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| Phase Contrast Analysis (PCA) is currently being commercialized as a non-destructive technique to assess many defects, in critical components made of any material from pure metal to advanced composite. PCA technology provides a new approach to assessing current damage and assists in predicting useful remaining life in many critical components. |
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| PCA produces a pulsed, tunable monochromatic X-Ray beam, not the normal X-Ray used which is polychromatic. PCA can be tuned for any material, and to almost any depth. It can “see into” a machine, such as an aircraft and look at the nickel-alloy parts alone for example. It can do this without removing the skin. |
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Phase Contrast Analysis (PCA) could be used for: |
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Earlier detection of material degradation |
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Lifetime health monitoring |
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Failure prediction |
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Component life extension |
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Used for metals and composites |
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