X-ray non-destructive testing – an essential tool during modern aeronautics material technology design and development

Abstract

The X-ray non-destructive testing process is carried out by the system, which includes: the object of control (OC); source of radiation; detector; operator. The X-ray radiation and the object of control interaction formed the radiation image as X-ray doze distribution in accordance with the properties of the OC. At this stage, useful information about the OK is formed, which one is partially lost, partially distorted, and veiled with noise when the radiation image is converted into an optical one. The optical image is analyzed by operator, and the result of the control depends from his physical and emotional state.This article presents a phased analysis of the entire radiation monitoring system. The first stage is the radiation image formation. Theoretical estimate of X-ray inspection system minimum detected defect size was made using space frequency spectrum analysis. The second stage is the transformation of the radiation image into an optical one. We represented the simulation of this process and obtained a modulation of how the operator sees the X-ray optical image and makes a decision about the OC state. Analyzed the X-ray digital image formation and determined the energy choice criteria when applied digital radiography.