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Quantitative crack analysis using indirect neutron radiography and neutron activation analysis with contrast enhancement agents

  • Russell Jarmer
  • , Jeffrey King
  • , Aaron Craft
  • , Robert O'Brien

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Abstract

This paper presents an analysis of infiltration and washing methods to develop a quantitative metric for crack features using indirect neutron radiography and neutron activation analysis. A gadolinium contrast agent enhances the visibility of crack features in digitally processed neutron radiographs. Neutron activation analysis of crack infiltrants using dysprosium as a surrogate for gadolinium directly measures the amount of infiltrant in crack features.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationNeutron Radiography - 11th World Conference on Neutron Radiography, WCNR 2018
EditorsFilomena Salvemini, Joseph J. Bevitt
PublisherAssociation of American Publishers
Pages165-173
Number of pages9
ISBN (Print)9781644900567
DOIs
StatePublished - 2020
Event11th World Conference on Neutron Radiography, WCNR 2018 - Sydney, Australia
Duration: Sep 2 2018Sep 7 2018

Publication series

NameMaterials Research Proceedings
Volume15
ISSN (Print)2474-3941
ISSN (Electronic)2474-395X

Conference

Conference11th World Conference on Neutron Radiography, WCNR 2018
Country/TerritoryAustralia
CitySydney
Period09/2/1809/7/18

Keywords

  • Contrast Agents
  • Indirect Neutron Radiography
  • Neutron Activation Analysis
  • Quantitative Analysis

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