Mechanical Engineering Faculty Research
Title
Determination of Optimal Experimental Parameters for Transient Thermography Imaging using Finite-element Models
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
3-1-2005
Abstract
A study was conducted to determine the optimal inspection parameters such as range and time for finding defects in carbon/epoxy composite panels using IR thermography imaging. The present paper presents an innovative method for automatically selecting these parameters for evaluating composites based on a series of finite-element models. Such finite-element models of composite panels with flaws at different depth locations were constructed a priori and analysed to estimate the optimal operating parameters. The optimal inspection range and time were identified in the contour plots obtained from the appropriate finite-element analysis results. A graphite–epoxy composite panel with phantom defects at various depth locations was built, and experiments were performed using a thermographic system to verify and validate the proposed method.
Publication Title
The Imaging Science Journal
Volume
53
Issue
1
First Page
20
Last Page
26
Recommended Citation
Chu, Tsuchin; Mahajan, Ajay; DiGrgorio, A.; and Russell, S. S., "Determination of Optimal Experimental Parameters for Transient Thermography Imaging using Finite-element Models" (2005). Mechanical Engineering Faculty Research. 458.
https://ideaexchange.uakron.edu/mechanical_ideas/458
