Thin layer activation technology as on-line wear measurement in the tribology lab

摘要

The reliability of industrial equipment, transportation systems, nuclear and conventional power plants etc. can be significantly influenced by surface phenomena such as corrosion and wear. With the increasing pressure on development time and the need for higher performance, there is also an increasing need to measure and quantify the degradation phenomena faster and better. In this perspective, nuclear activation technology - as already used in engine testing- can provide accurate in-situ measurement and precise monitoring of wear, mass transfer, corrosion and erosion. In particular, the modern Thin Layer Activation (TLA) method is one of the most effective and precise methods on the industrial scale, used for on-line, remote measurement of wear and corrosion rates of critical parts in machines or processing vessels under real operating conditions.