Determination of the weld thickness of turbine for aircraft engine by high-energy X-ray tomography

Abstract

It is necessary to test the weld thickness of turbine, as it is one of the most important parts for aircraft engine. The weld thickness of turbine for aircraft engine by high-energy X-ray tomography was determined. We used an X-ray tube and a betatron as X-ray sources. The wall thickness of two tubes and weld thickness of turbine were measured. It is shown that the high-energy X-ray tomography system is determined the wall thickness of the tube and the weld thickness of turbine with high accuracy. We also studied the method to reduce scattered radiation. All experiments were carried out in the non-destructive testing (NDT) Institute of Tomsk Polytechnic University (TPU).