X-Ray Computed Tomography for Aerospace Components.

Abstract

This document contains a study of the optimization of certain parameters of computed tomography systems for inspection of aerospace components, in general, and solid propellent rocket motors, in particular. The report consists of a series of computer simulations and empirical measurements which treat specific cases of appropriate phantoms. The phenomena of beam hardening and scattering, which can occur extensively in high energy, industrial tomography, are investigated in detail. The primary finding is that computed tomography appears to be a feasible, new method for non-destructive inspection of rocket motors. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1983
Accession Number
ADA128981

Entities

People

  • Forrest Hopkins
  • Ira Lon Morgan

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Computer Simulations
  • Data Acquisition
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Electron Density
  • Electrons
  • Geometry
  • High Energy
  • Measurement
  • Rocket Engines
  • Scattering
  • Scintillation Counters
  • Simulations
  • Tomography
  • X-Ray Computed Tomography

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Medical Imaging.
  • Rocket Propulsion.
  • Structural Health Monitoring of Composite Structures.

Technology Areas

  • Space