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Published on: May 7, 2021
Development of a neutron texture analysis reduction pipeline in Mantid
Andy Bridger1, Winfried Kockelmann1, Joe Kelleher1
1ISIS Facility STFC-Rutherford Appleton Laboratory Didcot OX11 0QX UK.
Abstract:
We present the implementation of an experimental planning and data analysis pipeline for spatially resolved neutron texture analysis within the Mantid framework. The workflow processes time-of-flight neutron diffraction data to generate corrected experimental pole figures suitable for quantitative texture analysis of intact engineering components. It provides integrated tools for texture measurement planning, instrument calibration and experimental pole-figure generation. Pole figures and orientation distribution functions (ODFs) are produced in formats compatible with standard texture analysis software such as MTEX, enabling streamlined quantitative texture characterization across neutron facilities. The workflow is validated using an AA7150 aluminium dataset previously analysed with NyRTeX, showing consistent pole figures and ODF-derived texture components while enabling flexible detector grouping and acquisition-time studies within Mantid.

