Nondestructive Testing Handbook

[Mariela Laflam]

Thisguide acquaints the user with the nondestructive examination methods commonly used to examine weldments. The standard also addresses which method best detects various types of discontinuities. The methods included are visual, liquid penetrant, magnetic particle, radiographic, ultrasonic, electromagnetic (eddy current), and leak testing. ISBN:978-0-87171-895-2

This handbook, now as second edition, continues to comprehensively cover the cutting-edge trends and techniques essential for the integration of nondestructive evaluation (NDE) into the changing face of the modern industrial landscape. In particular, it delves into the marriage of NDE with new techniques in e.g. data mining, cloud computing and autonomous operation, highlighting the potential for cyber-physical controlled production and discussing the myriad possible applications across many different industries.

The handbook houses a wealth of essential information to help academics, industry professionals, regulatory bodies, and entrepreneurs navigate through this burgeoning new field. The material in this handbook is presented with the intention of ultimately improving human safety through reliable inspections and dependable maintenance of critical infrastructure, while also enhancing business value through reduced downtime, affordable maintenance, and talent optimization. The content is positioned to inspire NDE professionals to think broadly in terms of their role as continuous value add rather than discrete decision support.

This second edition contains many new chapters, and half of all chapters were revised from the 1st edition, based on engagement of authors through global platforms such as ICDNT special interest group and International conferences on NDE 4.0.

Dr. Nathan Ida is Distinguished Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering (Emeritus) at The University of Akron in Akron, Ohio where he has been since 1985. His current research interests are in the areas of electromagnetic nondestructive testing and evaluation of materials at low and microwave frequencies with particular emphasis on theoretical issues, on all aspects of modeling and simulation and on related issues stemming from research in NDE. He received his B.Sc. in 1977 and M.S.E.E. in 1979 from the Ben-Gurion University in Israel, and his Ph.D. from Colorado State University in 1983. He has held visiting and/or adjunct positions at various institutions including Nasa Glen Research Center, The Federal University of Santa Catarina, in Florianopolis, Brazil, McGill University in Montreal, Canada, Electricite De France, Paris, France, The University of Lille, Lille, France and Universit Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris, France.

Introducing computational wave propagation methods developed over 40 years of research, this comprehensive book offers a computational approach to NDE of isotropic, anisotropic, and functionally graded materials. It discusses recent methods to enable enhanced computational efficiency for anisotropic materials. It offers an overview of the need for and uses of NDE simulation. The content provides a basic understanding of ultrasonic wave propagation through continuum mechanics and detailed discussions on the mathematical techniques of six computational methods to simulate NDE experiments. In this book, the pros and cons of each individual method are discussed and guidelines for selecting specific simulation methods for specific NDE scenarios are offered.

This work is an invaluable resource for researchers, advanced students, and industry professionals across materials, mechanical, civil, and aerospace engineering, and anyone seeking to enhance their understanding of computational approaches for advanced material evaluation methods.

This book is an invaluable addition to technical libraries in Computational Nondestructive Evaluation (NDE), as it is focused on the computational methods for NDE modeling and simulation, providing discussion of a variety of commonly used methods. Given the complexity of the subject, the authors have dedicated their first seven chapters to paving the way toward understanding. They discuss experimental methods for nondestructive testing of materials, basics of continuum mechanics, and wave propagation theory. The book [also] includes numerous clear illustrations as well as many numerical solved examples. Graduate students and researchers already specialized for work in this field would fully benefit from this book."

Written specifically for practicing engineers involved with quality control or researching hardened concrete, this volume provides guidelines for the relatively new field of nondestructive testing of concrete. With the exception of precast concrete which is fabricated at a plant, concrete is usually mixed in small batches and delivered to construction sites where its application and curing can be highly variable. Despite this, there have been advances in the development of nondestructive testing methods for concrete. In general there are two classes of nondestructive test methods for concrete: 1. methods used to estimate the strength of concrete such as surface hardness, penetration resistance, pullout, pull-off and maturity, and 2. methods that measure other variables such as moisture content, density, thickness and permeability by using stress wave propagation, ground probing radar and infrared thermography to detect voids, cracks and delaminations. Presenting a comprehensive review of nondestructive test methods for concrete, the topics included are: 1. Surface Hardness Methods; 2. Penetration Resistance Methods; 3. Pullout Test; 4. The Break-off Test Method; 5. The Maturity Method; 6. Pull-Off Test and Permeation Tests; 7. Resonant Frequency Methods; 8. The Ultrasonic Pulse Velocity Method; 9. Combined Methods; 10. Magnetic/Electrical Methods; 11. Methods to Evaluate Corrosion of Reinforcement; 12. Radioactive/Nuclear Methods; 13. Short-Pulse Radar Methods; 14. Stress Wave Propagation Methods and 15. Infrared Thermographic Techniques.

ASTM's nondestructive testing standards provide guides for the appropriate methods and techniques used to detect and evaluate flaws in materials and objects without destroying the specimen at hand. Such tests include radiographic, ultrasonic, electromagnetic (eddy-current), X-ray, acoustic, and tomographic techniques. Detected flaws are evaluated for possible rejection due to nonconformance to set acceptance criteria. These nondestructive testing standards are instrumental to laboratories and a wide variety of industrial plants for examining a material's quality and, consequently, suitability for intended use.

This document provides an inspector's handbook covering various non-destructive testing (NDT) methods including visual inspection, liquid penetrant testing, magnetic particle testing, ultrasonic testing, and eddy current testing. It includes common definitions, formulas, charts, and other reference information to support on-the-job training in NDT. The handbook was created to be a portable field reference and was compiled based on input from various NDT professionals with the goal of sharing knowledge to benefit the entire NDT field.Read less

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