High Power Laser Science and Engineering, Volume. 5, Issue 4, 04000e28(2017)

X-ray computed tomography of adhesive wicking into carbon foam

Sav Chima
Author Affiliations
  • Target Fabrication Group, AWE plc, Aldermaston, Reading, Berks, RG7 4PR, England
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    Component machining, assembly station and adhesive application.
    3D schematic of Samples A and B, respectively.
    Sample mounted onto X-ray CT holder. The carbon foam is just visible on the top.
    Sample mounted within the X-ray CT system.
    Sample A X-ray CT XY (left image), YZ (right image) views.
    Sample A X-ray CT XY (left image), YZ (right image) views.
    Sample B X-ray CT XY (left image), XZ (right image) views.
    Sample B X-ray CT XY (left image), XZ (right image) views.
    Sample A volume-rendered image showing the distribution of adhesive used to bond the carbon foam to the polythene support.
    Sample B volume-rendered image showing the distribution of adhesive used to bond the carbon foam to the polythene support.
    • Table 1. X-ray acquisition parameters for Sample A.

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      Table 1. X-ray acquisition parameters for Sample A.

      Source settings40 kV 250 $\unicode[STIX]{x03BC}$A
      Source sample separation distance126.26 mm
      Detector to sample distance129.05 mm
      Exposure time70 s
      Number of projections1000
      Camera binning2
      Pixel size1.38 $\unicode[STIX]{x03BC}$m
      ObjectiveX9.71
    • Table 2. X-ray acquisition parameters for Sample B.

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      Table 2. X-ray acquisition parameters for Sample B.

      Source settings39 kV 250 $\unicode[STIX]{x03BC}$A
      Source sample separation distance126.26 mm
      Detector to sample distance129.56 mm
      Exposure time70 s
      Number of projections500
      Camera binning2
      Pixel size1.37 $\unicode[STIX]{x03BC}$m
      ObjectiveX9.71
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    Paper Information

    Special Issue: TARGET FABRICATION

    Received: Nov. 24, 2016

    Accepted: May. 11, 2017

    Published Online: Nov. 21, 2018

    The Author Email: Sav Chima (sav.chima@awe.co.uk)

    DOI:10.1017/hpl.2017.21

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