mmWave Imaging for Non-Destructive Inspection of 3D Printed Components
Duarte, L.
; Carvalho, S.
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Reis, J. R.
; Heleno, S.
;
Fernandes, T.
;
Caldeirinha, R. F. S.
mmWave Imaging for Non-Destructive Inspection of 3D Printed Components, Proc INOV.AM International Conference, Braga, Portugal, Vol. , pp. - , November, 2024.
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Abstract
This paper introduces a novel method for the non-destructive inspection (NDI) of 3D printed parts using a millimetre- wave (mmWave) synthetic aperture radar (SAR) technique. A 15 GHz bandwidth radar is proposed to achieve high-resolution inspection, capable of reconstructing components with near-millimetre accuracy. The proposed technique integrates a state-of-the-art cooperative robotic arm to accomplish a parallel track pattern. The different measured perspectives of the component are fed to the SAR algorithm to report defects of the fabricated part. The radar employs a time-gating technique during data acquisition while the SAR post-processing algorithm uses a matched filter to enhance the target response, also known as pulse delay profile (PDP).