Inspection of aerospace materials by pulsed thermography, lock-in thermography, and vibrothermography: a comparative study

Clemente Ibarra-Castanedo; Marc Genest; Stéphane Guibert; Jean-Marc Piau; Xavier P. V. Maldague; Abdelhakim Bendada

doi:10.1117/12.720097

9 April 2007 Inspection of aerospace materials by pulsed thermography, lock-in thermography, and vibrothermography: a comparative study

Clemente Ibarra-Castanedo, Marc Genest, Stéphane Guibert, Jean-Marc Piau, Xavier P. V. Maldague, Abdelhakim Bendada

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Proceedings Volume 6541, Thermosense XXIX; 654116 (2007) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.720097
Event: Defense and Security Symposium, 2007, Orlando, Florida, United States

Abstract

Inspection of aerospace components has always been a challenge. Infrared thermography has demonstrated to be a useful tool for this matter. In this paper, we offer a comparative study involving three active techniques: pulsed thermography, lock-in thermography and vibrothermography. Some of these techniques have proven to be more effective than others for a specific type of system. We compare the experimental results from these three techniques as applied to two typical aerospace parts: honeycomb structures and Glare. The later is perhaps the most challenging of all as will be pointed out. Some insights are provided regarding the most suitable technique for a number of typical situations.

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Clemente Ibarra-Castanedo, Marc Genest, Stéphane Guibert, Jean-Marc Piau, Xavier P. V. Maldague, and Abdelhakim Bendada "Inspection of aerospace materials by pulsed thermography, lock-in thermography, and vibrothermography: a comparative study", Proc. SPIE 6541, Thermosense XXIX, 654116 (9 April 2007); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.720097

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