Filmless Radiography for Aerospace Applications

Abstract

The aim of this effort was to develop, deliver, and implement three systems for acquiring digital radiographic images of the requisite quality to meet Air Force aircraft inspection requirements. The systems employ storage phosphor technology and help to eliminate the chemical waste and delays with conventional radiography employing film. This effort has succeeded in developing improved large area storage phosphor imaging systems capable of achieving the requisite 2%-2T image quality requirement over a range of applications useful for aircraft inspections. Moreover, system performance and reliability have been evaluated, indicating that the system is suitable for use in the field.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1999
Accession Number
ADA375707

Entities

People

  • Michael Neary
  • Peter Soltani

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Air Platforms
  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Sensors
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Research Laboratories
  • Aircrafts
  • Composite Materials
  • Data Processing
  • Detectors
  • Digital Images
  • Image Processing
  • Laminates
  • Lasers
  • Light Sources
  • Manufacturing
  • Material Degradation Processes
  • Materials Science
  • Radiography
  • Test And Evaluation
  • X-Ray Computed Tomography

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Medical Imaging.
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Space