Automated video analysis assists with reliable detection of nuclear reactor cracks A machine-vision based system for detecting cracks in nuclear reactors could help improve safety, while saving time ...

Defect detection requirements on the order of 10 defective parts per million (DPPM) are driving improvements in inspection ...

Using nanotubes to detect and repair cracks in aircraft wings, other structures New technology enables real-time diagnostics and on-site repair ...

Koratkar said he envisions the new system for detecting cracks to eventually be integrated into the built-in computer system of a fighter jet or large piece of equipment.

Mohammed Jahanshahi, who led the Purdue research, points out that leaks at US nuclear reactors in 1996 and 2010, caused by cracks in valves and underground pipes, cost a total of almost $1bn to repair ...

Nanotubes Can Detect And Repair Cracks In Aircraft Wings, Other Structures. ScienceDaily . Retrieved June 4, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2007 / 09 / 070927132550.htm ...