New European-wide cooperative action for the application of neutron imaging to the development of new materials

Piero L. Chirco; Martina Zanarini

doi:10.1117/12.366593

19 October 1999 New European-wide cooperative action for the application of neutron imaging to the development of new materials

Piero L. Chirco, Martina Zanarini

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Proceedings Volume 3768, Hard X-Ray, Gamma-Ray, and Neutron Detector Physics; (1999) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.366593
Event: SPIE's International Symposium on Optical Science, Engineering, and Instrumentation, 1999, Denver, CO, United States

Abstract

Neutron imagin techniques are known since a long time as a possible tool for non-destructive testings. However, they found a reduced number of applications out of the inspection of the nuclear fuel so that their diffusion was limited to some centers. This is particularly true in Europe because industries and the army are not used to carry out extensive programs for R and D in the field of NDT. A new European- wide cooperative action was agreed in order to solve this problem. This action is currently running under the COST framework of the European Commission and is comprised of excellence universities, nuclear centers and industries from 10 European countries. Main purpose of this action is the application of neutron imaging - non limiting to transmission radiography and tomography - to the development of advanced materials to be used in the fields of aerospace, civil engineering and mechanics. The initial cumulative results of this action will be presented; furthermore the possibilities for future enlargement of this activity to other European and non-European countries will be explained as well.

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Piero L. Chirco and Martina Zanarini "New European-wide cooperative action for the application of neutron imaging to the development of new materials", Proc. SPIE 3768, Hard X-Ray, Gamma-Ray, and Neutron Detector Physics, (19 October 1999); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.366593

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