Aerospace Event 2016: Programme
13-14 April 2016, BAWA Centre, Bristol, UK – Provisional Programme
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Below is the provisional programme for both days:
| Wednesday 13 April 2016 – All presentations will take place in the Concorde Room (situated downstairs by the reception desk) | ||
| 09.00-09.30 | Registration, tea and coffee (upstairs in the exhibition area) | |
| 09.30-09.40 | Welcome address – Introduction to programme by the BINDT West of England Branch | |
| Session 1 – State of the industry: snapshot of where we are now Chair: T Barden, Rolls-Royce plc | ||
| 09.40-10.05 | UK NANDT Board (NANDTB) | J Biddulph Rolls-Royce plc |
| 10.05-10.25 | NDT apprenticeships | R Lyon BINDT |
| 10.25-10.45 | ARTC NDT vision | K Lane ARTC |
| 10.45-11.40 | Exhibition, tea and coffee (upstairs in the exhibition area) | |
| 11.40-12.05 | Use of new materials in aero engines | T Barden Rolls-Royce plc |
| 12.05-12.30 | Model-assisted POD | D Hallam DSTL |
| 12.30-13.45 | Exhibition and lunch (upstairs in the exhibition area) | |
| Session 2 – Spotlights: focus on three topics Chair: R Lyon, BINDT | ||
| 13.45-14.05 | Exhibition spotlight | |
| 14.05-14.25 | Composite NDT qualifications | M Clapham MTD Group |
| 14.25-14.45 | IntACom update | I Cooper TWI |
| 14.45-15.05 | MTC NDT project | N Brierley MTC |
| 15.05-15.45 | Exhibition, tea and coffee (upstairs in the exhibition area) | |
| Session 2 – continued Chair: J Willcox, Rolls-Royce plc | ||
| 15.45-16.05 | Eddy current array in action | R Hughes Rolls-Royce plc |
| 16.05-16.25 | WAND results | C Zhong University of Bristol |
| 16.25-17.00 | Day 1 raffle and exhibition | |
| Thursday 14 April 2016 – All presentations will take place downstairs in the Concorde Room (situated downstairs by the reception desk) | ||
| 09.00-09.30 | Registration, tea and coffee (upstairs in the exhibition area) | |
| 09.30-09.40 | Welcome address – Introduction to programme by the BINDT West of England Branch | |
| Session 1 – Changes in the air: NDT of new materials and processes Chair: A Dance, MTD | ||
| 09.40-10.00 | UV LED technology, its standardisation and new possibilities for the fluorescent inspection process | M Breit SECU-CHEK GmbH |
| 10.00-10.20 | Automated defect characterisation on composite materials using enhanced image processing technique for ultrasonic test | J Sun Brunel Innovation Centre |
| 10.20-10.40 | Magnetic camera | M Missous University of Manchester |
| 10.40-11.10 | Exhibition, tea and coffee (upstairs in the exhibition area) | |
| 11.10-11.30 | 3D characterisation of tailored composites | R Smith University of Bristol |
| 11.30-12.00 | Latest advancements of using computed tomography for failure analysis and dimensional measuring in aerospace applications | J Lubbehusen GE Oil & Gas |
| 12.00-13.30 | Exhibition and lunch (upstairs in the exhibition area) | |
| 12.45-13.00 | BINDT Aerospace Committee and AGM (in the Concorde Room) | |
| 13.00-13.30 | Plenary | |
| Session 2 – Quantum leaps: research for the long-term future Chair: T Barden, Rolls-Royce plc | ||
| 13.30-14.00 | Project CAN – Backscatter X-ray | R Speller UCL |
| 14.00-14.30 | Laser TFM or CHOTS | V Ageeva University of Nottingham |
| 14.30-15.00 | NDT and structural integrity | P Wallace TWI |
| 15.00 | Day 2 raffle and goodbye | |
| 16.00 | The West of England Branch Meeting and AGM Presentation: NDT as a benefit rather than a burden All welcome to attend | R Smith University of Bristol |
Download a pdf of the provisional programme for this event here.
For further information contact: Karen Cambridge, Conference Services, BINDT, Newton Building, St George's Avenue, Northampton NN2 6JB, UK. Tel: +44(0)1604 89 3811; Fax: +44(0)1604 89 3861; Email: karen.cambridge@bindt.org
