NDT 2024
3-5 September 2024 The International Centre, Telford, UK
The NDT 2024 and MT 2024 co-located annual conference and exhibition were a great success - click on the thumbnails below to watch the highlights!
| About the Conference |
NDT 2024 consisted of three parallel technical sessions covering a broad range of NDT technologies and applications. Papers from both academia and industry were encouraged.
This year the Roy Sharpe Prize award was sponsored by Ultramag Inspection Services Ltd, UK.
To find out more about the award, click here.
| Materials Testing Exhibition (MT 2024) |
From 3-5 September over 60 companies exhibited at MT 2024, one of the leading international exhibitions for the NDT, condition monitoring, diagnostic engineering and quality testing industries, enhanced by a programme of talks and seminars covering practical aspects of NDT and related technologies, alongside the NDT 2024 Conference. For further information about MT 2024, click here.
Attendance at the Exhibition is FREE of charge to visitors.
| RCNDE Showcase |
The UK Research Centre in Non-Destructive Evaluation (RCNDE) is an industry-funded consortium of academic and industrial members focused on the inspection technology needs of the 21st century. The Centre has carried out world-leading research since 2003, for which it is known and respected globally.
RCNDE staged its third international ‘RCNDE Showcase’ event at NDT 2024, the Annual Conference of the British Institute of NDT, taking place from 3-5 September 2024, at the International Centre, Telford, UK. The showcase comprised a range of presentations in Session A, running continuously throughout the conference, and presented research from the eight university members, including how the research provides industrial benefits.
This was a unique opportunity for industry to learn about the most recent outputs from the research programme and understand the benefits of membership, be it as a Tier 1 end-user industrial member, a Tier 2 member, or an associate member from the NDE supply chain. Aligned examples of ready-to-go technologies were also be demonstrated on the RCNDE stand at the co-located Materials Testing 2024 exhibition.
The benefits and synergies of focusing research on cross-sector requirements are obvious and the industrial membership represents a significant proportion of the sectors requiring advanced NDE. However, some other sectors are yet to realise these benefits, and, during the showcase event, RCNDE hoped to engage with potential new members and new sectors that could benefit from its broader TRL1-6 span of activities. These activities have a significant technology-transitioning element with alignment to the needs of the fourth industrial revolution – Industry 4.0.
For more information about RCNDE, visit www.rcnde.ac.uk
| Programme |
| Monday 2 September 2024 | |
| 16.00-19.00 | Registration – Exhibition Hall 3 Foyer |
| 19.00-21.00 | Welcome Buffet – Exhibition Hall 3 Foyer |
| Tuesday 3 September 2024 | |||||
| 08.00 | Registration – Exhibition Hall 3 Foyer Tea, Coffee and Exhibition – Exhibition Hall 3 Foyer | ||||
| 09.20-10.00 | Opening Plenary Paper – Roy Sharpe Prize Lecture: ‘Data-to-decision’ in SHM/NDT: how detection theory transforms SHM/NDT data into an actionable decision space M D Todd, University of California San Diego, USA Sponsored by C J Simmonds, Ultramag Inspection Services Ltd, UK Chair: Professor I Cooper, President of BINDT, UK Room: Ironbridge 3 | ||||
| 10.00-10.30 | Plenary Paper – Diversity and Inclusion Advisory Group (DIAG) Panel Session: An introduction to EDI within engineering and overview of DIAG. A conversation starter C Bull, RCNDE, UK Chair: Professor I Cooper, President of BINDT, UK Room: Ironbridge 3 | ||||
| 10.30-11.30 | Tea, Coffee and Exhibition – Exhibition Hall 3 | ||||
| Session 1A – RCNDE Showcase: Ultrasonics Chair: C Bull Room: Ironbridge 3 | Session 1B – SHM Chair: S Mills Room: Wenlock 1 & 2 | Session 1C – Medical and related NDT Chair: R Watson Room: Wenlock 3 & 4 | |||
| 11.30-11.50 | [1A1] The UK Research Centre in Non-Destructive Evaluation (RCNDE) C Bull RCNDE, UK | [1B1] Monitoring mechanical performance of self-drilling, self-tapping fasteners after installation using impact-type tooling in modern methods of construction (MMC) R Murphy, S Mickovski and N Hytiris Glasgow Caledonian University, UK | [1C1] Application of ultrasonic waves for non-invasive detection and treatment of thrombosis S Karimian¹ and N Karimian² ¹Shahid Beheshti University, Iran ²Manchester Metropolitan University, UK | ||
