Comparison between two methods for 3D imaging of machine parts

Abstract: Today the production time is shortened when components are made with additive manufac- turing and the finished products typically have very few defects. If the components quality is to be validated, it’s done with a Non-destructive testing method. In this thesis a test piece made of Inconel 939, that is used in high temperature application was examined with a non- destructive testing technique (NDT), computed tomography (CT) and with destructive test- ing (DT) by grinding the test piece down to a given position and taking images of the ex- posed surface. The purpose was to validate computed tomography images by doing a two- dimensional correlation between images from CT and DT using MATLAB. Due to tech- nical problems the resulting images were however not showing the same par of the test piece. Therefore the correlation method was instead validated. Modifying a 2D image from CT and running it in the code written in MATLAB could quantify the distortions in the images. Results are presented in figures and in tables. The table shows more detailed in- formation with exact coordinates and what correlation each area has. The figure shows the movements and direction of the changes. The result shows that the method can detect changes and does what was intended.