Education + Training

Phased-Array Ultrasonic Testing Study

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...

read more

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...

read more

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...

read more

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...

read more

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...

read more