Provisional programme – subject to change
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Monday 15 September | |||
| 16.00 onwards | Registration | ||
| 19.00-21.00 | Welcome Buffet | ||
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Tuesday 16 September | |||
| 08.00-09.20 |
Registration | ||
| 09.20 |
Opening Plenary Paper – Roy Sharpe Prize Lecture Building confidence in ultrasonic capability – a personal perspective, Dr M Toft, Magnox Electric Ltd | ||
| 10.00 |
Coffee and Exhibition | ||
| Session 1A – Electromagnetics 1 Chairman – S Dixon |
Session 1B – Power Chairman – C Brett |
Session 1C – Modelling 1 Chairman – L Fradkin | |
| 10.45 |
Detection and characterisation of guns and knives via RF measurenents Y Li and G Y Tian, School of Electrical, Electronic computer Engineering, University of Newcastle Upon Tyne |
The development and application of a novel camera system for visual inspection of graphite fuel channels at Magnox nuclear power stations A L Smith and P J Norman Magnox North, Engineering Support Dept |
Use of Monte-Carlo modelling methods to derive quantitative probability of defect detection data A E Walker, T Cool and A Stevens Rolls-Royce Naval Marine |
| 11.15 |
Numerical analysis of propagation effects in electromagnetic acoustic transducers S Thomas, S S A Obayya and D Dulay School of Electronic and Engineering, University of Leeds, NDT Consultants Ltd |
Robotic inspection system for non-destructive evaluation (NDE) of pipes L Mackenzie, G Pierce and G Hayward Centre for Ultrasonic Engineering, University of Strathclyde |
Simulation of X-ray spectra A Deresch, G-R Jaenisch, C Bellon and A Warrikhoff BAM Berlin and Rontgentechnik Dr Warrikhoff |
| 11.40 |
Initial tests for designing a high temperature EMAT with pulsed Electromagnet F Hemandez-Valle, Dept of Physics, University of Warwick |
Recent experiences using AIRIS as a platform for phased-array ultrasonic and remote visual inspections G R Elston Doosan Babcock Energy |
Does scattering unsharpness and contrast exist in radiography? – Monte Carlo simulation and experimental verification G-R Jaenisch, U Ewert and M Jechrow BAM Berlin |
| 12.05 |
NDE to Reduce Defect Related Failures in Turbocharger Turbine Wheels S Winwood, L Hankin, S Dixon. Cummins Turbo Technologies, RCNDE, University of Warwick |
The application of a water cooled EMAT system for high temperature ultrasonic wall thickness scanning A Hipkiss, Applus RTD UK M Potter, Sonemat |
Towards improved finite element modelling of the interaction of elastic waves with complex defect geometries P Rajagopal, M Drozdz and M Lowe Dept of Mechanical Engineering, Imperial College |
| 12.30 |
Lunch and Exhibition | ||
| Session 2A – Electromagnetics 2 Chairmen – D Edgar & R A Smith |
Session 2B – NDT of In-service Defects Chairman – A Crawford |
Session 2C – Modelling 2 Chairman – R Chapman | |
| 14.00 |
Investigation of lift-off intersection characteristics in eddy current evaluation using magnetic camera Y Li, A Simm and G Y Tian School of Electrical, Electronic Computer Engineering, University of Newcastle Upon Tyne |
Online condition monitoring of stress corrosion cracking in austenitic stainless steel D Ludlow Inspection Validation Centre, Serco |
An optimisation model for time-of-flight fast screening A Lea, Imperial College and Shell Global Solutions International BV M Lowe, Dept of Mechanical Engineering, Imperial College S Terpstra, Shell Global Solutions International BV |
| 14.30 |
Defect depth estimation using pulsed eddy currect with varied pulse width excitation I Z Abidin1, C Mandache2, G Y Tian1 and Y Li1 1School of Electrical, Electronic and Computing Engineering, University of Newcastle Upon Tyne 2Institute for Aerospace Research, National Research Council Canada |
Fatigue crack, squat and wheelburn detection by a multi-scale statistical image processing technique N Bowring, I Williams, A Malik and J Jaiswal University of Manchester |
Model-based reconstruction of ultrasonic array data S Chatillon, E Iakovleva, F Reverdy and P Calmon CEA LIST, France |
| 14.55 |
Development of electromagnetic coverters and techniques of measurement of thickness of multilayered metal coatings V A Syasko, I S Pivovarov and P V Solomenchyuk Constanta Ltd, Russia |
Some applications of optical interferometric NDT technique in defect detection and stress evaluation H Shang TWI Technology Centre (Wales) Ltd |
Using simulations to minimise signal disturbance generated by an acoustic window in an ultrasonic measurement system C Bosschaart, M S van der Heiden and J L Deltombe* TNO Industrie & Techniek, Delft *Advanced Logic Technology (ALT), Luxembourg |
| 15.20 |
Tea and Exhibition | ||
| 16.15 |
Assessment of the influence of re-magnetised calibration plates on MFL inspection systems A R Ramirez, J S D Mason and N Pearson, School of Engineering, Swansea University |
A novel guided wave rail inspection system – on-line results from simulated defects in rail track M D G Potter1, S Dixon1, Y Fan1, R S Edwards1, M Papaelias2 and C Davis2 1Dept of Physics, University of Warwick 2Dept of Metallurgy and Materials, Birmingham University |
The first Fresnel zone of the angled beam transducer fluid coupled to the undulated surface V Zernov and L Fradkin London South Bank University |
| 16.40 |
High speed inspection of rolling contact fatigue in rails using ACFM sensors M PH Papaelias, B Blakeley, C Roberts, C L Davies, M C Lugg, Rail research centre, The University of Birmingham |
Wideband Ultrasonic Time of Flight Diffraction Combining B-Scans and Cross-Sectional Imaging P Petcher Dept of Physics, University of Warwick |
Use of modelling tools for the development of ultrasonics phased array techniques C Carpentier and C Nageswaran TWI Ltd |
| 17.05 |
Condition Monitoring of Three - Phase Squirrel cage, Induction Motor using JavaNNS and LabVIEW R. Saravana, Research Scholar Dr. K.K. Ray, Professor, VIT University |
Advances in defect characterisation using long range ultrasonic testing of pipes P Catton TWI Ltd |
Finding fault with non-destructive evaluation A-H Ali, D Balint, P Leevers and A Temple Dept of Mechanical Engineering, Imperial College |
| 18.30 |
Evening function | ||
