Title

Method for Detecting Defects in a Plastic Fuel Bank by Radiography

Authors

Ajay Paul Mahajan, University of Akron, main campus
John Balkcom
Stephane Galliot

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

9-9-2010

Abstract

Method for detecting defects in a plastic vehicle tank equipped with internal accessories located inside the tank. The method comprises at least the following steps: a) providing the tank equipped with said internal accessories; b) making a digitized X-ray image of said tank; c) providing a reference image of said tank; d) comparing the digitized X-ray image and the reference image by means of a computer vision software; e) deciding on the presence of defects when differences exist between the digitized X-ray image and the reference image.

Publication Title

US 20100226560 A1

Comments

Application Number: US 12/682,186

PCT Number: PCT/EP2008/061504

Also published as: EP2082863A1, EP2200806A1, WO2009047049A1

Recommended Citation

Mahajan, Ajay Paul; Balkcom, John; and Galliot, Stephane, "Method for Detecting Defects in a Plastic Fuel Bank by Radiography" (2010). Mechanical Engineering Faculty Research. 509.
https://ideaexchange.uakron.edu/mechanical_ideas/509