Glossary

A preconfigured set of analysis steps that result in automatic analysis on new parts.

The right side of the Voyager project view that displays the selected Data Object’s attributes.

An operation that finds the global best fit between two meshes.

The centerline of the scan volume. This must be accurate to create a reconstruction with no doubling.

A process by which the axis of rotation can be adjusted so as to improve reconstruction quality.

A set of scans that are grouped at the time of scan. Batch can be defined when starting a Triton routine.

This is an artifact that emerges due to differential beam absorption. Beam hardening can be corrected.

Beam hardening can be corrected by multiplying the data against a curve to improve the homogeneity.

A saved perspective and visualization within Voyager that can be shared via link.

In this context, CAD refers to an STL file that represents boundaries of your part that you wish to evaluate.

The collet is the gripping portion of the mechanism on the motion stage in your Lumafield scanner.

The cone is the geometry of the spreading beam of X-rays projecting from the source to the detector.

These are reconstruction artifacts that occur at the extents of your part due to data loss due to geometry.

Part of the integrity analysis module, crack analysis fills the cracks in a part to highlight and characterize them.

Every piece of data produced has a top level Data Object that groups and represents the data across Lumafield.

The Data Panel is the left panel Voyager. Objects, Workflows and Analysis Results populate the data panel.

X-rays produced by the Source cross the Scan Volume and hit the Detector to produce Radiographs.

The scan volume can be expanded in multiple ways to scan larger parts with the Expanded Volume Module.

The amount of time that each frame is exposed on the detector. Shorter exposure lengths degrade quality.

Advanced techniques make it possible to capture faster scans when the Fast Scanning Module is enabled.

A piece of metal (usually copper) used to change the qualities of the X-rays. Use more for multi-material parts.

The object used to hold the part in place during scanning. Rigid, low attenuation materials (like foam) work best.

Gain is a software per-pixel multiplier that increases the brightness of an image. Use this sparingly.

Increase the overall resolution of the reconstruction to improve small feature resolution in your analysis.

Part of the integrity analysis module, highlight and characterize high density pockets of material in your part.

The integrity analysis module lets you characterize your part material qualities like porosity, inclusions and cracks.

Higher kV (Energy) generally penetrates larger and denser parts at the expense of resolution.

A set of features and aspects of the Lumafield product that are bundled and sold together.

The turntable or motion stage is the collet and platform that the part and the fixture sits upon. Rotates during the scan.

A scan that captures more than one distinct part. Each part must be isolated with an ROI to perform per-part analysis.

Lumafield’s lab-oriented X-ray CT scanner. Investigate your parts with Neptune, Neptune High Power and Neptune MFX.

A coded insert that allows Triton Pallets to be grouped according to the designed Triton Routine.

A single SKU or individual object that is being analyzed.

Part of the Integrity Analysis module, Porosity Analysis characterizes and visualizes voids that are within your part.

Projections are another word for Radiographs. These are the individual images that comprise a full CT scan.

A set of controls in Voyager that manipulate the visualization of data in the viewport.

An end to end automation from data capture through to analysis and limit characterization. Recipes are powered by Atlas.

A volume made of voxels (or 3D pixels) where each voxel represents derived attenuation at that coordinate.

A specifically oriented rectilinear prism that defines a volume subsection of a parent volume or reconstruction.

A program that supports repeatable scanning and scan workflows. Scan recipes can be simple or wizard type.

The area within the scanner that is addressable by the source to detector geometry. Scan part size needs to be smaller than this.

If a part requires a unique piece of metadata to be tracked through the system, it must be serialized at some point in the process.

The intersection of a plane with a volume defines a slice. The slice is functionally a 2D image of the Reconstruction at that plane.

This module allows a Neptune scanner to capture a colorized surface mesh of your part including specular and visible light data.

A threshold is an important point along a dataset. For example, a threshold can define the part surface or boundary in volume data.

Lumafield’s production-oriented X-ray CT scanner that supports continuous scanning in various configurations.

The rectangular plate that allows Triton to handle fixtured parts automatically. The pallet tag indicates which group the pallet is in.