Completed Research
Thermographic Investigation of Adhesive Bonded Joints
Principal investigator:
Graduate student(s):
Yi Zhou
Ahmed Mayyas
Rhohit Parvataneni
Sponsor(s):
Toyota Engineering and Manufacturing of North America, TEMA
Brief abstract:
This projects aims at investigating the different modalities of thermographic inspection methods (passive, active, selective, global) for the non-contact, real-time testing of adhesive bonded structures. New stimulation methods are developed and used in addition to new optical systems.
Impact:
100% inspection of adhesively bonded vehicular structures.
Project schedule:
Initiated in 2008 and completed in 2009
Publications:
Zhou, Y., Mayyas A., Qattawi, A., Omar, M. A. “Feature-level and Pixel-level fusion routines when coupled to infrared night-vision tracking scheme” Journal of Infrared Physics and Technology, 53, 1, 43-49, (2010)
Zhou, Y., Omar, M.A. “Routines for fusing infrared, visible acquisitions, applied to night vision systems” International Journal of Optomechatronics, 3,1,41 (2009)
Omar, M.A., R., Parvataneni, Y., Zhou “A Combined approach of Self-Referencing and Principle Component Thermography for transient, steady, and selective heating scenarios”, Submitted to the Journal of Infrared Physics and Technology (2010).
