Acoustic thermography using an uncooled high-speed camera and low-power ultrasonic excitation: test system and its application to impact flaw detection in CFRP

Lothar Haupt; Manfred Zimmerhackl; Norbert Meyendorf; Bernd Köhler

doi:10.1117/12.660766

16 March 2006 Acoustic thermography using an uncooled high-speed camera and low-power ultrasonic excitation: test system and its application to impact flaw detection in CFRP

Lothar Haupt, Manfred Zimmerhackl, Norbert Meyendorf, Bernd Köhler

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Proceedings Volume 6179, Advanced Sensor Technologies for Nondestructive Evaluation and Structural Health Monitoring II; 617903 (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.660766
Event: Nondestructive Evaluation for Health Monitoring and Diagnostics, 2006, San Diego, CA, United States

Abstract

Acoustic thermography is a relatively new NDE method based on thermographic detection of dissipated ultrasonic energy. The system presented uses an uncooled high-speed camera and low power ultrasonic excitation. This technology is characterized by low system costs, since no nitrogen or stirling cooling is necessary. Low power applications are facilitated by efficient ultrasonic coupling, hence taking care of sensitive objects. A camera has been developed which uses a 384 x 288 pixels micro-bolometer array as sensor and may record up to 100 frames per second. The advantages of this system are demonstrated on a set of carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP) plates damaged by impacts of various strengths. The impact flaws consisting of fiber fractures and delaminations can be detected while transmitting low ultrasonic energy of only about 1.3 W to the specimen.

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Lothar Haupt, Manfred Zimmerhackl, Norbert Meyendorf, and Bernd Köhler "Acoustic thermography using an uncooled high-speed camera and low-power ultrasonic excitation: test system and its application to impact flaw detection in CFRP", Proc. SPIE 6179, Advanced Sensor Technologies for Nondestructive Evaluation and Structural Health Monitoring II, 617903 (16 March 2006); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.660766

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