Infrared Thermography and Thermal Nondestructive Testing

Features the latest in heat conduction, radiation, infrared thermography and data processing Contains analytical and numerical solutions for active thermal nondestructive testing in solids with structural inhomogeneties Includes the detailed consideration of novel data processing techniques, such as pulse phase thermography, polynomial fitting, and thermographic signal reconstruction Describes applications in infrared/thermal testing within aerospace, power production, as well as the conservation of artistic monuments

Autorentext

Vladimir Vavilov is a Professor in the Thermal Controls Methods Lab at Tomsk Polytechnic University in Russia. He is a highly qualified physicist specializing in infrared/thermal NDT of materials and infrared technical diagnostics with applications in aerospace, civil engineering, power production, etc.
Doug Burleigh is an Applied Physicist from Penn State University. He has been working in the aerospace industry for over 30 years.

Inhalt

Chapter 1. Physical models in TNDT.- Chapter 2. Heat transfer in solid bodies.- Chapter 3. Determining thermal properties of materials.- Chapter 4. Heat conduction in structures containing defects and the optimization of TNDT procedures.- Chapter 5. Defect characterization.- Chapter 6. Data processing in TNDT.- Chapter 7. Theory of thermal radiation.- Chapter 8. Equipment for active TNDT.- Chapter 9. Infrared systems.- Chapter 10. Statistical data treatment and decision making in TNDT.- Chapters 11. Applications of thermal/infrared NDT.- Chapter 12. Certification and normative documents in TNDT.