Journal
INFRARED PHYSICS & TECHNOLOGY
Volume 97, Issue -, Pages 456-466Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.infrared.2019.02.002
Keywords
Active infrared thermography; Pulsed thermography; Vibrothermography; UAV; Composite; Kissing bond
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- British Engineering and Physics Sciences Research Council
- EPSRC [2199214] Funding Source: UKRI
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This work aims to address the effectiveness and challenges of Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) inspection and improve the detection of defects without causing damage to the material or operator. It focuses on two types of NDT methods; pulsed thermography and vibrothermography. The paper also explores the possibility of performing automated aerial inspection using an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) provided with a thermographic imaging system. The concept of active thermography is discussed for inspecting aircraft CFRP panels along with the proposal for performing aerial inspection using the UAV for real time inspection. Static NDT results and the further UAV research indicate that the UAV inspection approach could significantly reduce the inspection time, cost, and workload, whilst potentially increasing the probability of detection.
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