Thermography is a viable NDE technique for the characterization of corrosion in metallic materials. Thermography is a rapid, non-contact, wide area inspection technique that is easy to interpret and that in not significantly sensitive to material curvature. We have developed a portable system and have characterized the sensitivity of the technique. Results will be presented in this paper.
Keywords: Thermography, thermographic inspection, corrosion, naval aviation, corrosive environment, lateral heat effects.