Method for the non-destructive testing of an element for a nuclear reactor
AssigneeSociete Franco-Belge De Fabrication De Combustible
InventorPhilippe Mahe
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Abstract
A method for the non-destructive testing of an element for a nuclear reactor having the steps of: a) acquiring a radiographic digital image of at least one area in element, b) creating a reference image through the digital processing of the image obtained, and c) comparing the image obtained, processed if necessary, with the reference image to detect the presence of defects.
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A method for non-destructive testing of an element of a nuclear reactor, comprising:
- acquiring a radiographic digital image of at least one area in the element of the nuclear reactor;
- creating a reference image through digital processing of the radiographic image obtained;
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- comparing the radiographic digital image obtained, one of processed and unprocessed, with the reference image to detect a presence of defects.
A method for non-destructive testing of an element of a nuclear reactor, comprising:
- acquiring a radiographic digital image of at least one area in the element of the nuclear reactor;
- creating a reference image through digital processing of the radiographic image obtained;
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- comparing the radiographic digital image obtained, one of processed and unprocessed, with the reference image to detect a presence of defects, wherein the step of creating a reference image through digital processing of the radiographic image obtained comprises a substep of one of opening and closing the image by adding a structuring element.
A method for non-destructive testing of an element of a nuclear reactor, comprising:
- acquiring a radiographic digital image of at least one area in the element of the nuclear reactor;
- creating a reference image through digital processing of the radiographic image Obtained;
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- comparing the radiographic digital image obtained, one if processed and unprocessed, with the reference image to detect a presence of defects wherein the step of comparing the radiographic digital image obtained, one of processed and unprocessed, with the reference image to detect a presence of defects comprises a substep of calculating a difference between the acquired image that is one of processed and unprocessed, and the reference image and of dividing the difference by one of the radiographic image obtained, that is one of processed and unprocessed, and the reference image.
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