Development of detectability limits for on-orbit inspection of space shuttle wing leading edge

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 5782, Issue , 2005, Pages 280-291

  Stephan, Ryan A ^a   Johnson, David G ^a   Mastropietro, A J ^b  

^a NASA LANGLEY RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Infrared (IR) imaging; Non destructive Testing (NDT); Reinforced Carbon Carbon (RCC); Thermal Protection System Inspection; Thermography

Indexed keywords

IR CAMERA; ON-ORBIT INSPECTION; REINFORCED CARBON-CARBON (RCC); THERMAL PROTECTION SYSTEM INSPECTION;

CARBON CARBON COMPOSITES; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; HEAT RADIATION; HEAT RESISTANCE; INSPECTION; NONDESTRUCTIVE EXAMINATION; SPACE SHUTTLES; WINGS;

THERMOGRAPHY (IMAGING);

EID: 26444533466     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.605735     Document Type: Conference Paper

References (1)

1. Gehman, H. et al. Columbia Accident Investigation Board Report Volume 1. Page 225, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, 2003.