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Automated non-destructive weld evaluation method and apparatus
Automated non-destructive weld evaluation method and apparatus
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机译:自动化无损焊缝评估方法和装置
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A method and apparatus for automated, non-destructive evaluation of spot welds includes a device for heating a sample containing a spot weld, an infrared camera for detecting changes in the surface temperature of the weld, and a computer to acquire and analyze data from the camera. In one embodiment, the sample is heated on one side and the time-temperature characteristic is monitored as the heat travels through the sample and the spot weld. The computer generates a histogram that represents the relationship between a particular time-temperature characteristic and the number of pixels exhibiting that characteristic, thereby representing the quality and size of the weld nugget. By generating a histogram corresponding to weld quality, the inventive apparatus and method provides an objective weld quality indicator and allows automation of the evaluation process.
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