INFRARED THERMOGRAPHY AND ULTRASONIC INSPECTION OF ADHESIVE BONDED STRUCTURES, OVERVIEW AND VALIDITY
Date of Award
8-2010
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science (MS)
Legacy Department
Mechanical Engineering
Committee Chair/Advisor
Mohammed, Omar A
Committee Member
Hung , Stephen T
Committee Member
Pisu , Peirluigi
Abstract
The work focuses on establishing a relationship between two different techniques of Nondestructive testing, namely Infrared Thermography and Ultrasonic Inspection. The integration of the two testing techniques is done with an expectation to achieve accurate characterization and determination of internal defects in adhesive bonded structures.
Experiments are done on sandwich samples with defects using various ultrasonic testing methods like pulse-echo and immersion techniques. The results thus obtained are documented and location of the defects is marked. The same samples are then tested using Infrared thermography to visualize the defects.
The results obtained by both the methods are compared to check for accuracy of the methods to detect and characterize the defects.
Recommended Citation
Vedula, Suhas, "INFRARED THERMOGRAPHY AND ULTRASONIC INSPECTION OF ADHESIVE BONDED STRUCTURES, OVERVIEW AND VALIDITY" (2010). All Theses. 890.
https://tigerprints.clemson.edu/all_theses/890