Use of Infrared Thermography for the Inspection of Welds in the Shop and Field - Phase II

The primary goal of this project is to identify the accuracy, repeatability, and constraints of infrared technology to identify deficiencies in welds on steel and aluminum components. Another objective is to identify how infrared technology could be used at the time of welding or potentially during a later inspection period after heating the surface of a material to a known temperature or ambient temperature.

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Active
• Funding: $298294
• Contract Numbers:

  BDV31 977-121

• Sponsor Organizations:

  Florida Department of Transportation

  Research Center
  605 Suwannee Street MS-30
  Tallahassee, FL  United States  32399-0450
• Project Managers:

  McCullough, Tim

• Performing Organizations:

  University of Florida, Gainesville

  152 Rhines Hall
  P.O. Box 116400
  Gainesville, FL  United States  32611
• Principal Investigators:

  Manuel, Michele

• Start Date: 20190827
• Expected Completion Date: 20230715
• Actual Completion Date: 0

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Accuracy; Flaw detection; Infrared detectors; Inspection; Thermographs; Welding; Welds
• Subject Areas: Construction; Maintenance and Preservation; Materials; Transportation (General);

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01714919
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Florida Department of Transportation
• Contract Numbers: BDV31 977-121
• Files: RIP, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Aug 27 2019 9:44AM