• High Power Laser Science and Engineering
  • Vol. 5, Issue 4, 04000e28 (2017)
Sav Chima
Author Affiliations
  • Target Fabrication Group, AWE plc, Aldermaston, Reading, Berks, RG7 4PR, England
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    DOI: 10.1017/hpl.2017.21 Cite this Article Set citation alerts
    Sav Chima. X-ray computed tomography of adhesive wicking into carbon foam[J]. High Power Laser Science and Engineering, 2017, 5(4): 04000e28 Copy Citation Text show less
    Component machining, assembly station and adhesive application.
    Fig. 1. Component machining, assembly station and adhesive application.
    3D schematic of Samples A and B, respectively.
    Fig. 2. 3D schematic of Samples A and B, respectively.
    Sample mounted onto X-ray CT holder. The carbon foam is just visible on the top.
    Fig. 3. Sample mounted onto X-ray CT holder. The carbon foam is just visible on the top.
    Sample mounted within the X-ray CT system.
    Fig. 4. Sample mounted within the X-ray CT system.
    Sample A X-ray CT XY (left image), YZ (right image) views.
    Fig. 5. Sample A X-ray CT XY (left image), YZ (right image) views.
    Sample A X-ray CT XY (left image), YZ (right image) views.
    Fig. 6. Sample A X-ray CT XY (left image), YZ (right image) views.
    Sample B X-ray CT XY (left image), XZ (right image) views.
    Fig. 7. Sample B X-ray CT XY (left image), XZ (right image) views.
    Sample B X-ray CT XY (left image), XZ (right image) views.
    Fig. 8. Sample B X-ray CT XY (left image), XZ (right image) views.
    Sample A volume-rendered image showing the distribution of adhesive used to bond the carbon foam to the polythene support.
    Fig. 9. Sample A volume-rendered image showing the distribution of adhesive used to bond the carbon foam to the polythene support.
    Sample B volume-rendered image showing the distribution of adhesive used to bond the carbon foam to the polythene support.
    Fig. 10. Sample B volume-rendered image showing the distribution of adhesive used to bond the carbon foam to the polythene support.
    Source settings40 kV 250 $\unicode[STIX]{x03BC}$A
    Source sample separation distance126.26 mm
    Detector to sample distance129.05 mm
    Exposure time70 s
    Number of projections1000
    Camera binning2
    Pixel size1.38 $\unicode[STIX]{x03BC}$m
    ObjectiveX9.71
    Table 1. X-ray acquisition parameters for Sample A.
    Source settings39 kV 250 $\unicode[STIX]{x03BC}$A
    Source sample separation distance126.26 mm
    Detector to sample distance129.56 mm
    Exposure time70 s
    Number of projections500
    Camera binning2
    Pixel size1.37 $\unicode[STIX]{x03BC}$m
    ObjectiveX9.71
    Table 2. X-ray acquisition parameters for Sample B.
    Sav Chima. X-ray computed tomography of adhesive wicking into carbon foam[J]. High Power Laser Science and Engineering, 2017, 5(4): 04000e28
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