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<p>Adhesive failure leading to delamination in anti-corrosion coating systems compromises structural integrity by creating thin gaps that allow the ingress of corrosive agents like water. This study investigates the capability of terahertz pulsed imaging to detect air gaps thinner than a THz system’s minimum resolvable thickness by measuring apparent thickness changes in overlaying layers. The minimum resolvable thickness in terahertz pulsed imaging, referred to as the axial resolution, is determined by the system’s bandwidth. To test this approach, THz measurements were conducted on a 2 mm thick quartz window positioned above a metal substrate with an intervening 19&#xa0;<InlineEquation ID="IEq1"> <EquationSource Format="TEX">\(\upmu\)</EquationSource> </InlineEquation>m air gap. An increase in the apparent thickness of the quartz window was observed, consistent with theoretical expectations, despite the air gap being undetectable as a distinct reflection. This analysis was extended to multi-layered paint systems consisting of top, mid, and base coatings on steel plates. Cyclic ageing induced a delamination layer between the metal substrate and base coating, estimated to be 10&#xa0;<InlineEquation ID="IEq2"> <EquationSource Format="TEX">\(\upmu\)</EquationSource> </InlineEquation>m by scanning electron microscopy. Terahertz pulsed imaging analysis showed a corresponding 9.9–13.1&#xa0;<InlineEquation ID="IEq3"> <EquationSource Format="TEX">\(\upmu\)</EquationSource> </InlineEquation>m increase in the apparent base coating thickness, consistent with the quartz window results. These findings demonstrate that terahertz pulsed imaging offers a non-destructive method for identifying sub-resolution air gaps, enabling early-stage detection of delamination in protective coatings.</p>

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Non-destructive detection of coating delamination using reflected time-domain terahertz waveforms

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    2025年11月27日

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  • Daniel Tobar,
  • Sri Kambhampati,
  • Anthony J. Fitzgerald,
  • Brett Nener,
  • Thunyaluk Pojtanabuntoeng,
  • Vincent P. Wallace

摘要

Adhesive failure leading to delamination in anti-corrosion coating systems compromises structural integrity by creating thin gaps that allow the ingress of corrosive agents like water. This study investigates the capability of terahertz pulsed imaging to detect air gaps thinner than a THz system’s minimum resolvable thickness by measuring apparent thickness changes in overlaying layers. The minimum resolvable thickness in terahertz pulsed imaging, referred to as the axial resolution, is determined by the system’s bandwidth. To test this approach, THz measurements were conducted on a 2 mm thick quartz window positioned above a metal substrate with an intervening 19  \(\upmu\) m air gap. An increase in the apparent thickness of the quartz window was observed, consistent with theoretical expectations, despite the air gap being undetectable as a distinct reflection. This analysis was extended to multi-layered paint systems consisting of top, mid, and base coatings on steel plates. Cyclic ageing induced a delamination layer between the metal substrate and base coating, estimated to be 10  \(\upmu\) m by scanning electron microscopy. Terahertz pulsed imaging analysis showed a corresponding 9.9–13.1  \(\upmu\) m increase in the apparent base coating thickness, consistent with the quartz window results. These findings demonstrate that terahertz pulsed imaging offers a non-destructive method for identifying sub-resolution air gaps, enabling early-stage detection of delamination in protective coatings.