Automated Measurement Of Surface Texture

Lionel R. Baker

doi:10.1117/12.937862

18 May 1987 Automated Measurement Of Surface Texture

Lionel R. Baker

Proceedings Volume 0730, Automated Inspection and Measurement; (1987) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.937862
Event: Cambridge Symposium_Intelligent Robotics Systems, 1986, Cambridge, MA, United States

Abstract

Residual texture on the surfaces of highly finished components with R_a less than 25 nm can be readily seen by eye but less easily measured under conditions Obtaining in most engineering workshops. This paper summarises methods currently in use and describes a new approach which has the potential to quantify all aspects of texture including flaws, waviness and roughness. The method, which has already had success in quantifying flaws by measuring the proportion of light they remove from an illuminating beam, is now being extended to quantify other aspects of surface texture. The advantages and limitations of this approach compared with other methods are discussed.

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Lionel R. Baker "Automated Measurement Of Surface Texture", Proc. SPIE 0730, Automated Inspection and Measurement, (18 May 1987); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.937862

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