Method and apparatus for ceramic analysis

Title: Method and apparatus for ceramic analysis

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The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for ceramic analysis, in particular, a method for analyzing density, density gradients and/or microcracks, including an apparatus with optical instrumentation for analysis of density, density gradients and/or microcracks in ceramics. The method provides analyzing density of a ceramic comprising exciting a component on a surface/subsurface of the ceramic by exposing the material to excitation energy. The method may further include the step of obtaining a measurement of an emitted energy from the component. The method may additionally include comparing the measurement of the emitted energy from the component with a predetermined reference measurement so as to obtain a density for said ceramic.

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Jankowiak, Ryszard J. ^[1]; Schilling, Chris ^[1]; Small, Gerald J. ^[1]; Tomasik, Piotr ^[2]

(Ames, IA)
(Cracow, PL)

Issue Date:: 2003-04-01

Research Org.:: Ames Laboratory (AMES), Ames, IA; Iowa State University, Ames, IA (US)

OSTI Identifier:: 875142

Patent Number(s):: 6541778

Application Number:: 09/556,008

Assignee:: Iowa State University Research Foundation, Inc. (Ames, IA) AMES

DOE Contract Number:: W-7405-ENG-82

Resource Type:: Patent

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: method; apparatus; ceramic; analysis; relates; analyzing; density; gradients; andor; microcracks; including; optical; instrumentation; ceramics; provides; comprising; exciting; component; surfacesubsurface; exposing; material; excitation; energy; step; obtaining; measurement; emitted; additionally; comparing; predetermined; reference; obtain; density gradient; /250/

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