Title :
Time Domain Terahertz Non Destructive Evaluation of Water Intrusion in Composites and Corrosion under Insulation
Author :
White, Jeffrey ; Zimdars, David
Author_Institution :
LLC, Ann Arbor
Abstract :
Time domain terahertz (a.k.a. T-ray or THz) imaging is used to detect water intrusion and delamination in composite structures used in radomes. Corrosion is detected on pipes beneath opaque insulation.
Keywords :
corrosion; delamination; insulation; nondestructive testing; pipes; radomes; submillimetre wave imaging; composites; corrosion; delamination; insulation; nondestructive evaluation; pipes; radomes; time domain terahertz imaging; water intrusion; Corrosion; Delamination; Insulation; Iron; Optical imaging; Radar antennas; Radar imaging; Reflection; Rough surfaces; Surface roughness;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2007. CLEO 2007. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-834-6
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2007.4453590
