Improving synthetic aperture image by image compounding in beamforming process
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2011-11-10
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Martínez-Graullera, Oscar
Higuti, Ricardo T. [UNESP]
Martín, Carlos J.
Ullate, Luis. G.
Romero, David
Parrilla, Montserrat
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In this work, signal processing techniques are used to improve the quality of image based on multi-element synthetic aperture techniques. Using several apodization functions to obtain different side lobes distribution, a polarity function and a threshold criterium are used to develop an image compounding technique. The spatial diversity is increased using an additional array, which generates complementary information about the defects, improving the results of the proposed algorithm and producing high resolution and contrast images. The inspection of isotropic plate-like structures using linear arrays and Lamb waves is presented. Experimental results are shown for a 1-mm-thick isotropic aluminum plate with artificial defects using linear arrays formed by 30 piezoelectric elements, with the low dispersion symmetric mode S0 at the frequency of 330 kHz. © 2011 American Institute of Physics.
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Image Compounding, Lamb Waves, Synthetic Aperture Imaging, Ultrasonic Imaging
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AIP Conference Proceedings, v. 1335, p. 728-735.