Open AccessLaser welding & heat flux thermography
Author(s) -
Hierl Thomas
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
laser technik journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1863-9119
pISSN - 1613-7728
DOI - 10.1002/latj.201190028
Subject(s) - thermography , welding , automation , heat flux , laser beam welding , flux (metallurgy) , nondestructive testing , computer science , mechanical engineering , materials science , laser , high heat , optics , composite material , engineering , metallurgy , mechanics , infrared , heat transfer , physics , quantum mechanics
Latest developments in heat flux thermography show that the reliable detection of all relevant welding defects has now – finally – become a reality. While testing previously required two‐sided access, it is now also possible to carry out testing from only one side; the range of weld seam types that can be tested fully automated has been expanded to include complex weld seam geometries. The implementation of various levels of automation and flexible interfaces enables the integration into a wide range of manufacturing and testing environments.