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X-ray image processing for high voltage cable inspection

X-ray image processing for high voltage cable inspection
X-ray image processing for high voltage cable inspection
High voltage polymeric cables can be insulated using an automated extrusion process to a predefined standard up to a maximum continuous length. For longer cables, lengths are joined together manually. Consequently, the manufacturing quality of the cable joint is likely to be lower than that of the cable; therefore joints must be assessed prior to energisation. One method of manually inspecting joints uses conventional X-ray techniques. This could be automated using digital technology and image processing techniques. One possible sensor that could be used to replace the film would be a CCD camera coupled to a scintillating screen. Two post-processing algorithms for inspection of the digital images produced have been implemented; these are a statistical approach using mean, variance, skewness and kurtosis, and a method that equates pixels to Newtonian bodies. In order to verify that digital X-raying of cable joints is a feasible inspection procedure, CCD camera and film images have been taken of three test pieces. The film-based images were converted into a digital format using a high-resolution scanner. Both sets of images were processed using the algorithms. The results of this test show that images generated by the camera are more distinct than film.
1350-2344
187-195
Robinson, A.P.
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Lewin, P.L.
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Swingler, S.G.
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Sutton, S.J.
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Robinson, A.P.
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Lewin, P.L.
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Swingler, S.G.
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Sutton, S.J.
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Robinson, A.P., Lewin, P.L., Swingler, S.G. and Sutton, S.J. (2005) X-ray image processing for high voltage cable inspection. IEE Proceedings - Science, Measurement and Technology, 152 (4), 187-195.

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High voltage polymeric cables can be insulated using an automated extrusion process to a predefined standard up to a maximum continuous length. For longer cables, lengths are joined together manually. Consequently, the manufacturing quality of the cable joint is likely to be lower than that of the cable; therefore joints must be assessed prior to energisation. One method of manually inspecting joints uses conventional X-ray techniques. This could be automated using digital technology and image processing techniques. One possible sensor that could be used to replace the film would be a CCD camera coupled to a scintillating screen. Two post-processing algorithms for inspection of the digital images produced have been implemented; these are a statistical approach using mean, variance, skewness and kurtosis, and a method that equates pixels to Newtonian bodies. In order to verify that digital X-raying of cable joints is a feasible inspection procedure, CCD camera and film images have been taken of three test pieces. The film-based images were converted into a digital format using a high-resolution scanner. Both sets of images were processed using the algorithms. The results of this test show that images generated by the camera are more distinct than film.

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Published date: July 2005
Organisations: Electronics & Computer Science, EEE

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Local EPrints ID: 261105
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/261105
ISSN: 1350-2344
PURE UUID: bb899b57-5cfa-46de-819c-3042b1694dec
ORCID for P.L. Lewin: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-3299-2556

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Date deposited: 04 Aug 2005
Last modified: 15 Mar 2024 02:43

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Author: A.P. Robinson
Author: P.L. Lewin ORCID iD
Author: S.G. Swingler
Author: S.J. Sutton

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