title: Topograph for inspection of engine cylinder walls.
abstract: The microstructural inspection of engine cylinder walls is an important task for quality management in the automotive industry. Until recently, mainly tactile methods were used for this purpose. We present an optical instrument based on microscopic fringe projection that permits fast, reliable, and nondestructive measurements of microstructure. The field of view is 0.8 mm x 1.2 mm, with a spatial sampling of 1100 x 700 pixels. In contrast to conventional tactile sensors, the optical method provides fast in situ three-dimensional surface characterizations that provide more information about the surface than do line profiles. Measurements are presented, and advantages of this instrument for characterization of a surface are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Institut für Technische Optik, Universität Stuttgart, D-70569 Stuttgart, Germany. franz@ito.uni-stuttgart.de
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Franz
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Leonhardt
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Windecker
authors.forename: H J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Tiziani