Non-Destructive Evaluation (NDE) is now playing an increasing role in the modern global economy, in security-sensitive industries, for instance. The complexity of the inspection task and either large or limited lot runs now require more operator-assisted or fully automated signal processing. This book deals with both fields of expertise: NDE and signal processing. On the signal processing side, in the particular context of NDE applications, the following topics are discussed: sensor fusion, signal knowledge representation, artificial intelligence, fuzzy logic, computer vision, integration of numeric and non-numeric informations, parallel decomposition, noise processing and calibration of sensor devices as well as reliability of detection. Some hardware considerations are introduced as well, to discuss platforms on which processing is done. On the NDE side, applications include advances in holographic inteferometry, microwave resonance or shearography and also on more traditional NDE techniques such as ultrasonics, infrared techniques, X-ray, computed tomography and Eddy currents. Inverse problems are also discussed. This book is suitable for those who already have some experience in one or both fields (signal processing and/or NDE).
Edited by:
Xavier P. V. Maldague Imprint: Kluwer Academic Publishers Country of Publication: United States Volume: v. 262 Dimensions:
Height: 234mm,
Width: 156mm,
Spine: 30mm
Weight: 887g ISBN:9780792327653 ISBN 10: 0792327659 Series:NATO Science Series E: Pages: 508 Publication Date:30 April 1994 Audience:
College/higher education
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Professional and scholarly
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Further / Higher Education
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Undergraduate
Format:Hardback Publisher's Status: Active
Signal Extraction and Conditioning. On Algorithm Formulations. Direct and Inverse Problems. Signal Processing in Thermal NDE Artificial Intelligence. Applications to Emerging NDE Techniques. Applications to Established NDE Techniques. Special Presentations.