Analysis of Materials and Structures in Scientific Applications Using Micro Focus Computed Tomography

With an efficient system for 3D-mikrofocus-computed-tomography, the analysis of materials, welding’s, joining’s and structures, with high resolution is possible. In the research center Jülich such a tomographic system is available and has been developed continuously for a wide range of applications. The field of work of the X-ray system and the applications ranges from the analysis of organic materials up to solid metal components like welding’s and joining technologies. The image acquisition is carried out by novel flat panel detectors. The performance of the 3D visualization is demonstrated using examples from various scientific areas and applications. The system makes it feasible to extend automatic defective recognition (ADR) also on a real-time basis. By the special construction and the choice of its components, in combination with individually developed software tools, different application spectra are possible, e.g. for rapid prototyping or reverse engineering as well as FEM analysis in real components.