An Advanced NDE Technique for Agile Manufacturing

Abstract

In this project, ARACOR developed the Konoscope(Trademark) volumetric x-ray computed tomography (CT) system (the Konoscope). Unlike conventional CT systems, which acquire data one slice at a time, the Konoscope acquires all the necessary data at one time. This approach significantly accelerates the collection of the CT data required for image production, especially for high- resolution scanning. The Konoscope employs an x-ray cone beam and an area detector, rather than the fan beam and linear detector used in conventional CT systems. Technological advancements made during the project and incorporated in the Konoscope include: 1. A bright x-ray source using an ARACOR diamond anode BRATTTM (BRight Anode Transmission Target) target 2. A high-performance area detector 3. A helical scan geometry for acquiring volumetric data 4. The parallel processing of optimized reconstruction software for timely reconstruction of large, volumetric data sets.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 2000
Accession Number
ADA392443

Entities

People

  • Jerel A. Smith
  • Robert S. Frankle

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Agile Manufacturing
  • Air Force
  • Data Sets
  • Detectors
  • Engineering
  • Geometry
  • High Resolution
  • Manufacturing
  • Parallel Computing
  • Parallel Processing
  • Reverse Engineering
  • Three Dimensional
  • Tomography
  • Two Dimensional
  • X Rays
  • X-Ray Computed Tomography

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Maritime and Naval Warfare Studies
  • Nuclear and Radiation Engineering.
  • Pulsed Power and Plasma Physics.