Active Infrared Thermography applied to detection and characterization of non emergent defects on asphalt pavement
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In this paper, Pulse Thermography analysis was applied to detect non emergent defects in asphalt concrete used for road pavements. Experimental and numerical experimentations were run on this specific heterogeneous material. Only experimental data acquired with an un-cooled microbolometer camera (less sensitive than a cooled one) were used. Data were processed using a semi-infinite heat transfer model in order to determine the depth of the defects. Finally, a discussion on the influence of performances of the IR camera employed versus potential detection of subsurface defects is finally proposed in correlation with the investigated domain of pavement materials. Résumé Des analyses par thermographie pulsée conduites sur des données expérimentales et simulées sont présentées. Ces méthodes sont appliquées à des données issues d’une caméra infrarouge non refroidie équipée d’un détecteur matriciel à microbolomètres (de moindre sensibilité thermique que les caméras refroidies). Les données font l’objet de calculs pour déterminer la profondeur des défauts en s’appuyant sur l’hypothèse du milieu semi-infini. Finalement, une discussion sur l’influence des performances de ce type de caméra sur la détection potentielle de défauts non émergents est proposée vis-à-vis du domaine d’application étudié (matériaux de structure de chaussées).
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تاریخ انتشار 2009