• Laser & Optoelectronics Progress
  • Vol. 57, Issue 22, 221013 (2020)
Kaiqiang Xian, Jingzhu Pang, and Jun Hu*
Author Affiliations
  • College of Mechanical Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620
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    DOI: 10.3788/LOP57.221013 Cite this Article Set citation alerts
    Kaiqiang Xian, Jingzhu Pang, Jun Hu. Surface Crack Size Detection in Nuclear Fuel Rods Based on Line Structured Light[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2020, 57(22): 221013 Copy Citation Text show less
    Underwater nuclear fuel rod detection system
    Fig. 1. Underwater nuclear fuel rod detection system
    Mathematical model of mearsured system
    Fig. 2. Mathematical model of mearsured system
    Conversion relationship of rotation center coordinate
    Fig. 3. Conversion relationship of rotation center coordinate
    Position and frame selection for region of interest. (a) Original image; (b) diagram of frame selection effect
    Fig. 4. Position and frame selection for region of interest. (a) Original image; (b) diagram of frame selection effect
    Horizontal projection and first-order differential results for fuel rods
    Fig. 5. Horizontal projection and first-order differential results for fuel rods
    Expansion of the frame selection area. (a) |im-is|≥6; (b)im-is|<6
    Fig. 6. Expansion of the frame selection area. (a) |im-is|≥6; (b)im-is|<6
    Gray statistics image
    Fig. 7. Gray statistics image
    Enlarged view of cracks
    Fig. 8. Enlarged view of cracks
    Upper boundary judgment method. (a) Boundary pixel type one; (b) boundary pixel type two; (c) boundary pixel type three; (d) boundary pixel type four
    Fig. 9. Upper boundary judgment method. (a) Boundary pixel type one; (b) boundary pixel type two; (c) boundary pixel type three; (d) boundary pixel type four
    Adaptive threshold segmentation
    Fig. 10. Adaptive threshold segmentation
    Acquisition of structured light bar center at the crack. (a) With a crack; (b) without cracks;(c) removing cracked area for Fig. 11(a); (d) removing cracked area for Fig. 11(b); (e) normal light bar center; (f) incomplete light bar center
    Fig. 11. Acquisition of structured light bar center at the crack. (a) With a crack; (b) without cracks;(c) removing cracked area for Fig. 11(a); (d) removing cracked area for Fig. 11(b); (e) normal light bar center; (f) incomplete light bar center
    Structured light center curve fitting
    Fig. 12. Structured light center curve fitting
    Crack boundary treatment. (a) Diagram of boundary decision; (b) intersection diagram of center line and boundary
    Fig. 13. Crack boundary treatment. (a) Diagram of boundary decision; (b) intersection diagram of center line and boundary
    Diagram of distance sampling
    Fig. 14. Diagram of distance sampling
    Platform operation flowchart
    Fig. 15. Platform operation flowchart
    Underwater experimental device
    Fig. 16. Underwater experimental device
    Photos taken. (a) Exposure of 200; (b) exposure of 300; (c) exposure of 400; (d) exposure of 500; (e) crack size of 190.0μm; (f) crack size of 181.6μm; (g) crack size of 128.6μm
    Fig. 17. Photos taken. (a) Exposure of 200; (b) exposure of 300; (c) exposure of 400; (d) exposure of 500; (e) crack size of 190.0μm; (f) crack size of 181.6μm; (g) crack size of 128.6μm
    Cracks on the surface of nuclear fuel rods. (a) Crack on the surface of fuel rod; (b) point cloud of crack on fuel rod surface
    Fig. 18. Cracks on the surface of nuclear fuel rods. (a) Crack on the surface of fuel rod; (b) point cloud of crack on fuel rod surface
    Order2345678910
    σs31.40925.80522.75122.4806.67785.07234.16894.16444.1596
    σo3.13684.47392.52342.94240.43840.08760.03520.03530.0346
    Order111213141516171819
    σs4.15864.27325.12564.24064.82127.44335.97009.25055.9970
    σo0.03410.04370.06000.03260.16020.19550.14430.16450.0892
    Table 1. Center line fitting errors
    Crack sampleActual size /μmFormInspection sizeError /μm
    Sample 1181.61166.77814.822
    2158.88222.718
    3174.2387.362
    Sample 2128.61139.12510.525
    2156.95728.357
    3144.51815.918
    Sample 3190.01197.2157.215
    2185.4414.559
    3194.9434.943
    Table 2. Tabel 2 Test results of crack size
    Kaiqiang Xian, Jingzhu Pang, Jun Hu. Surface Crack Size Detection in Nuclear Fuel Rods Based on Line Structured Light[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2020, 57(22): 221013
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