A Study of Phased-Array Ultrasonic Testing (PAUT) for Detecting, Sizing, and Characterizing Flaws in the Welds of Existing Hydraulic Steel Structures (HSS) AbstractHydraulic steel structures (HSS) are components of navigation, flood control, and hydropower projects that control or regulate the...
Education + Training
Condition Monitoring vs. Predictive Maintenance
Condition Monitoring (CM): the process of monitoring specific parameters (like vibration, temperature, lubricant condition, etc.) of critical equipment or systems to detect any significant change which might indicate a developing fault. It's a "snapshot" of the current condition at a particular...
NDT Terminology
Digital Radiography: The use of digital imaging techniques for radiographic testing, which offers improved sensitivity and resolution compared to traditional film-based methods. Eddy Current Testing (ECT): ECT is widely used for surface and near-surface defect detection, and advancements in probe...
NDT Spans Industries
When we think about the pivotal technologies in industrial advancement, Nondestructive Testing (NDT) stands out as a critical tool that ensures safety and integrity without harming the object being tested. Today Nondestructive Testing plays a fundamental role in most large segments of almost every...
NDE Resource Center
The NDT Resource Center is an Iowa State University website with a wide-variety of information about nondestructive evaluation (NDE). The website has three objectives: To serve as an educational resource for students and instructors of two-year nondestructive testing (NDT) programs, and others...