Hybrid holographic non-destructive test system

A non-destructive test method for determining the presence of inhomogeneities in a test object, comprising the steps of:

• determining the proper holographic test procedure to be performed on the test object, said procedure dependent upon the physical structure of the test object;
• performing said holographic test procedure on the test object, said test procedure producing an optical hologram automatically analyzing said optical hologram;
• determining if sufficient data is present to indicate the location of the inhomogeneities in the test object;
• ending the test procedure if sufficient data is available;
• determining the proper holographic test to be performed and under what stress conditions the test will be performed if sufficient data is not present to indicate the location of the inhomogeneities in the test object;
• performing the proper holographic test on the test object said test producing an optical hologram;
• automatically analyzing the data gathered from the holographic test procedures;
• determining if sufficient data is present to indicate the location of the inhomogeneities in the test object;
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• performing additional holographic test procedures determined from the analyzation of the data until sufficient data is obtained to indicate the location of the inhomogeneities in the test object.