Abstract
Whilst there are several key NDT techniques, and others presently developing, it is clear that in almost every area, image processing can significantly enhance the information that the NDT technician can provide. However, as these developments proceed, we should not loose sight of the user’s requirements, namely, that the NDT results are produced at the inspection site, rather than requiring postprocessing or careful analysis at a remote base, and that any on-site processing should be fast. This need is reflected in the general move to PC-based systems, where a degree of data enhancement in real-time is available to permit on-site analysis. In this presentation, the work at AEA Technology, within the National NDT Centre (NNDTC), is used to demonstrate such processing and their benefits in the fields of thermography, ultrasonics, X-ray computerised tomography and radar.
It is concluded that the NDT community benefits a great deal from the advances in signal processing presently being made. It is shown that these advances are not restricted to laboratory applications, and that the future should see a number of them in common usage at the inspection site.
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Hobbs, C.P. (1994). Processing Suited to In-The-Field Applications of NDT. In: Maldague, X.P.V. (eds) Advances in Signal Processing for Nondestructive Evaluation of Materials. NATO ASI Series, vol 262. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-1056-3_25
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