Advanced Phased Array Measurement and Imaging Techniques

Publication Date: 1 December 2011
Publication: Materials Evaluation, Volume 69, Issue 12, pgs. 26 - 31
Author(s): Deborah Hopkins, Guillaume Neau, Laurent Le Ber

Simulation for Eddy Current Testing of Steam Generators in Nuclear Power Plants

Publication Date: 1 December 2011
Publication: Materials Evaluation, Volume 69, Issue 12, pgs. -
Author(s): Naiguang Lei, Charles Bardel, Lalita Udpa, Satish S. Udpa, Jim Benson, Rick Williams

Thirty-degree Contact Circumferential Shear Wave Calibration on Outside/Inside Diameter Ratio of Two

Publication Date: 1 December 2011
Publication: Materials Evaluation, Volume 69, Issue 12, pgs. 1363 - 1369
Author(s): Richard L. Riley

Online Monitoring of Composite Joining Process

Publication Date: 1 December 2011
Publication: Materials Evaluation, Volume 69, Issue 12, pgs. -
Author(s): Changting Wang, Waseem Faidi, Nilesh Tralshawala, Aparna Vadde, Andrew May

Validating Design of Experiments for Determining Probability of Detection Capability for Fracture Critical Applications

Publication Date: 1 December 2011
Publication: Materials Evaluation, Volume 69, Issue 12, pgs. -
Author(s): E. R. Generazio

Importance of Nondestructive Testing for Pavement Analysis

Publication Date: 1 November 2011
Publication: Materials Evaluation, Volume 69, Issue 11, pgs. -
Author(s): M. A. Kamal, H. N. Hashmi, A. R. Ghumman, A. A. Sha'at

Conventional, Online and Hybrid Nondestructive Testing Education

Publication Date: 1 November 2011
Publication: Materials Evaluation, Volume 69, Issue 11, pgs. -
Author(s): Joe Clasen

Ultrasonic Nondestructive Optimization for Development of Resin Infusion Process Composite Co-cured Wing

Publication Date: 1 November 2011
Publication: Materials Evaluation, Volume 69, Issue 11, pgs. 1313 - 1317
Author(s): Ramesh Kumar M., Srinivasa V., Suresh Chand Jangir, Sudheendra H.N.

Benefits of the Multiple-echo Contact Technique for Ultrasonic Thickness Testing

Publication Date: 1 November 2011
Publication: Materials Evaluation, Volume 69, Issue 11, pgs. 1268 - 1276
Author(s): James B. Elder, Rodney W. Vande Kamp

Angle of View

Publication Date: 1 October 2011
Publication: The NDT Technician, Volume 10, Issue 4, pgs. 6 - 8 Author(s): Michael W. Allgaier, Gregory C. Sayler

Developing Raman Spectroscopy for the Nondestructive Testing of Carbon Fiber Composites

Publication Date: 1 October 2011
Publication: Materials Evaluation, Volume 69, Issue 10, pgs. 1219 - 1226
Author(s): Glenn Washer, Frank Blum

The Correlation Between Ultrasonic Testing and Metallurgy

Publication Date: 1 October 2011
Publication: Materials Evaluation, Volume 69, Issue 10, pgs. 1138 - 1142
Author(s): Mustafa Gonulal, Hamdi Aras, Nebi Ozhan

A Wiener Filter-based Synthetic Aperture Radar Algorithm for Microwave Imaging of Targets in Layered Media

Publication Date: 1 October 2011
Publication: Materials Evaluation, Volume 69, Issue 10, pgs. 1227 - 1237
Author(s): M. Fallahpour, M.T. Ghasr, J.T. Case, R. Zoughi

Maximizing Nondestructive Testing Training Effectiveness

Publication Date: 1 October 2011
Publication: Materials Evaluation, Volume 69, Issue 10, pgs. 1143 - 1149
Author(s): William C. Plumstead, Sr.

