NDT 2015: Programme 7-8 September

8-10 September 2015, The International Centre, Telford, UK

Monday 7 September
16.00 onwards	Registration
19.00-21.00	Welcome Buffet

Tuesday 8 September
08.00 onwards	Registration
09.00	President’s welcome followed by the Roy Sharpe Prize Lecture – The UK Research Centre in NDE, Professor C Scruby, RCNDE – *IRONBRIDGE SUITE 2*
10.00-10.50	Materials Testing Exhibition, Tea and Coffee
	Session 1A – Phased array developments Chair: Dr C Lane IRONBRIDGE SUITE 2	Session 1B – SHM Chair: Dr A Croxford IRONBRIDGE SUITE 3	Session 1C – Piping and pipeline inspection Chair: Professor M Lowe COALPORT SUITE 2
10.50	[1A1] Development of phased array probes to operate in time-of-flight diffraction configuration to continuously monitor defect growth in thermal power plants M Kostan¹, L Cheng¹, C Carpentier², C Nageswaran², A Mohimi^1,2, T-H Gan^1,2, L Wrobel¹, C Selcuk¹ and V Kappatos¹ ¹Brunel University ²TWI Ltd	[1B1] Novel approach to bonded composite joints using SHM-enabled design P Foote and P Liddel Cranfield University	[1C1] HOIS JIP experience of inspection of uninsulated external corrosion to determine the remaining wall thickness – a challenging NDT requirement S F Burch ESR Technology Ltd
11.15	[1A2] Defect characterisation using ultrasonic arrays A Croxford, L Bai, A Velichko and B W Drinkwater University of Bristol	[1B2] The long-term performance of a guided wave SHM system on a steel tank M Courtier^1,2, A J Croxford¹ and K Atherton² ¹University of Bristol ²Airbus Operations Ltd	[1C2] Evaluation of a holonomic scanner for pipe inspection W A Blyth^1,2, D R W Barr¹, N Hankinson¹ and F Rodriguez Y Baena² ¹Phoenix Inspection Systems Ltd ²Imperial College London
11.40	[1A3] Total focusing method and phased array technology P Benoist and F Reverdy M2M	[1B3] Effect of embedded sensors on composite performance J Chilles, A Croxford and I Bond University of Bristol	[1C3] EMAT capabilities for stress corrosion cracking inspection in weld overlay cladding using guided waves A R P Dias¹, C Nageswaran², T G R Clarke² and L Pereira² ¹The Welding Institute – NDT ²Federal Universidade of Rio Grande do Sul
12.05	[1A4] Simplified approach for DAC with phased array Y Oberdoerfer and T Bruch GE Sensing and Inspection Technologies	[1B4] Advancement in structural health monitoring of wind turbine blades O R Adewale, A De Silva, B Alkali and D Harrison Glasgow Caledonian University	[1C4] Evaluating an SH wave EMAT system for the screening of petrochemical pipeline and extending capability into quantitative defect measurements M Clough¹, S Dixon¹, M Fleming² and M Stone² ¹University of Warwick ²Sonomatic Ltd
12.30	[1A5] Understanding the effect of element length on flaw detectability using linear ultrasonic arrays T S Barber^1,2, P D Wilcox¹ and A D Nixon² ¹University of Bristol ²BAE Systems Submarines	[1B5] Focussed Rayleigh wave EMAT characterisation of surface-breaking defects C B Thring, Y Fan and R S Edwards University of Warwick	[1C5] Modelling-based radiography for NDE of subsea pipelines M I Haith¹, U Ewert², S Hohendorf², C Bellon², A Deresch², P Huthwaite¹, M J S Lowe¹ and U Zscherpel² ¹Imperial College London ²BAM Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing, Germany
13.00-14.30	Materials Testing Exhibition and Lunch
	Session 2A – Phased arrays in practice Chair: Dr C Brett IRONBRIDGE SUITE 2	Session 2B – Data and technology transfer Chair: Dr M J Mienczakowski IRONBRIDGE SUITE 3	Session 2C – Aerospace Chair: Mr K Pickup COALPORT SUITE 2
14.30	[2A1] Laser-induced ultrasonic phased array using full matrix capture data acquisition and total focussing method T Stratoudaki^1,2, M Clark² and P Wilcox¹ ¹University of Bristol ²University of Nottingham	[2B1] Towards a common file format for full matrix capture data M J Mienczakowski University of Bristol	[2C1] Progress towards a validation protocol for new NDT capabilities in the air domain A Ballisat¹, R Smith¹, D Hallam² and P Wilcox¹ ¹University of Bristol ²Defence Science and Technology Laboratory
14.55	[2A2] Development of a phased array inspection system for the testing of railway solid axles from the end-face in an operational environment D Liaptsis¹, S Avramidis¹, B Wright¹, N Hankinson², S Michau³ and A Ngyendinh³ ¹TWI Technology Centre (Wales) ²Phoenix Inspection Systems Ltd ³Vermon SA	[2B2] Ultrasound technology transfer between medical and NDT applications D Lines Diagnostic Sonar	[2C2] Suitable NDT technique for fuselage and empennage of the air-bettle aircraft S Thomas, N Hassan, H O Olashinde and M S Lawal Air Force Institute Technology, Kaduna, Nigeria
15.20	[2A3] Phased array ultrasonic testing of welds in small bore tubing C Brett¹ and P Crowther² ¹E.ON Technologies (Ratcliffe) Ltd ²RWE Generation Ltd	[2B3] Communication and conservation of digital NDT data N Swindells Ferroday Ltd	[2C3] Identifying suitable NDT techniques for wing and landing gear of the air-bettle aircraft S Thomas, M S Lawal, B D Joseph and A A Olosunde Air Force Institute Technology, Kaduna, Nigeria
15.45-16.30	Materials Testing Exhibition, Tea and Coffee
	Session 2A – Phased arrays in practice continued Chair: Dr C Brett IRONBRIDGE SUITE 2	Session 2B – Data and technology transfer continued Chair: Dr M J Mienczakowski IRONBRIDGE SUITE 3	Session 2C – Aerospace continued Chair: Mr K Pickup COALPORT SUITE 2
16.30	[2A4] THIS SLOT IS AVAILABLE FOR A LATE SUBMISSION	[2B4] NDE as an enabler for additive layer manufacturing N Brierley, B Dutton, M Felice, K Milne and N Turner The Manufacturing Technology Centre	[2C4] Development of advanced ultrasonic techniques for the testing of thick electron beam welds for aerospace applications G Liaptsis, D Liaptsis, M Sutcliffe and B Wright TWI Technology Centre
16.55-17.20	Plenary Paper – Thermal analysis: condition monitoring or non-destructive testing? Mr T Clausing, President of the American Society for Nondestructive Testing (ASNT) – IRONBRIDGE SUITE 2
17.30	Evening function – Bloodhound SSC Show Car, networking and dinner – (Hall 3)
Click here to view the conference programme for Wednesday 9 September. Tuition sessions for practitioners will be held within the Materials Testing Exhibition. Click here for the for MT 2015 Session E programme or for the MT 2015 Session D programme click here.

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