System and methods for capturing infrared images for include infrared imaging components configured to capture infrared images of a scene, user input and output components include a display and at least one user input component, and a logic device configured to guide the user through an infrared image acquisition process to acquire an infrared image of an inspection area, and guide the user through an analysis of the captured infrared image to detect a condition visible in the infrared image of the inspection area. The user is guided through environmental and/or location considerations associated with the condition, instructed to prepare the location for infrared image acquisition, and guided through a process for analyzing captured images.

A contactless inspection apparatus of a heat pipe and a method thereof are provided. The disclosure controls an infrared heating module to heat a heat pipe to be inspected based on a heating parameter, and controls an infrared temperature measurement module to collect a measurement temperature data of the heat pipe. The disclosure monitors a temperature slope of the measurement temperature data during a heating procedure, calculates a score based on the temperature slope when the temperature slope is converged to a stop slope, and determines a quality of the heat pipe based on the score. The disclosure may inspect a conductive quality of the heat pipe.

A contactless inspection apparatus of a heat pipe and a method thereof are provided. The disclosure controls an infrared heating module to heat a heat pipe to be inspected based on a heating parameter, and controls an infrared temperature measurement module to collect a measurement temperature data of the heat pipe. The disclosure monitors a temperature slope of the measurement temperature data during a heating procedure, calculates a score based on the temperature slope when the temperature slope is converged to a stop slope, and determines a quality of the heat pipe based on the score. The disclosure may inspect a conductive quality of the heat pipe.

A material deterioration evaluation device for evaluating embrittlement of equipment, includes: an operation data obtaining unit that detects and obtains a state of the equipment as operation data; an operation data storage unit that saves the operation data; a temperature evaluation unit that calculates a predetermined evaluation-target site temperature of the equipment based on the operation data; an evaluation-target component material storage unit that stores material data of a material forming the equipment and embrittlement estimation formulas; an embrittlement evaluation unit that calculates an embrittlement quantity of the material forming the equipment based on the evaluation-target site temperature, the material data, and the embrittlement estimation formulas; a risk evaluation unit that calculates a damage risk of the material that forms the equipment based on the embrittlement quantity; and a recommended maintenance time presentation unit that presents a recommended maintenance time of the equipment based on the damage risk.

A material deterioration evaluation device for evaluating embrittlement of equipment, includes: an operation data obtaining unit that detects and obtains a state of the equipment as operation data; an operation data storage unit that saves the operation data; a temperature evaluation unit that calculates a predetermined evaluation-target site temperature of the equipment based on the operation data; an evaluation-target component material storage unit that stores material data of a material forming the equipment and embrittlement estimation formulas; an embrittlement evaluation unit that calculates an embrittlement quantity of the material forming the equipment based on the evaluation-target site temperature, the material data, and the embrittlement estimation formulas; a risk evaluation unit that calculates a damage risk of the material that forms the equipment based on the embrittlement quantity; and a recommended maintenance time presentation unit that presents a recommended maintenance time of the equipment based on the damage risk.

In an inspection method and apparatus, when thermal image data with respect to cap sealing of a particular container is analyzed and a low confidence score is obtained, products are classified into a user check product by a rejection-process of separating the products, without determining the products to be good products or not good products.

In an inspection method and apparatus, when thermal image data with respect to cap sealing of a particular container is analyzed and a low confidence score is obtained, products are classified into a user check product by a rejection-process of separating the products, without determining the products to be good products or not good products.

Methods and devices for additive manufacturing of workpieces are provided. For analysis during production, a test is carried out using a selected test method. The test results are compared with simulated test results derived during a simulation of the manufacturing and testing. The test may use one or more of a laser ultrasound test unit, an electronic laser speckle interferometry test unit, an infrared thermography test unit, or an x-ray test unit.

A detection system configured to detect water in a fan case includes a heater, a monitoring camera, and a computing device. The heater is configured to apply heat to the fan case. Any water within the fan case generates a local transient thermal gradient in response to the applied heat. The monitoring camera is positioned proximate the fan case and configured to acquire a plurality of images of the heated fan case. The computing device is configured to: receive the plurality of images from the monitoring camera and analyze the plurality of images to detect the water in the fan case.

A detection system configured to detect water in a fan case includes a heater, a monitoring camera, and a computing device. The heater is configured to apply heat to the fan case. Any water within the fan case generates a local transient thermal gradient in response to the applied heat. The monitoring camera is positioned proximate the fan case and configured to acquire a plurality of images of the heated fan case. The computing device is configured to: receive the plurality of images from the monitoring camera and analyze the plurality of images to detect the water in the fan case.