Training and Testing Issues of Nondestructive Testing Technicians

Publication Date: 1 September 2011
Publication: Materials Evaluation, Volume 69, Issue 9, pgs. 1048 - 1053
Author(s): Anmol Birring, Ram P. Samy, Stephen Rowland

Terahertz Computed Tomography of NASA Thermal Protection System Foam Materials

Publication Date: 1 September 2011
Publication: Materials Evaluation, Volume 69, Issue 9, pgs. 1090 - 1098
Author(s): D. J. Roth, S. Reyes-Rodriguez, D. A. Zimdars, R. W. Rauser, W. W. Ussery

Sizing of Inside Diameter Pits in Tubing Utilizing Two-variable Regression Curves

Publication Date: 1 September 2011
Publication: Materials Evaluation, Volume 69, Issue 9, pgs. 1085 - 1089
Author(s): Christopher J. Speas, J. Fred Hall

Training for the Pipeline Industry

Publication Date: 1 September 2011
Publication: Materials Evaluation, Volume 69, Issue 9, pgs. 1040 - 1047
Author(s): Gregory Hunter, Jim Kelly, Ronald Mosburg, Stephen McElhannon

New Procedures and Materials for Improving Protection of Archaeological Areas

Publication Date: 1 August 2011
Publication: Materials Evaluation, Volume 69, Issue 8, pgs. 979 - 989
Author(s): Elisabetta Rosina, Alessandra Zanelli, Paolo Beccarelli, Marco Gargano, Elena Romoli

Assessment of Properties of Sheet Metals Using Digital Image Correlation

Publication Date: 1 August 2011
Publication: Materials Evaluation, Volume 69, Issue 8, pgs. 990 - 997
Author(s): Abhishek B. Gothekar, Lianxiang Yang, Lorenzo Smith, Changqing Du, Dajun Zhou, Ming Chen

Infrared Thermography: A Versatile Nondestructive Testing Technique

Publication Date: 1 August 2011
Publication: Materials Evaluation, Volume 69, Issue 8, pgs. 934 - 942
Author(s): Robert Spring, Roy Huff, Matt Schwoegler

What the Nondestructive Testing Professional Should Know About Vibration Analysis

Publication Date: 1 August 2011
Publication: Materials Evaluation, Volume 69, Issue 8, pgs. 944 - 950
Author(s): Wayne Tustin

Choosing the Right High-speed Nondestructive Testing Technique by Discontinuity Type

Publication Date: 1 July 2011
Publication: Materials Evaluation, Volume 69, Issue 7, pgs. 843 - 846
Author(s): Dudley Boden

Demagnetization

Publication Date: 1 July 2011
Publication: The NDT Technician, Volume 10, Issue 3, pgs. 6 - 8 Author(s): Roderic K. Stanley, PhD I Eng

Service to Civilian: Transferring Military NDT Training and Experience to NDT Careers in Private Industry

Publication Date: 1 July 2011
Publication: The NDT Technician, Volume 10, Issue 3, pgs. 1 - 4 Author(s): Bill Lawson, William E. Blum, James W. Houf

Laser Shearography of Aerospace Composites

Publication Date: 1 July 2011
Publication: The NDT Technician, Volume 10, Issue 3, pgs. 1 - 4 Author(s): Terry R. Tamberg, Matt Crompton

Time of Flight Diffraction and Phased Array Techniques for the Detection of Small Transversal Cracks in Hydrocracking Unit Welds in CrMoV Steel

Publication Date: 1 July 2011
Publication: Materials Evaluation, Volume 69, Issue 7, pgs. 891 - 898
Author(s): G. Nardoni, M. Certo, P. Nardoni, M. Feroldi, D. Nardoni, L. Possenti, A. Filosi, S. Quetti

Use of Impact-echo Technique for Detection of Distributed Damage in Concrete due to Alkali-silica Reactivity

Publication Date: 1 July 2011
Publication: Materials Evaluation, Volume 69, Issue 7, pgs. 881 - 890
Author(s): M. Tajari, M. Shekarchi, A. Sadri

Intelligent Nondestructive Testing Expert System for Carbon-carbon Composites Using Infrared Thermography

Publication Date: 1 July 2011
Publication: Materials Evaluation, Volume 69, Issue 7, pgs. 834 - 842
Author(s): Yi-Cheng Pan, Tsuchin Philip Chu, Peter Filip

