Provisional programme – subject to change
| Wednesday 17 September | |||
| 08.15 | Registration | ||
| 09.00 | Plenary Paper: Biologically Inspired Ultrasonics – the potential for future NDE system Prof G Hayward et al, University of Strathclyde | ||
| Session 3A – Phased Arrays Chairman – C Bird |
Session 3B – Aerospace Chairman – A Dunhill |
Session 3C – Modelling 3 Chairman – A Wooldridge | |
| 09.50 | Ultrasonic phased array inspection of flaws on weld fusion faces using full matrix capture R Long and P Cawley Dept of Mechanical Engineering, Imperial College |
Update of FPI engineering studies with a focus on developer application L Brasche, Iowa state University Centre for NDE K Griffiths, Rolls Royce plc |
Verification of an eddy current probe magnetic field A Simm, Y Li, G Y Tian School of Electrical, Electronic and Computer Engineering, University of Newcastle Upon Tyne T Theodoulidis University of Western Macedonia, Greece |
| 10.15 |
Inspection of components with irregular surfaces using a conformable ultrasonic phased array J Russell, R Long, P Cawley and N Habgood Imperial College, London |
Automated analysis and advanced defect characterisation from ultrasonic scans of composites R A Smith, L J Nelson, M J Mienczakowski and R E Challis NDE Group, QinetiQ Ltd Applied Ultrsonics Laboratory, The University of Nottingham |
Recent advances and current trends of ultrasonic modelling in CIVA S Mahaut, M Darmon, S Chatillon and P Calmon CEA LIST, France |
| 10.40 |
Coffee and Exhibition |
Coffee and Exhibition | |
| 11.15 |
Evaluation of two phased array techniques for the inspection of a dissimilar weld with sub-clad defects C Nageswaran and C R Bird TWI Ltd |
Aerospace Group AGM |
Diffraction coefficients for semi-infinite interfacial cracks and cracks in austenitic steels L Fradkin, A Gautesen, V Kubzin and V Zernov London South Bank University |
| 11.40 |
FMC analysis for TFM improvements C Laurent Inspection Validation Centre, Serco |
Small turbine blade inspection using laser strain techniques G Harvey, Rolls-Royce plc J Jones, Laser Optical Engineering |
Simulation of thin film ultrasonic sensors for NDT J Elgoyhen, J P Hood, D Hutson and K J Kirk Microscale Sensors, University of the West of Scotland |
| 12.05 |
Something BIG and something new! L Carter Inspection Validation Centre, Serco |
In-situ inspection for the additive manufacturing of metallic structures D Clark Rolls-Royce plc |
Physical bases of prediction of the destruction VA Petrov, A V Petrov, Saint-Petersburg state polytecnical University, Russia |
| 12.30 |
BINDT Annual General Meeting followed by Lunch and Exhibition | ||
| Session 4A – Phased Arrays Chairman – P Cawley |
Session 4B – Thermal NDT Chairman – D Almond |
Session 4C – Innovative NDT 1 Chairman – G-R Jaenisch | |
| 14.15 |
Progress in high temperature ultrasonic transducers made from thin films K J Kirk, J Elgoyhen, J P Hood and D Hutson Microscale Sensors, University of the West of Scotland |
Combined thermography and laser generated ultrasound for a defect detection system S Burrows ULTS |
Simulation and implementation of ultrasonic remote sensing agents for reconfigurable NDE scanning G Dobie, S G Pierce, W Galbraith and G Hayward University of Strathclyde |
| 14.45 |
Thin film arrays for high temperature NDT J P Hood, K J Kirk, J Elgoyhen and D Hutson Microscale Sensors, University of the West of Scotland |
Detection and evaluation of internal defect in materials by infrared thermography and numerical simulation H Shang, J Gao and P I Nicholson TWI Technology Centre (Wales) Ltd |
Nonlinear ultrasonics for measurement of material fatigue I Collison, M Clark, M Somekh, K Milne, T Dunhill and D Wright |
| 15.10 | Tea and Exhibition | ||
| 15.35 |
Recent progress in the development of flexible and miniature phased array probes P Dumas Imasonic |
Matched excitation energy comparison of the pulse and lock-in thermography NDE techniques S Pickering and D Almond UK Research Centre in NDE, University of Bath |
Measurement of the ultrasonic non-Linearity of kissing bonds D Yan, B Drinkwater and S Neild Dept of Mechanical Engineering, University of Bristol |
| 16.00 |
Phased array inspection – Does the performance meet expectations? Colin R Bird TWI Ltd |
Evaluation of a strategy to minimise temperature effects during sparse-array guided wave SHM of real complex structures T Clarke, F Simonetti and P Cawley Research Centre in NDE, Imperial College |
Crack growth monitoring on industrial plant using established electrical resistance 'scanner' technology D Farrell and B Robbins Rowan Technologies |
| 16.25 | Phased array technology and its applications in NDT H Towsyfyan, S Nouruzi, Technical University of Babol-Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Iran |
Development of new ultrasound transducers for NDT applications innovative topologies and harsh enironment designs S Michau, Vermon SA | |
| 16.45 |
President's Honour Lecture – Dr F Burdett, The University of Northampton | ||
| 19.30 for 20.00 |
Conference Dinner | ||
