Infrared Imaging and NDT

Dear Colleagues,

Infrared thermography (IRT) has become a mature and widely accepted technology with applications in many different fields—from medical to industrial. The two main approaches employed in IRT are either passive or active. Passive thermography is used to measure temperature and to monitor machines, facilities, and products. Active IRT is mostly used in nondestructive testing (NDT) applications, where materials are subjected to external thermal stimulation. By recording the surface infrared radiation, images with information about the internal structure are obtained, including subsurface anomalies such as defects.

Nondestructive testing using IRT is nowadays a fundamental technology used to verify the quality of materials and products. NDT is used to detect defects, but also to prevent future failures and ensure safe long-term operation. Infrared thermographic NDT has been proven to provide excellent results, enabling fast testing and presenting a far more cost-efficient solution than other technologies. Moreover, IRT is a clean technology suitable for prolonged and repeated use. The technology has been applied successfully to a wide variety of fields with different materials, such as metals, composites, steel, aluminum, walls, concrete, or cotton fibers.

The Special Issue “Infrared Imaging and NDT” will focus on the recent advances and new developments in any area related to passive and active thermography, inviting the submission of both review and original research articles. Studies comparing the performance of IRT with other NDT technologies are also welcome. Infrared image processing is also a topic of interest.

Prof. Dr. Rubén Usamentiaga
Dr. Pablo Venegas
Guest Editors

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 250 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for assessment.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Applied Sciences is an international peer-reviewed open access semimonthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2400 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.