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ArticleMaterials (Basel, Switzerland)2025

Micro-Gap Weld Seam Contrast Enhancement via Phase Contrast Imaging.

Yanfang Yang, Yonglu Yang, Wenjun Shao

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Article in Materials (Basel, Switzerland), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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3 authors.

Yanfang YangSchool of Transportation and Logistics Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430063, China.ORCID 0000-0001-9368-6897
Yonglu YangSchool of Transportation and Logistics Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430063, China.ORCID 0009-0007-9701-6891
Wenjun ShaoEngineering Research Center for Logistics Technology and Equipments, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430063, China.ORCID 0000-0003-0945-882X

Funding

Hubei Provincial Science and Technology Service Talent Program 2024DJC094National Natural Science Foundation of China 62475202
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The precision and stability of seam position detection are critical for single-square-groove weld seams formed using two thin metal plates. However, traditional methods, such as structured laser light imaging, struggle with narrow seams that lack misalignment and have high reflectivity, while non-structured light approaches are prone to welding light interference and speckle noise. To overcome these challenges, we propose a versatile optical design that leverages differential illumination to generate differential phase contrast (DPC) images. By processing images captured under differential illumination, the DPC method notably enhances seam edge contrast and suppresses welding light noise, improving the detection robustness and reliability. This approach provides a promising solution for high-precision weld seam detection in challenging environments.

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automatic weldingdifferential phase contrastimage contrastwelding seam detection

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PMID40141567
PMCPMC11944050

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