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Periodic pulsed thermography for inner defects detection of lead-steel bonded structure

Lookup NU author(s): Dr Bin Gao, Dr Wai Lok Woo, Professor Gui Yun TianORCiD

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Abstract

IEEE Multilayer materials with metal-metal bonded structure have been widely applied in aviation, aerospace, and nuclear industry. Disbond is prone to exist in lead-steel bonded structure, which degrades the load capacity and mechanical behaviors. Thermography nondestructive testing is a potential candidate for sub-layer defect detection. However, lead-steel bonded structure is unbearable when undertaken with over-heating of instantaneous temperature, which will lead to subsequent damage or generation of more unpredictable disbond. In addition, detection sensitivity of the deeper defects requires to be enhanced. In this paper, the mathematical derivation and the implementation of the periodic pulsed thermography have been established for detecting inner defects of lead-steel structure. This has been especially conducted for detecting small and deep defects that require high energy to increase detectability. Validation of the proposed method has been undertaken on both inductive thermography and optical thermography. The obtained results have demonstrated that periodic pulsed thermography is highly efficient for deep inner defect inspection of metal-metal bonded structure.


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Author(s): Li X, Gao B, Zhu Y, Woo WL, Tian G, Tang G, Li J, Sun C

Publication type: Article

Publication status: Published

Journal: IEEE Sensors Journal

Year: 2018

Volume: 18

Issue: 11

Pages: 4679-4688

Print publication date: 01/06/2018

Online publication date: 02/04/2018

Acceptance date: 02/04/2016

Date deposited: 16/04/2018

ISSN (print): 1530-437X

ISSN (electronic): 1558-1748

Publisher: IEEE

URL: https://doi.org/10.1109/JSEN.2018.2822290

DOI: 10.1109/JSEN.2018.2822290


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