Advances in Non-Destructive Evaluation
Description
This book comprises the proceedings of the Conference and Exhibition on Non-destructive Evaluation (NDE 2023). The contents of the book encompass a vast spectrum from conventional to advanced NDE including novel methods, and emerging NDE technologies, Materials Characterization by NDT, NDE in aerospace, railways, defence, space, automotive, fabrication, civil and structural engineering, nuclear, petrochemical, biomedical engineering etc., modeling and simulation, signal and image processing, NDE sensors, instrumentation, software and systems, NDE 4.0 and robotics, automation, AI in NDE, functional and operational testing, reliability and safety assurance, NDE in corrosion damage monitoring, quality control and quality assurance, pre and in-service inspection, structural health monitoring and ageing management, structural integrity assessment and life extension, condition monitoring and residual life assessment, off-shore NDE, in situ and breakdown maintenance, in-situ metallography, novel NDE methods, metrology using NDE, reliability and effectiveness of NDE, performance demonstration and evaluation, multi-NDE, IOT, data fusion, NDE data analytics, and computer vision. This book is useful reference for students, researchers, and practitioners.
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Bikash Ghose is currently working as a Scientist in High Energy Materials Research Laboratory (HEMRL), Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO), Pune, India, and Group Director of the Imaging, Detection, Evaluation and Analysis group of HEMRL. He joined HEMRL after receiving M.Tech. from Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, in 2002. He has over 22 years of experience in R&D in the area of Non-destructive Evaluation. His research interests include X-Ray Radiography, High-energy X-ray LINAC Radiography, Digital Radiography, Computer Radiography, 2D & 3D Computerised Tomography, Ultrasonic Guided Wave, Signal & Image Processing, Computer Vision, Modelling & Simulation, Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, Automation and Robotics. His research interest also includes Explosive Detection using RAMAN spectrometry & colorimetry techniques and in the area of mechanical behaviour of materials and semiconductor device physics. He is life member of Aeronautical Society of India (AeSI), High Energy Materials Society of India (HEMRL) and Indian Society for Non-Destructive Testing (ISNT).
Prof. Ravibabu Mulaveesala received M. Tech. from National Institute of Technology (NIT), Tiruchirappalli, in 2000, and Ph.D. from Centre for Applied Research in Electronics, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IITD), India, in 2007. His research interests include thermal, acoustical and optical methods for non-invasive imaging/non-destructive testing technologies. He serves as an editorial or advisory boards of the several refereed journals of American Institute of Physics (AIP), Institute of Physics (IoP), Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), Elsevier, Taylor & Francis, Springer Nature, etc., and also to several peer-reviewed conferences.
Dr. M. Phani Surya Kiran received his Ph.D. degree from Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, USA in 2007 with specialization on "Non-Destructive Characterization of Advanced Composites used in Aerospace and Defence Applications." After couple of internship experiences at M/s Olson Engineering, Inc., Wheatridge, Colorado, USA working on "Applications of NDT in Concrete Industry", and M/s Intel Corporation, Chandler, Arizona working on "NDT applications for reliability in electronic industry", he has joined Defence Metallurgical Research Laboratory (DMRL), in the year 2010. He is currently working as Scientist "F" in the Non-Destructive Testing Group at DMRL.
Content
Frequency Modulated Thermal Wave Imaging (FMTWI) to Find Defects and Shape Characterization in the Mild Steel Samples.- Non-Destructive Evaluation of Artificial Defects in additively Manufactured 316L Stainless Steel Coupon.- General Purpose Software Application for CMOS based Radiography Detectors.- Studying the effects of Backward and Forward sweep excitation for defect detection in Composites using LDV and Vibro-thermography.- Flaw Analysis And Structural Integrity Evaluation Of Ceramic Metal Assemblies By X-Ray Drct Imaging.- Experimental Study Of Shielding Integrity For High-Energy Industrial Radiographic Imaging Laboratory.- Eddy Current Technique for In-situ Detection of Surface Opening Flaws on Inner Surface of Pressure Tubes of Indian PHWRs.- Application of Phased Array Ultrasonic Testing for Integrity Assessment of Metal to Metal Interfaces in Explosive Welded Bi-Metallic (BM) Plates.- Challenges and Possibilities for Radiography Testing of Glass to Metal Sealed Pyro Initiator Housings used in Space Applications.- Low Computational Approach for Guided Wave based Damage Localization in Composites.