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Published in Review of Progress in QNDE: Golden, CO, July 1, 2004, pages 1608-1615.
NOTE: At the time of publication, the author John Chen was not yet affiliated with Cal Poly.
The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1916862.
Abstract
Structuraldefects such as cracks have recently been identifiable through anew nondestructive evaluation (NDE) technique know as sonic IR orthermosonics. However, these defects are depicted through thermal imagining systemas localized "hot spots" indicating a general location of adefect without an accurate portrayal of the dimensions or shapeof the defect. This paper demonstrates a new technique calledLaser Scanning Thermal Probe, LSTP, which utilizes thermography with theuse of heat application in strategic locations to observe spatialheat flow patterns. The LSTP records heat propagation across adefect area previously identified through the thermosonic technique. Thermal gradientswill occur as heat traverses the crack and provide informationto characterize the crack such as its length and shape.
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Mechanical Engineering
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