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INSIDE MATTERS 3D X-Ray Microscopy Insights to Innovate
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3D X-RAY MICROSCOPY
Non-destructive technique
3D imaging of the outside and inside of the object
Micrometer resolution
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DATA GATHERING: CT-SCAN
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IMAGING & ANALYSIS
Reconstruction Visualization Data analysis
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Visual Inspection e.g. failure analysis, cracks, leaks, voids, disconnections, inclusions, etc.
Microstructure Analysis e.g. porosity, fibers, composition, connectivity, homogeneity, distribution, etc.
Dimensional Measurement e.g. measurement of distances, thickness, CAD comparison, etc.
4D X-ray Microscopy e.g. process evolution, time constraints, climate, pressure, etc.
APPLICATIONS
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Visualisation of cracks after application of pressure
Stuctural characterization of foams
Object of interest identification and visualization
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ACTIVITY
Services
Visual Inspection
Microstructure Analysis
Dimensional Measurement
4D X-Ray Microscopy
Software Octopus Reconstruction
Octopus Analysis
Octopus Visualization
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3D X-RAY MICROSCOPY AS A SERVICE
Sample determination
Data gathering
Data analysis
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INSIDE MATTERS
Hardware Software
Knowledge Experience
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VARIOUS CT-SCANNERS Hardware Software
Knowledge Experience
1 µm resolution system ! 160 kV ! dual head system ! interchangeable detectors ! samples up to 10 cm
3 µm resolution system ! 240 kV ! samples up to 30 cm and more ! helical scanning for long objects
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VARIOUS CT-SCANNERS Hardware Software
Knowledge Experience
0.4 µm resolution system ! 130 kV ! dual tube system ! dual detector system
Environmental scanner ! rotating gantry ! 130 kV ! 5 µm resolution ! samples up to 10 cm diameter ! helical scanning for long objects
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RELATIVE HUMIDITY CHAMBER Hardware Software
Knowledge Experience
• Precisely control of air flow from 0 to 0.2 litres per minute
• Temperature and relative humidity can be controlled and measured Various sample sizes
• 0-98% RH (0-45°C)
• 0-85% RH (45-85°C)
• Typical sample size: smaller than 2 cm
• Temperature accuracy +-0.5 °C
• RH accuracy +-0.7 %
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RELATIVE HUMIDITY CHAMBER Hardware Software
Knowledge Experience
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FREEZING STAGE Hardware Software
Knowledge Experience
• Temperature down to -20°C
• Actively cooled volume/ max. sample size: 30 mm by 14 mm
• Accuracy +- 0.4°C
• Integration of Freezing stage software on scanner system
• Automation of cooling/microCT experiments
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PRESSURE / TENSILE CELL Hardware Software
Knowledge Experience
• Temperature control -20°C to 160°C
• Maximum extension 10 mm
• Maximum compression 15 mm
• Fixed load cell with accuracy 1% of full scale range (500 N, 1KN, 3KN, 5KN)
• Speed range: 0.1 mm/min. to 1 mm/min
• Water bath available for testing of wet samples
• Typical samples sizes: 2-4 cm
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4D �DYNAMIC� EXPERIMENTS Hardware Software
Knowledge Experience
• Reaction of the internal structure to the changing environment can be visualized and measured in function of time in full 3D.
• Controlling external sample conditions (temperature, relative humidity, compression, extension,…) while scanning
• Change external conditions or keep constant.
• 4 different scanners, so scan time can go down to less than 10 sec. up to several hours.
• Can be applied on all kinds of materials
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4D �DYNAMIC� EXPERIMENTS Hardware Software
Knowledge Experience • Liquid-uptake over specific time period in porous materials (stone, ceramics, plastics,…)
• Formation of ice crystals in frozen foods
• Progression of cracks due to compression or extension (rocks, concrete, ceramics, metallic components,…)
• Deformation of components due to compression or extension (foams, plastic components,…).
