Abstract: The invention provides a method for a non-destructive, non-contacting and image forming examination of a sample by means of the heat flow thermography method where the examination consists of evaluating an existence and/or depth distance values of any heat flow velocity transitions below a surface of the sample, wherein the sample is excited by heat pulses of at least one excitation source, and a thermal flow originating therefrom is captured by at least one infrared sensor in an image sequence of thermal images, and wherein the thermal images obtained from the image sequence are evaluated by means of a signal and image processing and depicting a thermal flow with a resolution in time and in space.

Abstract: A magnetic component, with a first and a second U/UR core (U1, U2) assembled to a first O-shaped core assembly, wherein an U/UR core has—according to its shape—a first post and a second post with free ends on one side and a leg connecting the first post and the second post on their other side, wherein the first and the second U/UR core (U1, U2) are assembled with their free ends abutting each other to form the first O-shaped core assembly. The free ends of a third U/UR core (U3) are abutting the outside of the first O-shaped core assembly on one side and that the free ends of a fourth U/UR core (U4) are abutting the outside of the first O-shaped core assembly on an opposite side. In another embodiment, the leg of a third U/UR core (U3) is abutting the outside of the first O-shaped core assembly, wherein the ends of a fourth U/UR core (U4) are abutting the ends of the third U/UR core (U3). In a further embodiment, the ends of a third U/UR core (U3) are abutting the outside of the first O-shaped core assembly.

Abstract: The invention provides a method for a non-destructive, non-contacting and image forming examination of a sample by means of the heat flow thermography method where the examination consists of evaluating an existence and/or depth distance values of any heat flow velocity transitions below a surface of the sample, wherein the sample is excited by heat pulses of at least one excitation source, and a thermal flow originating therefrom is captured by at least one infrared sensor in an image sequence of thermal images, and wherein the thermal images obtained from the image sequence are evaluated by means of a signal and image processing and depicting a thermal flow with a resolution in time and in space.