Chapter 17. Progress in the Nondestructive Analysis of Impact Damage in TiB2 Armor Ceramics
- Lisa Prokurat,
- Andrew Wereszczak,
- Edgar Lara-Curzio
Published Online: 26 MAR 2008
DOI: 10.1002/9780470291368.ch17
Copyright © 2007 The American Ceramics Society
Book Title
Advances in Ceramic Armor II: Ceramic Engineering and Science Proceedings, Volume 27, Issue 7
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How to Cite
Wells, J. M. (2008) Progress in the Nondestructive Analysis of Impact Damage in TiB2 Armor Ceramics, in Advances in Ceramic Armor II: Ceramic Engineering and Science Proceedings, Volume 27, Issue 7 (eds L. Prokurat, A. Wereszczak and E. Lara-Curzio), John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Hoboken, NJ, USA. doi: 10.1002/9780470291368.ch17
Publication History
- Published Online: 26 MAR 2008
- Published Print: 1 JAN 2006
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Print ISBN: 9780470080573
Online ISBN: 9780470291368
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Keywords:
- damage characterization;
- tomography;
- voxel analysis;
- diagnostic flexibility;
- segmentation
Summary
The main objective of this paper is to provide an updated overview of the recent and more interesting damage characterization results revealed from a continuing non-destructive examination of encapsulated TiB2 ceramic targets impacted with 32gm high velocity projectiles with an L/D ratio of 20. X-ray computed tomography, XCT, and advanced voxel analysis and visualization software (Volume Graphics StudioMax vl.2.1) techniques are utilized to provide unprecedented diagnostic flexibility into the volumetric characterization and analysis of complex in situ ballistic impact damage. These techniques facilitate the creation of digitally rendered 3D solid object reconstructions, arbitrary virtual planar sectioning, variable transparency and segmentation of both projectile fragment and cracking damage morphology and distribution, virtual metrology and 3D visualization of damage features of interest, and impact induced porosity analysis. Examples of several of these unique NDE damage observations are provided and discussed for improved appreciation, understanding, and cognitive visualization of the complex ballistic impact damage occurring in impacted TiB2 armor ceramic targets.