• Changing of cell diameters of foams during compression/extension
• Deformation due to heating/freezing or cycling in-between
• And many more… Crack formation in limestone due to compression
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STATE-OF-THE-ART SOFTWARE Hardware Software
Knowledge Experience
• Internally developed tools • Reconstruction • Visualisation • Analysis
• External software solutions • Measurements • Special analyses
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OCTOPUS RECONSTRUCTION Hardware Software
Knowledge Experience
• Key features • Scanner independent • High performance • Efficient memory usage • Ring filtering • Powerful & Flexible
• Add on modules • GPU Reconstruction • Distributed Computing • Helical cone beam reconstruction • Phase Contrast Module • Iterative Reconstruction Module
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OCTOPUS VISUALIZATION Hardware Software
Knowledge Experience
• Key features • Various rendering methods • Advanced lighting settings • Adjustable rendering quality • Link with Octopus Analysis • Object manipulation • Volume filtering • Movie creator
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OCTOPUS ANALYSIS Hardware Software
Knowledge Experience
• Key features • Determination of porosity and volume fraction • Volume of interest determination • Object identification • Object parametrization • Object separation
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WE ARE CONNECTED Hardware Software
Knowledge Experience
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WE ARE A STRONG TEAM Hardware Software
Knowledge Experience
• Spin-Off of Ghent University
• Center for X-ray Tomography
• 7 people, 4 PhD level
• Broad network in academic world
CTO Jelle Vlassenbroeck & CEO Wouter Danckaert
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BROAD RANGE OF CUSTOMERS Hardware Software
Knowledge Experience
• Various sectors: Automotive, FMCG, Medical Devices, Pharma,…
• Various products: Machining parts, pastry, stents, printing heads,…
• Various materials: Foams, metals, plastics, polymers, woods,…
• Various challenges: Cracks, disconnections, pinching, behaviour,…
• Various investigations: Inspection, measurements, microstructure, 4D analysis,…
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CASE STUDIES
The following case studies are mostly academic cases or studies performed for demonstration purposes only because of confidentiality reasons.
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SCREW CAP ON PLASTIC BOTTLE
• Leakage detection
• Virtual cut-through and separation between different components
• Measuring wall thickness
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3D PRINTED OBJECTS
• Reverse engineering
• Comparison with CAD model
• Validation and measurements
Sample courtesy: XRE bvba
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PHARMACEUTICAL TABLET
• Pore size analysis
• Pore distribution analysis
• Pore connectivity analysis
Sample courtesy: UGent
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PUFF PASTRY
• Dynamic scanning of pastry in heating cell
• Homogeneity
• Layer thickness and structural analysis
3 mm
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BREAD
• 3D visualisation
• Pore size distribution analysis
• Structural analysis
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BREAK LIGHT SWITCH
• Failure detection
• Failure analysis
• Reverse engineering
• Measurements
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CERAMIC COMPONENT
• Structural analysis
• Failure analysis: contact?
• Detection of pores inside ceramic
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TITANIUM DENTAL IMPLANT
• Measurements
• Validation
• Quality control
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STENT
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Sample courtesy: Ibitech, Ugent
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WOOD
• Visualisation and characterization of structure of wood samples
• Wood matrix, internal vessels, fibers
• Visualisation of superficial features such as paint and fungal growth
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FOAM STRUCTURES • Stuctural characterization of foams
• Determination of cell size, shape, morphology, connectivity, etc.
• Exraction of surface models suited for finite element analysis
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BUILDING MATERIALS AND GEOLOGY • Visualisation of cracks after application of pressure
• Porosity analysis: size of pores, connectivity, etc.
• Stuctural characterization to evaluate potential of oil and gaz reservoirs
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CONTACT DETAILS
Inside Matters bvba
Sylvain van der Guchtlaan 24
9300 Aalst
T +32 53 39 05 30
F +32 53 30 01 15
M +32 498 27 14 73
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