Crack monitoring apparatus
US5673203A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 28, 1996 |
| Grant date | Sep 30, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 28, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N2203/0647
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An apparatus for monitoring the growth of surface cracks in materials includes a means for applying a load to a specimen to simulate actual use of the specimen, means for illuminating the specimen, means for capturing images of the specimen, and means for processing the images to monitor crack growth in the specimen. Optionally, the means for processing can be used to control the other means.
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