Roughness Measurement Parameters by the Eddy Current Technique

Publication Date: 1 June 2011
Publication: Materials Evaluation, Volume 69, Issue 6, pgs. 794 - 802
Author(s): Y. Bilik, D. Bilik, A. Moshkovich, V. Perfilyev, L. Rapoport

Automated Detection of Welding Discontinuities without Segmentation

Publication Date: 1 June 2011
Publication: Materials Evaluation, Volume 69, Issue 6, pgs. 656 - 663
Author(s): Domingo Mery

X-ray Test Simulations for the Interior Skin-to-flange Weld for the NASA Ares Rocket Segment

Publication Date: 1 June 2011
Publication: Materials Evaluation, Volume 69, Issue 6, pgs. 787 - 793
Author(s): D. J. Roth, Ali Abdul-Aziz, J. N. Gray

Ultrasonic Technique Using Secondary Signals for Blind Thickness Characterization in Multilayer Structural Joints

Publication Date: 1 May 2011
Publication: Materials Evaluation, Volume 69, Issue 5, pgs. 585 - 596
Author(s): David R. Judd, John C. Aldrin, Bart Drennen

Evaluating the Stability of a Metric for Determining the Health of Armor Plates

Publication Date: 1 May 2011
Publication: Materials Evaluation, Volume 69, Issue 5, pgs. 597 - 601
Author(s): Thomas J. Meitzler, Thomas Reynolds, Samuel Ebenstein, Gregory Smith

Weld Testing Using Phased Arrays

Publication Date: 1 May 2011
Publication: Materials Evaluation, Volume 69, Issue 5, pgs. 540 - 546
Author(s): Michael Moles

Inline Flow Line Hub Inspection Using Phased Arrays

Publication Date: 1 May 2011
Publication: Materials Evaluation, Volume 69, Issue 5, pgs. -
Author(s): J. Bloom, K. Chougrani, H. Rundberg, G. Oldenziel, X. Deleye, Q. Martina

Wireless Ultrasonic Thickness Monitoring at Elevated Temperatures

Publication Date: 1 May 2011
Publication: Materials Evaluation, Volume 69, Issue 5, pgs. 26 - 31
Author(s): F. Cegla, J. Allin

Developing and Modifying a Technique in Film Radiography

Publication Date: 1 April 2011
Publication: Materials Evaluation, Volume 69, Issue 4, pgs. 442 - 451
Author(s): Ringo Conway Beaumont

Development of an Ultrasonic Phased Array for Nondestructive Testing of Pipes: Theory and Practice

Publication Date: 1 April 2011
Publication: Materials Evaluation, Volume 69, Issue 4, pgs. 501 - 506
Author(s): Qingshan Yuan, Yanming Guo, Zhigang Sun, Clive Lam

Digital Radiography for High-energy NDT Applications

Publication Date: 1 April 2011
Publication: Materials Evaluation, Volume 69, Issue 4, pgs. 453 - 459
Author(s): Lior Pick, Ron Pincu, Ofra Kleinberger

X-ray Tomographic Inspection of Nuclear Fuel Rods using a Limited Number of Projections

Publication Date: 1 April 2011
Publication: Materials Evaluation, Volume 69, Issue 4, pgs. 495 - 500
Author(s): Peter Lekeaka-Takunju, Tariq Khan, George Harmon, Satish Udpa, Lalita Udpa

Magnetostrictive Sensor Technology for Long-Range Guided Wave Inspection and Monitoring of Pipe

Publication Date: 1 April 2011
Publication: The NDT Technician, Volume 10, Issue 2, pgs. 6 - 9 Author(s): Hegeon Kwun, Sang Y. Kim, Glenn M. Light, PhD

NDT of Welded Steel Tanks

Publication Date: 1 April 2011
Publication: The NDT Technician, Volume 10, Issue 2, pgs. 1 - 4 Author(s): Ronald T. Nisbet, Michael D. Pesce

Methods of Bonding MsS FeCo Sensors to Components for Guided Wave Application at Temperatures of Approximately 315 °C (600 °F)

