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a) Pulsed b) Lock-in
Thermography Thermography
Disadvantages:
The data processing of pulsed thermography technique is complex as compared to lock-in.
The results are affected by non-uniform heating, emissivity variations, environmental reflections and
surface geometry.
𝑨= 𝑺𝟏 − 𝑺𝟑 𝟐 + 𝑺𝟐 − 𝑺𝟒 𝟐
𝑺𝟏 − 𝑺𝟑
𝝋 = 𝒕𝒂𝒏−𝟏
𝑺𝟐 − 𝑺𝟒
Disadvantages:
Determination
It is in general slower than other approaches such as of local fiber
Detection of
pulsed thermography. corrosion.
orientation.
Vibrothermography (VT):
It is also known as ultrasound thermography or thermosonics.
The ultrasound wave is produced within specimen by a
transducer made of a stack of piezo elements and concentrated
in a titanium horn that acts like a hammer.
After the elastic waves are injected to the specimen, they travel
through the material and dissipate their energy mostly at the
defects so heat is locally released.
The thermal waves then travel by conduction to the surface,
where they can be detected with an IR camera.
Disadvantages:
It is necessary to relocate the transducer to cover a large area for inspection. Hence, VT is only
suitable for relatively small objects.
The most inconvenient aspect of VT is the need of a coupling media between the sample and the
transducer, and the need of holding the specimen.
A bad coupling implies a poor ultrasound transmission but more seriously it creates unwanted heat
in the vicinity of the ultrasound injection point.