Spatial Structure Analysis for Subsurface Defect Detection in Materials Using Active Infrared Thermography and Adaptive Fixed-Rank Kriging

The study focuses on reducing noise and nonstationary backgrounds in data collected through active infrared thermography (AIRT) for defect detection in materials. The authors employ adaptive fixed-rank kriging to analyze a sequence of thermograms obtained in the AIRT experiment. Using basis function...

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Main Authors: Chun-Han Chang, Stefano Sfarra, Nan-Jung Hsu, Yuan Yao
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Published: MDPI AG 2023-12-01
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Nan-Jung Hsu
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description The study focuses on reducing noise and nonstationary backgrounds in data collected through active infrared thermography (AIRT) for defect detection in materials. The authors employ adaptive fixed-rank kriging to analyze a sequence of thermograms obtained in the AIRT experiment. Using basis functions derived from thin-plate splines, the data features are represented at various resolution levels, resulting in a concise spatial covariance function representation. Eigenfunctions are then derived from the estimated covariance function to capture spatial structures at different scales. Visualizing these eigenfunctions highlights defect information. The authors validate their approach through a pulsed thermography experiment on a carbon-fiber-reinforced plastic (CFRP) sample, demonstrating its effectiveness in detecting defects.
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spelling doaj-art-3e7dbd7dd05b461eb380266ec6a46a262025-08-20T01:55:27ZengMDPI AGEngineering Proceedings2673-45912023-12-015114310.3390/engproc2023051043Spatial Structure Analysis for Subsurface Defect Detection in Materials Using Active Infrared Thermography and Adaptive Fixed-Rank KrigingChun-Han Chang0Stefano Sfarra1Nan-Jung Hsu2Yuan Yao3Department of Chemical Engineering, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu 300044, TaiwanDepartment of Industrial and Information Engineering and Economics, University of L’Aquila, 67100 L’Aquila, ItalyInstitute of Statistics, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu 300044, TaiwanDepartment of Chemical Engineering, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu 300044, TaiwanThe study focuses on reducing noise and nonstationary backgrounds in data collected through active infrared thermography (AIRT) for defect detection in materials. The authors employ adaptive fixed-rank kriging to analyze a sequence of thermograms obtained in the AIRT experiment. Using basis functions derived from thin-plate splines, the data features are represented at various resolution levels, resulting in a concise spatial covariance function representation. Eigenfunctions are then derived from the estimated covariance function to capture spatial structures at different scales. Visualizing these eigenfunctions highlights defect information. The authors validate their approach through a pulsed thermography experiment on a carbon-fiber-reinforced plastic (CFRP) sample, demonstrating its effectiveness in detecting defects.https://www.mdpi.com/2673-4591/51/1/43thermographic data processingactive thermographyadaptive fixed-rank krigingdefect detection
spellingShingle Chun-Han Chang
Stefano Sfarra
Nan-Jung Hsu
Yuan Yao
Spatial Structure Analysis for Subsurface Defect Detection in Materials Using Active Infrared Thermography and Adaptive Fixed-Rank Kriging
Engineering Proceedings
thermographic data processing
active thermography
adaptive fixed-rank kriging
defect detection
title Spatial Structure Analysis for Subsurface Defect Detection in Materials Using Active Infrared Thermography and Adaptive Fixed-Rank Kriging
title_full Spatial Structure Analysis for Subsurface Defect Detection in Materials Using Active Infrared Thermography and Adaptive Fixed-Rank Kriging
title_fullStr Spatial Structure Analysis for Subsurface Defect Detection in Materials Using Active Infrared Thermography and Adaptive Fixed-Rank Kriging
title_full_unstemmed Spatial Structure Analysis for Subsurface Defect Detection in Materials Using Active Infrared Thermography and Adaptive Fixed-Rank Kriging
title_short Spatial Structure Analysis for Subsurface Defect Detection in Materials Using Active Infrared Thermography and Adaptive Fixed-Rank Kriging
title_sort spatial structure analysis for subsurface defect detection in materials using active infrared thermography and adaptive fixed rank kriging
topic thermographic data processing
active thermography
adaptive fixed-rank kriging
defect detection
url https://www.mdpi.com/2673-4591/51/1/43
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