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Title: Emissivity corrected infrared method for imaging anomalous structural heat flows

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OSTI ID:870041
 [1];  [2];  [2];  [2]
  1. San Leandro, CA
  2. Livermore, CA
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A method for detecting flaws in structures using dual band infrared radiation. Heat is applied to the structure being evaluated. The structure is scanned for two different wavelengths and data obtained in the form of images. Images are used to remove clutter to form a corrected image. The existence and nature of a flaw is determined by investigating a variety of features.

Research Organization:
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
W-7405-ENG-48
Assignee:
Regents of University of California (Oakland, CA)
Patent Number(s):
US 5444241
OSTI ID:
870041
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

References (3)

Dynamic thermal tomography for nondestructive inspection of aging aircraft
  • Del Grande, Nancy K.; Dolan, Kenneth W.; Durbin, Philip F.
  • SPIE's 1993 International Symposium on Optics, Imaging, and Instrumentation, SPIE Proceedings https://doi.org/10.1117/12.163856
conference December 1993
Dual-Band Infrared Imaging Applications: Locating Buried Minefields, Mapping Sea Ice and Inspecting Aging Aircraft book January 1993
Three-dimensional dynamic thermal imaging of structural flaws by dual-band infrared computed tomography conference November 1993

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