Title :
T-rays identify defects in insulating-materials
Author :
Xu, Jingzhou ; Zhong, Hua ; Yuan, Tao ; Xie, Xu ; Wang, Shaohong ; Zhang, X.-C. ; Reightler, Ron ; Madàras, Eric
Author_Institution :
Center for Terahertz Res., Rensselaer Polytech. Inst., Troy, NY, USA
Abstract :
THz radiation has been used to uncover small defects in samples of space shuttle foam. This nondestructive method could help NASA to examine the insulating foam that is applied to each shuttle´s fuel tank prior to launch.
Keywords :
aerospace materials; delamination; foams; insulating materials; nondestructive testing; submillimetre wave imaging; voids (solid); T-ray imaging; THz radiation; air bubbles; debonds; delams; fuel tank; insulating-materials; material defects; nondestructive method; space shuttle foam; voids;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2004. (CLEO). Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-777-6
