NDT Data Fusion

Front Cover......Page 1
NDT Data Fusion......Page 4
Copyright Page......Page 5
Contents......Page 8
Preface......Page 10
Acknowledgements......Page 12
List of Abbreviations......Page 14
1.1 Introduction......Page 16
1.2 In brief......Page 17
2.1 Introduction......Page 20
2.2 Data fusion system models......Page 21
2.3 Fusion methodology......Page 37
2.5 A practical example of NDT data fusion......Page 49
2.6 Conclusion......Page 51
3.1 Introduction......Page 58
3.2 Visual inspection......Page 59
3.3 Liquid penetrant inspection......Page 61
3.4 Magnetic particle inspection......Page 63
3.5 Eddy current testing......Page 66
3.6 Alternating current potential drop......Page 72
3.7 Alternating current field measurement......Page 73
3.8 Ultrasonic testing......Page 74
3.9 Radiographic inspection......Page 81
3.10 Additional NDT methods......Page 86
3.11 Computers in NDT......Page 87
3.12 Performance assessment of NDT methods......Page 88
4.1 Introduction......Page 97
4.2 Data visualisation......Page 98
4.3 Volume visualisation......Page 102
4.4 Animation and virtual reality......Page 103
4.5 Fundamentals of image processing......Page 104
4.7 Summary......Page 106
5.1 Introduction......Page 110
5.2 Composite materials......Page 111
5.3 Current NDT methods for the inspection of composites......Page 112
5.4 Description of test specimens......Page 116
5.6 Inspection results......Page 119
5.7 NDT data integration and fusion......Page 129
5.8 Discussion......Page 136
6.1 Introduction......Page 142
6.2 Weld samples......Page 143
6.3 Non-destructive examination of the test specimens......Page 144
6.4 NDT data fusion......Page 156
6.5 Discussion......Page 192
7.1 Concluding comments......Page 195
7.2 The future of NDT data fusion......Page 199
Glossary......Page 204
Bibliography......Page 210
Index......Page 218
Plate Section......Page 222