Scattering effects on X-ray imaging of bubbly flow in metal pipes

IF 1.4 3区物理与天体物理 Q3 INSTRUMENTS & INSTRUMENTATION Nuclear Instruments & Methods in Physics Research Section B-beam Interactions With Materials and Atoms Pub Date : 2025-02-18 DOI:10.1016/j.nimb.2025.165646

Jianxian Song , Hailiang Yang , Pengfei Zhang , Jinhua Wang , Zhiguo Wang , Wuguang Chen , Junlian Yin

{"title":"Scattering effects on X-ray imaging of bubbly flow in metal pipes","authors":"Jianxian Song , Hailiang Yang , Pengfei Zhang , Jinhua Wang , Zhiguo Wang , Wuguang Chen , Junlian Yin","doi":"10.1016/j.nimb.2025.165646","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Improving X-ray imaging performance is crucial for measuring two-phase flow details inside opaque metal pipes. This research explores the capabilities of Monte Carlo (MC) and Beer-Lambert (BL) simulations for optimizing X-ray imaging system settings. The accuracy of the simulation methodology is confirmed by comparing simulation images with experimental results and previous research. The comparison between MC results and BL results indicated that scattering increases image non-uniformity. The comparison also illustrates the accuracy of BL simulation. Finally, the impact of acceleration voltage is analyzed using validated BL simulation. The result indicated that a higher acceleration voltage increases bubble signal-to-noise ratio (SNR), despite the lower image contrast produced by high-energy photons. Thus, a higher acceleration voltage is recommended, rather than the commonly used 150 kV.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":19380,"journal":{"name":"Nuclear Instruments & Methods in Physics Research Section B-beam Interactions With Materials and Atoms","volume":"562 ","pages":"Article 165646"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4000,"publicationDate":"2025-02-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Nuclear Instruments & Methods in Physics Research Section B-beam Interactions With Materials and Atoms","FirstCategoryId":"101","ListUrlMain":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0168583X25000369","RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q3","JCRName":"INSTRUMENTS & INSTRUMENTATION","Score":null,"Total":0}

引用次数: 0

Abstract

Improving X-ray imaging performance is crucial for measuring two-phase flow details inside opaque metal pipes. This research explores the capabilities of Monte Carlo (MC) and Beer-Lambert (BL) simulations for optimizing X-ray imaging system settings. The accuracy of the simulation methodology is confirmed by comparing simulation images with experimental results and previous research. The comparison between MC results and BL results indicated that scattering increases image non-uniformity. The comparison also illustrates the accuracy of BL simulation. Finally, the impact of acceleration voltage is analyzed using validated BL simulation. The result indicated that a higher acceleration voltage increases bubble signal-to-noise ratio (SNR), despite the lower image contrast produced by high-energy photons. Thus, a higher acceleration voltage is recommended, rather than the commonly used 150 kV.

查看原文

微信好友朋友圈 QQ好友复制链接

本刊更多论文

求助全文

约1分钟内获得全文去求助

来源期刊

Nuclear Instruments & Methods in Physics Research Section B-beam Interactions With Materials and Atoms 物理-核科学技术

CiteScore

2.80

自引率

7.70%

发文量

231

审稿时长

1.9 months

期刊介绍： Section B of Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research covers all aspects of the interaction of energetic beams with atoms, molecules and aggregate forms of matter. This includes ion beam analysis and ion beam modification of materials as well as basic data of importance for these studies. Topics of general interest include: atomic collisions in solids, particle channelling, all aspects of collision cascades, the modification of materials by energetic beams, ion implantation, irradiation - induced changes in materials, the physics and chemistry of beam interactions and the analysis of materials by all forms of energetic radiation. Modification by ion, laser and electron beams for the study of electronic materials, metals, ceramics, insulators, polymers and other important and new materials systems are included. Related studies, such as the application of ion beam analysis to biological, archaeological and geological samples as well as applications to solve problems in planetary science are also welcome. Energetic beams of interest include atomic and molecular ions, neutrons, positrons and muons, plasmas directed at surfaces, electron and photon beams, including laser treated surfaces and studies of solids by photon radiation from rotating anodes, synchrotrons, etc. In addition, the interaction between various forms of radiation and radiation-induced deposition processes are relevant.