Active Thermography NDT System
"An active thermography testing laboratory has been established and is being developed at the Department of Robotics and Mechatronics, WIMiR. The laboratory offers testing systems utilizing laser thermography, halogen thermography, and vibrothermography methods.The hardware facilities include a wide range of thermal imaging cameras (ranging from high-sensitivity laboratory photon detectors to industrial solutions), light and laser radiation sources, sonatrodes with amplifiers, and a control and measurement system based on National Instruments solutions. Furthermore, the laboratory utilizes proprietary software developed in LabVIEW, MATLAB, and Python environments. This software enables automated measurements, as well as data interpretation and the export of results to open formats such as .npz and .npy. Additionally, the team possesses the expertise to conduct thermal numerical analyses (using MSC Marc Mentat software)."
Access to the infrastructure is provided free of charge for projects and grants carried out jointly with AGH organizational units and external entities, provided that the equipment operator/supervisor is a member of the team publishing the research results. In the absence of documented operational skills, confirmed by the Head of the Unit, the equipment may only be used in the presence of a trained operator/supervisor.
The system is designed for non-destructive testing (NDT), with a particular focus on advanced structural materials, including composites. The inspection is performed in a fully non-contact manner, enabling the precise and repeatable selection and maintenance of measurement parameters.
IR Camera
- Model: FLIR A655s
- Spectral range: 7.5–14.0 µm
- Resolution: 640 × 480 pixels
- Frame rate: 50Hz
- Lenses: 25° lens and 5.8x macro lens
Laser Sources
- Wavelength: ~980 nm and 808 nm
- Power: 100W
- Spot size: Max. 50 × 50 mm
- Beam profile: Square, rectangular
Responsible body
Group / laboratory / team
Systems engineering and technical diagnostics group