Method and apparatus for ceramic analysis

Patent · Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2003

OSTI ID:875142

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

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1. Ames, IA
2. Cracow, PL

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.

• Research Organization: Ames Laboratory (AMES), Ames, IA; Iowa State Univ., Ames, IA (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-82
• Assignee: Iowa State University Research Foundation, Inc. (Ames, IA)
• Patent Number(s): US 6541778
• Application Number: 09/556,008
• OSTI ID: 875142
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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apparatus
ceramic
analysis
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density
gradients
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microcracks
including
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instrumentation
ceramics
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exciting
component
surfacesubsurface
exposing
material
excitation
energy
step
obtaining
measurement
emitted
additionally
comparing
predetermined
reference
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