Millimeter Wave Imaging of Corrosion under Paint: Comparison of Two Probes

Author

Mohammad Tayeb Ahmad Ghasr, Missouri University of Science and TechnologyFollow
Sergey Kharkovsky, Missouri University of Science and TechnologyFollow
R. Zoughi, Missouri University of Science and TechnologyFollow
Matthew O'Keefe, Missouri University of Science and TechnologyFollow
Ajay Padwal
Donald D. Palmer

Abstract

Critical aircraft structures are susceptible to harsh environmental conditions that cause corrosion of these structural components. It is of great importance to detect corrosion under paint, particularly in its early stages. Millimeter wave nondestructive evaluation methods have shown great potential for detecting corrosion under paint and evaluating its properties. This paper presents and compares the results of using two distinct millimeter wave detection methods; namely a standard single probe and a newly developed differential probe for detecting corrosion under paint.

Recommended Citation

M. T. Ghasr et al., "Millimeter Wave Imaging of Corrosion under Paint: Comparison of Two Probes," AIP Conference Proceedings, American Institute of Physics (AIP), Mar 2006.

The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2184562

Department(s)

Electrical and Computer Engineering

Second Department

Materials Science and Engineering

Keywords and Phrases

Corrosion Testing; Millimeter Waves; Nondestructive Testing

Document Type

Article - Conference proceedings

Document Version

Final Version

File Type

text

Language(s)

English

Rights

© 2006 American Institute of Physics (AIP), All rights reserved.

Publication Date

01 Mar 2006