Sensors & Electronics
Macro Property Measurement
Food Can Inspection Technology Evaluation (90)
Problem: Determine viable methods for detecting defective food containers that may represent consumer health risks
Project Activity Scope (from Technical Overview Chart): Interaction Mechanisms through Measurement & Analysis System Applications
PNNL Solution:
- Identified established and candidate inspection methods suitable for salmon can inspection
- Determined common can flaws
- Performed lab evaluation of candidate methods for flaw detection
- Identified most promising methods for key container flaws
Capabilities Employed to Meet Client Needs: Problem clarification/definition; laboratory test planning, performance, and evaluation; commercial equipment identification and evaluation; evaluation of developmental inspection methods; data evaluation versus operational criteria; development of conceptual design for practical inspection system; reporting of results to review panel and final report; optical imaging and structured light methods for shape characterization and flaw detection; electromagnetic inspection methods; fluorescence properties of materials and measurement methods; x-ray imaging and image analysis; acoustic and ultrasonic interactions and inspection methods.
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