Comparative analysis of single- and multiple-frequency thermal wave radar imaging inspection of glass fiber reinforced polymer (GFRP)

Lishuai Liu; Andreas Mandelis; Alexander Melnikov; Liming Wang

doi:10.1088/2631-7990/ac57c8

Active infrared thermography has gained increasing popularity for nondestructive testing and evaluation in various industrial fields, especially for composite structures. In this regard, thermal wave radar (TWR) imaging is recognized as the next-generation active thermography technology to obtain great resolution and depth range over the inspected objects. A critical aspect concerns the optimal test parameter selection to guarantee reliable quality assurance required for industrial products. In this work, single- and multiple-frequency TWR was investigated in a quantitative manner with the goal of optimizing the detection parameters in terms of probing range and lateral and depth resolution. The effects of test parameters, including sampling frequency, modulation frequency, chirp duration, chirp bandwidth, etc, were investigated in detail through experiments on a glass fiber reinforced polymer specimen with multi-scale diameter-to-depth ratio defects. This paper aims to help yield a better understanding of the physical mechanism behind TWR and propose a workable scheme for testing parameter selection in practical applications.

Comparative analysis of single- and multiple-frequency thermal wave radar imaging inspection of glass fiber reinforced polymer (GFRP)

1 Key Laboratory of Pressure Systems and Safety of MOE, School of Mechanical and Power Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, People's Republic of China;

2 Center for Advanced Diffusion-Wave and Photoacoustic Technologies(CADIPT), Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5 S3 G8, Canada;

3 Institute for Advanced Non-Destructive and Non-Invasive Diagnostic Technologies(IANDIT), Toronto, ON, M5 S3 G8, Canada;

4 Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, People's Republic of China

Publish Date: 2022-03-09

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Comparative analysis of single- and multiple-frequency thermal wave radar imaging inspection of glass fiber reinforced polymer (GFRP)

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