Quantitative characterization of resistive defects in thick composites using step heating thermography

Adel A. Badghaish; David C. Fleming

doi:10.1117/12.777064

17 March 2008 Quantitative characterization of resistive defects in thick composites using step heating thermography

Adel A. Badghaish, David C. Fleming

Proceedings Volume 6939, Thermosense XXX; 693916 (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.777064
Event: SPIE Defense and Security Symposium, 2008, Orlando, Florida, United States

Abstract

Inspection of thick composite structures, such as Reinforced Thermosetting Resin (RTR) pipes used in the petroleum industry, using infrared thermography is difficult. This paper investigates the use of step heating thermography to increase the maximum detectable defect depth and describes techniques to quantitatively characterize defect depth and severity in thick composites. A procedure to simultaneously determine defect depth and thermal resistance from the early time surface temperature is described. The procedure is based on fitting the early time surface temperature profile over a defect to a one-dimensional three-layer analytical model. Experimental testing demonstrates the accuracy of the procedure.

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Adel A. Badghaish and David C. Fleming "Quantitative characterization of resistive defects in thick composites using step heating thermography", Proc. SPIE 6939, Thermosense XXX, 693916 (17 March 2008); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.777064

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