Provisional programme – subject to change
| Monday 13 September | ||||
| 16.00 onwards |
Registration | |||
| 19.00- 21.00 |
Welcome buffet | |||
| Tuesday 14 September | ||||
| 08.00- 09.20 |
Registration | |||
| 09.20 |
Opening Plenary Paper – Roy Sharpe Prize Lecture: Array imaging for non-destructive testing – Prof B W Drinkwater, University of Bristol | |||
| 10.00 |
Tea, Coffee and Exhibition | |||
| Session 1A – Developments with phased arrays Chair – Dr P Wilcox |
Session 1B – Applications Chair – Dr K Newton |
Session 1C – Thermography Chair – Mr C Pearson | ||
| 10.45 |
Advanced software tools for design and implementation of phased array UT inspection techniques on complex components D Reilly, D Richard, J Berlanger and G Maes Zetec Inc, Canada |
System for NDT deployment from an observation class ROV – SubCTest G Edwards TWI Ltd |
Comprehensive thermographic inspection of turbine hot section components S M Shepard Thermal Wave Imaging Inc, USA | |
| 11.15 |
Shear wave inspection using direct contact phased array probe J Dziewierz, J Mackersie and A Gachagan Centre for Ultrasonic Engineering, University of Strathclyde |
Improved defect detection in complex mechanical structures R Evans GE Inspection Technologies |
Finite element simulation of thermography non-destructive testing for gear inspection Xin Wang, Kar Weng Ng1, Jong Boon Ooi1, Jee Hou Ho1, ChingSeong Tan1 and Anthony Guo2 1University Tunku Abdul Rahman 2Monash University | |
| 11.40 |
The development of a 2D ultrasonic array inspection for single-crystal turbine blades C J L Lane and A K Dunhill Rolls-Royce plc B W Drinkwater and P D Wilcox University of Bristol |
Development of autonomous ACFM rail inspection techniques H Rowshandel, M Papaelias, C Roberts and C Davis Birmingham Centre for Railway Research and Education, University of Birmingham |
S G Pickering1, K Chatterjee2, D P Almond1 and S Tuli2 1University of Bath 2Centre for Applied Research in Electronics, IIT Delhi, New Delhi | |
| 12.05 |
A Phased array ultrasonic testing technique for the inspection of nozzle welds in the nuclear industry D Liaptsis, J Jian and I Cooper TWI NDT Validation Centre L Mazeika, E Jasiuniene and R Sliteris Ultrasound Institute, University of Technology |
On-line evaluation of structural degradation of train wheels using vibration analysis techniques S C Kerkyras1, M Areias2, D Dias2, A C Franco2, Y Kerkyras1 and M Ph Papaelias3 1Feldman Enterprises Ltd, Greece 2Research Division, EMEF SA, Portugal 3Rail Research Centre, Birmingham |
Crack detection using pulsed eddy current stimulated thermography E Kostson, B Weekes and D P Almond University of Bath | |
| 12.30 - 14.00 14.15 |
Lunch and exhibition Trade AGM and Committee - Lloyd George Suite - (1st Floor) | |||
| Session 2A – Phased array applications Chair – Prof B Drinkwater |
Session 2B – Novel techniques Chair – Dr R A Smith |
Session 2C - Thermography Chair – Dr S Pickering | ||
| 14.00 |
Phased array ultrasonic inspection of low-pressure steam turbine rotors, curved axial entry fir tree roots C Charlesworth RWEnPower |
Design of a welding seam inspection apparatus for on-line automated evaluation L Battaglini, P Burrascano and M Ricci University of Perugia |
A comparison of methods used to predict the vibrational energy required for a reliable thermosonic inspection G Bolu1, A Gachagan1, G Pierce1 and T Barden2 1University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, United Kingdom 2Rolls-Royce plc, United Kingdom | |
| 14.30 |
Automated inspection of alumino-thermic rail welds T Colombier, TWI, E Jasiuniene, Kaunas University, J Small, Consultant and J Rudlin, TWI Ltd |
A new and novel inspection system for titanium billets H V Patel, X Jian, S Woods and I Cooper TWI NDT Validation Centre T Chady West Pomeranian University of Technology S Michau France |
The effects of crack opening and coatings on the detection capability of thermosonics B Weekes and P Cawley Department of Mechanical Engineering, Imperial College D P Almond University of Bath | |
| 14.55 |
Shearography – in identifying the presence and subsequent measurement of residual stresses J Gryzagoridis and D Findeis Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Cape Town |
Crack imaging by pulsed laser spot and pulsed laser line thermography T Li, B Weekes, D P Almond and D A S Rees Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Bath S Burrows and S Dixon Department of Physics, University of Warwick | ||
| 15.20 |
Tea, Coffee and Exhibition | |||
| Session 2A – Phased array applications Chair – Prof B Drinkwater |
Session 2B – Novel techniques Chair – Dr R A Smith |
Session 2C - Thermography Chair – Dr S Pickering | ||
| 16.15 |
The application of phased array ultrasonic techniques for inspection of railway axles from their end face D Liaptsis, J Jian, K Boyle, M Weston and P I Nicholson TWI NDT Validation Centre (Wales), UK J A Courinha, P Barros and M Pinto Instituto de Soldadura e Qualidade (ISQ), Portugal |
Use of microwaves for the detection of corrosion under insulation: A sensitivity study R E Jones, F Simonetti and M J S Lowe Department of Mechanical Engineering, Imperial College I P Bradley BP |
Large-scale inspection using thermographic signal reconstruction S M Shepard Thermal Wave Imaging, Inc | |
| 16.40 |
Optimisation of 2D arrays for volumetric inspection A Velichko, P D Wilcox and B W Drinkwater Dept of Mechanical Engineering, University of Bristol |
Magnetic defect detection using the Metal Magnetic Memory (MMM) method M D G Potter and S Dixon Department of Physics, University of Warwick |
Pulsed Eddy Current Thermography for the Characterisation of Rail Gauge Corner Cracking J Wilson, I Z Abidin, G Y Tian and D Almond | |
| 18.30 |
Evening function - Leaving from St. David’s Foyer for Boat trip to harbour barrage at 18.30 then returning to the Tempus Restaurant for a BBQ at around 19.30 | |||
