Neutron radiography with sealed tube generators

Neutron radiography (or radioscopy) with sealed tube generators may be used for the inspection of aircraft turbine blades, aircraft structures, pyrotechnical components and new materials assemblies. SODERN has developed a neutron generator (GENIE 46) as part of the DIANE Eureka programme. The first SODERN industrial generator is in operation at the IABG neutron radiography laboratory (Ottobrunn - Germany). This system is representative of mobile equipment. Results obtained in the detection of corrosion in civil aircraft structures are presented. Another neutron radiography laboratory is developing at SODERN as pattern of static equipment for inspection of small objects with high image resolution; the conceiving of this laboratory is described. (author)