could significantly reduce the inspection time, cost, and workload, whilst potentially increasing the probability of detection.About:
This article is published in Infrared Physics & Technology.The article was published on 2019-03-01 and is currently open access. It has received 45 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Nondestructive testing & Inspection time.read more
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Advancements in fiber-reinforced polymer composite materials damage detection methods: Towards achieving energy-efficient SHM systems
TL;DR: In this article, the authors present recent advances in non-destructive testing and evaluation (NDT&E) and in-situ structural health monitoring (SHM) techniques for damage detection in fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites.
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A nonlinear ultrasonic SHM method for impact damage localisation in composite panels using a sparse array of piezoelectric PZT transducers.
TL;DR: A novel nonlinear ultrasonic SHM method is introduced for localisation of impact damage in composite laminates using an array of surface-bonded sensors using a planar map of material nonlinearity parameter β, and the damage position is defined as the point of highest β amplitude.
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A novel magnetic force transmission eddy current array probe and its application for nondestructive testing of defects in pipeline structures
TL;DR: In this paper, a novel type of magnetic force transmission eddy current array split type probe has been proposed and developed to detect the defects in the pipeline structure, which includes excitation device outside the pipe and pickup device inside the pipe.
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Comparison of Cooled and Uncooled IR Sensors by Means of Signal-to-Noise Ratio for NDT Diagnostics of Aerospace Grade Composites.
Shakeb Deane,Nicolas P. Avdelidis,Nicolas P. Avdelidis,Clemente Ibarra-Castanedo,Hai Zhang,Hamed Yazdani Nezhad,Alex Williamson,Tim Mackley,Xavier Maldague,Antonios Tsourdos,Parham Nooralishahi +10 more
TL;DR: The work successfully compares both types of cameras using seven different SNR definitions, to understand if a lower-resolution uncooled IR camera can achieve an acceptable NDT standard.
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Prospect of Using Artificial Intelligence for Microwave Nondestructive Testing Technique: A Review
TL;DR: A comprehensive review of NDT techniques as well as the prospect of using artificial intelligence approaches in microwave NDT technique with regards to other conventional N DT techniques are provided.
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Clemente Ibarra-Castanedo,Jean-Marc Piau,Stéphane Guilbert,Nicolas P. Avdelidis,Marc Genest,Abdelhakim Bendada,Xavier Maldague +6 more
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TL;DR: In this article, transient thermal non-destructive testing (NDT) is used for assessing aircraft composites, which can be used for both reducing manufacturing costs and out-ofservice time of aircraft due to maintenance.
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