Nondestructive Evaluation of Damaged and As-Fabricated Encapsulated Ceramic Panels

Abstract

X-ray computed tomography (XCT) and ultrasonic testing (UT) are two major nondestructive evaluation (NDE) methods used to inspect a wide variety of materials and components. Current work in the NDE of materials at the U.S. Army Research Laboratory includes inspection and analysis of individual ceramic targets and ceramic panels. A number of samples have been evaluated using XCT and UT, including encapsulated panels. XCT and UT results from NDE studies of damaged and as-fabricated encapsulated ceramic panels will be shown and discussed. The results from the two NDE methods will be compared and contrasted.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 2009
Accession Number
ADA501051

Entities

People

  • Raymond E. Brennan
  • Robert H. Carter
  • William H. Green

Organizations

  • United States Army Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Ceramic Materials
  • Composite Materials
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Digital Data
  • Low Density
  • Materials
  • Materials Science
  • Military Research
  • Point Clouds
  • Radiography
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Three Dimensional
  • Tomography
  • Two Dimensional
  • X Rays
  • X-Ray Computed Tomography

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Structural Health Monitoring of Composite Structures.
  • Surface Coatings Technology.