Computed Tomography Inspection Applications in Additive Manufacturing

The ability of additive manufacturing to manage small volumes, create complex designs, and fabricate lightweight but strong structures makes it a natural fit for aerospace applications, where it is crucial to decrease weight. Just a small savings in weight on an aircraft can mean big savings in fuel consumption, which is good for the industry as well as the environment. That's why strong but lightweight carbon or glass fiber-reinforced materials are increasingly used in the aerospace industry; however, inspecting these materials poses a major challenge because they are geometrically complex.