"I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work."
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In business, failures cost time and money. We always learn a lot from failures, but we don't have the luxury of doing it too many times. So, analyzing failures to learn and figure out a way that works is often crucial.
When your product malfunctions or fails, you want to figure out what went wrong. You might take it apart to look inside, but once you do that, you alter the product and might lose important evidence that leads to an answer. Before you do that, it is always a good idea to run a CT scan to check inside.
The first episode is on Wednesday, April 24, at 10 am CDT.
Angela will discuss what failure analysis is, why we need it, and how to choose the appropriate technique depending on the types of failures and problems. She will also show you examples of failure analysis using X-ray CT.
People ask us, "What kV and filter combination should I use to collect X-ray CT data for my sample?" all the time. Angela and I have been trying to write an article to answer this question for a long time. The reason why it took a long time is that this is a tricky question.
There is no straightforward rule, such as applying 160 kV and using a Cu filter for all metal samples. Angela researched many published papers and combined her findings with her experience and came up with some rules of thumb to follow. She also explains where you can get a hint about the best kV and filter combination.
If you have asked the same question, or you've been using the same setting without thinking much about it, this article is for you.
