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3D X-RAY MICROSCOPY

Non-destructive technique

3D imaging of the outside and inside of the object

Micrometer resolution


DATA GATHERING: CT-SCAN


IMAGING & ANALYSIS

Reconstruction Visualization Data analysis


Visual Inspection e.g. failure analysis, cracks, leaks, voids, disconnections, inclusions, etc.

Microstructure Analysis e.g. porosity, fibers, composition, connectivity, homogeneity, distribution, etc.

Dimensional Measurement e.g. measurement of distances, thickness, CAD comparison, etc.

4D X-ray Microscopy e.g. process evolution, time constraints, climate, pressure, etc.

APPLICATIONS


Visualisation of cracks after application of pressure

Stuctural characterization of foams

Object of interest identification and visualization


ACTIVITY

Services

Visual Inspection

Microstructure Analysis

Dimensional Measurement

4D X-Ray Microscopy

Software Octopus Reconstruction

Octopus Analysis

Octopus Visualization


3D X-RAY MICROSCOPY AS A SERVICE

Sample determination

Data gathering

Data analysis


INSIDE MATTERS

Hardware Software

Knowledge Experience


VARIOUS CT-SCANNERS Hardware Software


1 µm resolution system ! 160 kV ! dual head system !  interchangeable detectors !  samples up to 10 cm

 3 µm resolution system ! 240 kV ! samples up to 30 cm and more ! helical scanning for long objects


VARIOUS CT-SCANNERS Hardware Software


 0.4 µm resolution system ! 130 kV ! dual tube system ! dual detector system

 Environmental scanner !  rotating gantry ! 130 kV ! 5 µm resolution !  samples up to 10 cm diameter ! helical scanning for long objects


RELATIVE HUMIDITY CHAMBER Hardware Software


•  Precisely control of air flow from 0 to 0.2 litres per minute

•  Temperature and relative humidity can be controlled and measured Various sample sizes

•  0-98% RH (0-45°C)

•  0-85% RH (45-85°C)

•  Typical sample size: smaller than 2 cm

•  Temperature accuracy +-0.5 °C

•  RH accuracy +-0.7 %


RELATIVE HUMIDITY CHAMBER Hardware Software



FREEZING STAGE Hardware Software


•  Temperature down to -20°C

•  Actively cooled volume/ max. sample size: 30 mm by 14 mm

•  Accuracy +- 0.4°C

•  Integration of Freezing stage software on scanner system

•  Automation of cooling/microCT experiments


PRESSURE / TENSILE CELL Hardware Software


•  Temperature control -20°C to 160°C

•  Maximum extension 10 mm

•  Maximum compression 15 mm

•  Fixed load cell with accuracy 1% of full scale range (500 N, 1KN, 3KN, 5KN)

•  Speed range: 0.1 mm/min. to 1 mm/min

•  Water bath available for testing of wet samples

•  Typical samples sizes: 2-4 cm


4D �DYNAMIC� EXPERIMENTS Hardware Software


•  Reaction of the internal structure to the changing environment can be visualized and measured in function of time in full 3D.

•  Controlling external sample conditions (temperature, relative humidity, compression, extension,…) while scanning

•  Change external conditions or keep constant.

•  4 different scanners, so scan time can go down to less than 10 sec. up to several hours.

•  Can be applied on all kinds of materials


4D �DYNAMIC� EXPERIMENTS Hardware Software

Knowledge Experience •  Liquid-uptake over specific time period in porous materials (stone, ceramics, plastics,…)

•  Formation of ice crystals in frozen foods

•  Progression of cracks due to compression or extension (rocks, concrete, ceramics, metallic components,…)

•  Deformation of components due to compression or extension (foams, plastic components,…).

•  Changing of cell diameters of foams during compression/extension

•  Deformation due to heating/freezing or cycling in-between

•  And many more… Crack formation in limestone due to compression


STATE-OF-THE-ART SOFTWARE Hardware Software


•  Internally developed tools • Reconstruction • Visualisation • Analysis

•  External software solutions • Measurements • Special analyses


OCTOPUS RECONSTRUCTION Hardware Software


•  Key features •  Scanner independent •  High performance •  Efficient memory usage •  Ring filtering •  Powerful & Flexible

•  Add on modules •  GPU Reconstruction •  Distributed Computing •  Helical cone beam reconstruction •  Phase Contrast Module •  Iterative Reconstruction Module


OCTOPUS VISUALIZATION Hardware Software


•  Key features •  Various rendering methods •  Advanced lighting settings •  Adjustable rendering quality •  Link with Octopus Analysis •  Object manipulation • Volume filtering • Movie creator


OCTOPUS ANALYSIS Hardware Software


•  Key features •  Determination of porosity and volume fraction •  Volume of interest determination •  Object identification •  Object parametrization •  Object separation


WE ARE CONNECTED Hardware Software



WE ARE A STRONG TEAM Hardware Software


•  Spin-Off of Ghent University

•  Center for X-ray Tomography

•  7 people, 4 PhD level

•  Broad network in academic world

CTO Jelle Vlassenbroeck & CEO Wouter Danckaert


BROAD RANGE OF CUSTOMERS Hardware Software


• Various sectors: Automotive, FMCG, Medical Devices, Pharma,…

• Various products: Machining parts, pastry, stents, printing heads,…

• Various materials: Foams, metals, plastics, polymers, woods,…

• Various challenges: Cracks, disconnections, pinching, behaviour,…

• Various investigations: Inspection, measurements, microstructure, 4D analysis,…


CASE STUDIES

 The following case studies are mostly academic cases or studies performed for demonstration purposes only because of confidentiality reasons.


SCREW CAP ON PLASTIC BOTTLE

•  Leakage detection

•  Virtual cut-through and separation between different components

•  Measuring wall thickness


3D PRINTED OBJECTS

•  Reverse engineering

•  Comparison with CAD model

•  Validation and measurements

Sample courtesy: XRE bvba


PHARMACEUTICAL TABLET

•  Pore size analysis

•  Pore distribution analysis

•  Pore connectivity analysis

Sample courtesy: UGent


PUFF PASTRY

•  Dynamic scanning of pastry in heating cell

•  Homogeneity

•  Layer thickness and structural analysis

3 mm


BREAD

•  3D visualisation

•  Pore size distribution analysis

•  Structural analysis


BREAK LIGHT SWITCH

•  Failure detection

•  Failure analysis

•  Reverse engineering

•  Measurements


CERAMIC COMPONENT

•  Structural analysis

•  Failure analysis: contact?

•  Detection of pores inside ceramic


TITANIUM DENTAL IMPLANT

•  Measurements

•  Validation

•  Quality control


STENT

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Sample courtesy: Ibitech, Ugent


WOOD

•  Visualisation and characterization of structure of wood samples

•  Wood matrix, internal vessels, fibers

•  Visualisation of superficial features such as paint and fungal growth


FOAM STRUCTURES •  Stuctural characterization of foams

•  Determination of cell size, shape, morphology, connectivity, etc.

•  Exraction of surface models suited for finite element analysis


BUILDING MATERIALS AND GEOLOGY •  Visualisation of cracks after application of pressure

•  Porosity analysis: size of pores, connectivity, etc.

•  Stuctural characterization to evaluate potential of oil and gaz reservoirs


CONTACT DETAILS

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