Publication Date: 21 March 2011
Conference: Spring Conference 2011, pgs. - Author(s): Dorian Matthews, Glenn M. Light, PhD

Correlation between Active Corrosion and Acoustic Emission Signals Detection

Publication Date: 21 March 2011
Conference: Spring Conference 2011, pgs. - Author(s): Miguel A. Gonzalez-Nunez

Linear Array NADCAP Certification for Composites

Publication Date: 21 March 2011
Conference: Spring Conference 2011, pgs. - Author(s): David M. Gayle, Adam J. Donar

Phased Arrays for Chemical and Petroleum Industry Thin-walled Pipes and Tubes

Publication Date: 21 March 2011
Conference: Spring Conference 2011, pgs. - Author(s): Nicholas Bublitz, Michael Moles

NDE for Adhesive Bond Strength

Publication Date: 21 March 2011
Conference: Spring Conference 2011, pgs. - Author(s): Richard Bossi

Remote Sensing and Analysis of Acoustic Emission Signatures from Active Cracks in Stressed Concrete Structure

Publication Date: 21 March 2011
Conference: Spring Conference 2011, pgs. - Author(s): Devendra S. Parmar, Stephen R. Sharp

Heat Residual Stress Measurement of Welded Areas in Steel Pipes via Magnetic Method

Publication Date: 21 March 2011
Conference: Spring Conference 2011, pgs. - Author(s): Mohammad Riahi, Mohammad R. Afzalnia, Hamed Farahpour

Rapid Response to Critical Inspection of the Medical Isotope (NRU) Reactor Vessel

Publication Date: 21 March 2011
Conference: Spring Conference 2011, pgs. - Author(s): Robert Ginzel, Philippe Cyr

Vibration Analysis Overview as a Predictive Maintenance NDT Tool

Publication Date: 21 March 2011
Conference: Spring Conference 2011, pgs. - Author(s): Albert A. Ohliger

An Approach for Estimation of the Strength of Insulators at Elevated Temperatures

Publication Date: 21 March 2011
Conference: Spring Conference 2011, pgs. - Author(s): I.E. Shkolnik, H.R. Hiziroglu

Microscopic Morphology, Failure Behavior and NDT of Impact Damage in Solid Composite Laminates

Publication Date: 21 March 2011
Conference: Spring Conference 2011, pgs. - Author(s): David K. Hsu, Daniel Barnard, Vinay Dayal, Ajith Subramanian

Analysis of the Excitation Spectra of Annular and Comb Arrays for Ultrasonic Guided Wave Applications

Publication Date: 21 March 2011
Conference: Spring Conference 2011, pgs. - Author(s): Cody Borigo, Fei Yan

Advanced Phased-Array Measurement and Imaging Techniques

Publication Date: 21 March 2011
Conference: Spring Conference 2011, pgs. - Author(s): Deborah L. Hopkins, Guillaume Neau, Laurent Le Ber

It Takes More than a Statistician to Do POD

Publication Date: 21 March 2011
Conference: Spring Conference 2011, pgs. - Author(s): Jennifer Brown

Pulse-Echo Phased-Array UT: An Option to Concerns for TOFD Sensitivity

Publication Date: 21 March 2011
Conference: Spring Conference 2011, pgs. - Author(s): Edward Ginzel, Ryan Thomson

Correction for Use of Ultrasonic Calibration Standards of Attenuation and Impedance Different than the Test Material

Publication Date: 1 March 2011
Publication: Materials Evaluation, Volume 69, Issue 3, pgs. 401 - 409
Author(s): K. H. Beck

Forensic Investigation of Out-of-plane Vibrations in the Webs of Plate Girders

Publication Date: 1 March 2011
Publication: Materials Evaluation, Volume 69, Issue 3, pgs. 354 - 362
Author(s): John Cleary, Arthur Huckelbridge

Monitoring the Growth of Hidden Corrosion Discontinuities in a Pipeline with Complex Geometry Using Torsional Mode Ultrasonic Guided Wave

Publication Date: 1 March 2011
Publication: Materials Evaluation, Volume 69, Issue 3, pgs. 393 - 400
Author(s): John M. Liu, Carrie E. Davis, Terri M. Regin, Joseph Brophy

