Huazhong Agricultural University

7/22/16

College of Engineering
Nondestructive Testing of Agricultural Products

M. Tahir

Std. No. 2015307060001

Nondestructive Testing Methods

for Agricultural Product Quality

Huazhong Agricultural University

7/22/16

College of Engineering
Nondestructive Testing of Agricultural Products

M. Tahir

Std. No. 2015307060001

Nondestructive testingorNon-destructive testing(NDT)

Definition:

It is a wide group of analysis techniques used in

science and industry to evaluate the properties of an
input material, output product and a component or
wholesystemwithoutcausingdamage.

Huazhong Agricultural University

7/22/16

College of Engineering
Nondestructive Testing of Agricultural Products

M. Tahir

Std. No. 2015307060001

Benefit & Effectiveness:

Because NDT does not permanently alter the article being
inspected, it is a highly valuable technique thatcansaveboth
money and time in product testing, evaluation, inspection,
troubleshooting,andresearch.

Huazhong Agricultural University

7/22/16

College of Engineering
Nondestructive Testing of Agricultural Products

M. Tahir

Std. No. 2015307060001

Methods/Techniques:

Common
NDT
methods
includeUltrasonic
(Sound),Magnetic-Particle,Liquid penetrant (Dyes
mixedLiquids),Radiographic(Radiationse.g.X-Ray),
Hyperspectral Imaging, remote visual inspection
(RVI),eddy-current testing, andLow coherence
interferometry.

Huazhong Agricultural University

7/22/16

College of Engineering
Nondestructive Testing of Agricultural Products

M. Tahir

Std. No. 2015307060001

Applications:

NDT is commonly used inforensicengineering,

mechanicalengineering,petroleumengineering,
electricalengineering, Agricultural Engineering,
civilengineering,systemsengineering,
aeronauticalengineering, medicine, manufacturing,
storage&processingindustriesandart.

Huazhong Agricultural University

7/22/16

College of Engineering
Nondestructive Testing of Agricultural Products

M. Tahir

Std. No. 2015307060001

Application of hyper-spectral imaging to nondestructive

detection for agricultural products quality.
Hyperspectral imaging,likeotherspectralimaging,collects
andprocessesinformationfromacrossthe
electromagneticspectrum.Thegoalofhyperspectralimagingis
toobtainthespectrumforeachpixelintheimageofascene,
withthepurposeoffindingobjects,identifyingmaterials,or
detectingprocesses.

Huazhong Agricultural University

7/22/16

College of Engineering
Nondestructive Testing of Agricultural Products

M. Tahir

Std. No. 2015307060001

Hyper-Spectral Image Sensors:

Technicallyspeaking,therearefourwaysforsensorsto
samplethehyper-spectralcube:Spatialscanning,spectral
scanning,snapshotimaging,andspatial-spectralscanning.
Theprecisionofthesesensorsistypicallymeasuredin
spectralresolution,whichisthewidthofeachbandofthe
spectrumthatiscaptured.

Huazhong Agricultural University

7/22/16

College of Engineering
Nondestructive Testing of Agricultural Products

M. Tahir

Std. No. 2015307060001

Application in Agriculture:
Although the cost of acquiring hyper-spectral images is
typicallyhigh,forspecificcropsandinspecificclimates,hyperspectral remote sensing use is increasing for monitoring the
developmentandhealthofcrops.
Another application in agriculture is the detection of animal
proteins
in
compound
feeds
to
avoid
bovinespongiformencephalopathy(BSE),alsoknownasmadcowdisease.

Huazhong Agricultural University

7/22/16

College of Engineering
Nondestructive Testing of Agricultural Products

M. Tahir

Std. No. 2015307060001

Application Food Processing:

In thefoodprocessingindustry, hyperspectral imaging, combined
with intelligent software, enables digital sorters (also called
opticalsorters)toidentifyandremovedefectsandforeignmaterial
(FM) that are invisible to traditional camera and laser sorters.By
improving the accuracy of defect and FM removal, the food
processors objective is to enhance product quality and increase
yields.
Adopting hyperspectral imaging on digital sorters achieves nondestructive, 100 percent inspection in-line at full production
volumes.Thesorterssoftwarecomparesthehyperspectralimages
collectedtouser-definedaccept/rejectthresholds,andtherejection
systemautomaticallyremovesdefectsandforeignmaterial.

Huazhong Agricultural University

7/22/16

College of Engineering
Nondestructive Testing of Agricultural Products

M. Tahir

Std. No. 2015307060001

Application Food Processing:

Therecentcommercialadoptionofhyperspectralsensor-based
food sorters is most advanced in the nut industry where
installed systems maximize the removal of stones, shells and
other foreign material (FM) and extraneous vegetable matter
(EVM)fromwalnuts,pecans,almonds,pistachios,peanutsand
other nuts. Here, improved product quality, low false reject
ratesandtheabilitytohandlehighincomingdefectloadsoften
justifythecostofthetechnology.

Huazhong Agricultural University

7/22/16

College of Engineering
Nondestructive Testing of Agricultural Products

M. Tahir

Std. No. 2015307060001

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