Automated Data Analysis System for Steam Generator Tube Inspection

Publication Date: 1 February 2011
Publication: Materials Evaluation, Volume 69, Issue 2, pgs. 201 - 207
Author(s): S. Majumdar, S. Ramakrishnan, P. Ramuhalli, Lalita Udpa, Satish S. Udpa, J. Benson, R. Williams, T. U. Bipes

Ultrasonic Characterization of Curling and Warping in Concrete

Publication Date: 1 February 2011
Publication: Materials Evaluation, Volume 69, Issue 2, pgs. 168 - 172
Author(s): Ronald B. Then

Proper Use of Light During Testing

Publication Date: 1 February 2011
Publication: Materials Evaluation, Volume 69, Issue 2, pgs. 164 - 167
Author(s): H. Allen Sanders

Reflectivity Estimation using an Expectation Maximization Algorithm for Ultrasonic Testing of Adhesive Bonds

Publication Date: 1 February 2011
Publication: Materials Evaluation, Volume 69, Issue 2, pgs. 208 - 219
Author(s): Mehdi Hajian, Farhang Honarvar

San Rocco Church: A Typical Ancient Structure in Northern Italy

Publication Date: 1 January 2011
Publication: Materials Evaluation, Volume 69, Issue 1, pgs. 32 - 40
Author(s): E. Rosina, A. Sansonetti

Climate Change and the Testing of Complex Moisture Regimes in Building Stone: Preliminary Observations on Possible Strategies

Publication Date: 1 January 2011
Publication: Materials Evaluation, Volume 69, Issue 1, pgs. 48 - 58
Author(s): B.J. Smith, S. Srinivasan, S. McCabe, D. McAllister, N.M. Cutler, P.A.M. Basheer, H.A. Viles

New Tools for the Protection of Cultural Heritage in Italy: Innovative Techniques for In-situ Diagnostics

Publication Date: 1 January 2011
Publication: Materials Evaluation, Volume 69, Issue 1, pgs. 41 - 46
Author(s): Antonio Sansonetti, Elisabetta Rosina, Nicola Ludwig

Moisture Measurement in Masonry using Gravimetric Techniques

Publication Date: 1 January 2011
Publication: Materials Evaluation, Volume 69, Issue 1, pgs. 105 - 110
Author(s): Umberto Casellato, Massimo Valentini, Luigi Soroldoni

Visual Testing of Pipe Threads

Publication Date: 1 January 2011
Publication: The NDT Technician, Volume 10, Issue 1, pgs. 1 - 5 Author(s): Joseph L. Mackin

Infrared Thermography for Moisture Detection: A Laboratory Study and In-situ Test

Publication Date: 1 January 2011
Publication: Materials Evaluation, Volume 69, Issue 1, pgs. 97 - 104
Author(s): Ermanno Grinzato, Nicola Ludwig, Gianluca Cadelano, Michele Bertucci, Marco Gargano, Paolo Bison

Innovative Techniques for Sub-surface Investigations

Publication Date: 1 January 2011
Publication: Materials Evaluation, Volume 69, Issue 1, pgs. 89 - 96
Author(s): R. Olmi, S. Priori, D. Capitani, N. Proietti, L. Capineri, P. Falorni, R. Negrotti, C. Riminesi

Introduction to Guided Wave Testing

Publication Date: 1 January 2011
Publication: The NDT Technician, Volume 10, Issue 1, pgs. 6 - 8 Author(s): Reyaz Sabet-Sharghi

Limits and Advantages of Different Techniques for Testing Moisture Content in Masonry

Publication Date: 1 January 2011
Publication: Materials Evaluation, Volume 69, Issue 1, pgs. 111 - 116
Author(s): P. Bison, Gianluca Cadelano, L. Capineri, D. Capitani, Umberto Casellato, P. Faroldi, Ermanno Grinzato, Nicola Ludwig, R. Olmi, S. Priori, N. Proietti, Elisabetta Rosina, R. Ruggeri, A. Sansonetti, Luigi Soroldoni, Massimo Valentini