| 11.50-12.10 | [1A2] Thermochromic liquid crystal sensors for ultrasonic displacement measurements M Turvey, O Trushkevych, D J McKnight and R S Edwards University of Warwick, UK | [1B2] Structural health monitoring considerations of self-drilling, self-tapping screws in saline environments G McMeekin Glasgow Caledonian University, UK | [1C2] Enhancing dysphagia management: non-invasive tongue force measurement device for improved diagnosis and treatment A Teklemariam, N Karimian, A Manga, K Winwood and E Tole Manchester Metropolitan University, UK | ||
| 12.10-12.30 | [1A3] Efficient finite element simulation of ultrasonic defect responses in arbitrarily complex materials and geometries P Wilcox University of Bristol, UK | [1B3] Advancing turbine engine monitoring: smart thread sensing technology C Wang¹, T Comyn¹, N Curry² and T Stevenson¹ ¹Ionix Advanced Technologies, UK ²ICE Electronics, UK | [1C3] Enhancing medication adherence in elderly patients with iron deficiency anaemia: a non-invasive device approach N Karimian¹, S Ghafouri¹ and S Karimian² ¹Manchester Metropolitan University, UK ²Shahid Beheshti University, Iran | ||
| 12.30-12.50 | [1A4] Non-contact pressure measurement of sealed units using an EMAT-based acoustic resonance method S Dixon¹ and E Sharp¹,² ¹University of Warwick, UK ²National Nuclear Laboratory Ltd, UK | [1B4] Identification and characterisation of defects from strain gauge measurements using simulation-driven machine learning techniques A Ballisat, W Alden and M Freeman Centre For Modelling and Simulation (CFMS), UK | |||
| 12.50-14.20 14.00 | Lunch and Exhibition – Exhibition Hall 3 Trade and Industry Executive Committee Annual General Meeting (AGM) – Room: Coalport 1 | ||||
| Session 2A – RCNDE Showcase: Electromagnetics Chair: Dr J Watson Room: Ironbridge 3 | Session 2B – Digital signal processing and imaging Chair: Dr W Gardner Room: Wenlock 1 & 2 | Session 2C – Inspection qualification Chair: M Clapham Room: Wenlock 3 & 4 | |||
| 14.20-14.40 | [2A1] A new scanning system for the magnetic imaging of corrosion under insulation using quantum well Hall-effect sensors A Lindley¹, J Sexton², R Murshudov¹ and M Missous¹,² ¹Advanced Hall Sensors Ltd, UK ²University of Manchester, UK | [2B1] Automated defect classification for X-ray backscatter (XBS) inspection of tenanted arches N Pietrow, M Begg, D Russell, H Murtaza, J Elliott and M Rahman The Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC), UK | [2C1] Evaluation of the performance capability of remote visual inspection using drones A Bannister, G Alliott and M Stewart Health and Safety Executive, Science and Research Centre, UK | ||
| 14.40-15.00 | [2A2] Design of a hand-held system for detection of corrosion under insulation using quantum well Hall-effect sensors R Murshudov¹, J Sexton², A Lindley¹ and M Missous¹,² ¹Advanced Hall Sensors Ltd, UK ²University of Manchester, UK | [2B2] Porosity evaluation of additively manufactured parts using artificial intelligence for automated defect recognition based on artificial intelligence models I Britto-da-Silva, E Costa-Santos and J Schulz Carl Zeiss Industrielle Messtechnik GmbH, Germany | [2C2] Performance assessment of NDT for corrosion under pipe supports (CUPS) M Jones and S Burch ESR Technology Ltd, UK | ||
| 15.00-15.20 | [2A3] Evaluation of pulsed eddy current generation through aerospace bolts using an internally mounted sensor W Punter and R Hughes University of Bristol, UK | [2B3] PAUT and ECA technology for aerospace applications C Lane Evident Europe GmbH – UK Branch | [2C3] Acoustic emission-based health monitoring of composite wind turbine blades S Sikdar¹, S Banerjee² and R Mishra¹ ¹University of Huddersfield, UK ²Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, India | ||
| 15.20-16.20 | Tea, Coffee and Exhibition – Exhibition Hall 3 | ||||
| Session 2A – RCNDE Showcase: Phased array Chair: P Loftus Room: Ironbridge 3 | Session 2 B – Electromagnetics Chair: Dr R Hughes Room: Wenlock 1 & 2 | Session 2C – Digital radiography Chair: Professor I Cooper Room: Wenlock 3 & 4 | |||
| 16.20-16.40 | [2A5] Advanced non-invasive ultrasound technique for measuring whisky cask level D Zhang, W Jackson, G Dobie, C MacLeod, A Gachagan and C Forrester Strathclyde University, UK | [2B4] Growing adoption of eddy current array technologies in industry J Watson, H Garlick and T Armitt Lavender International NDT Consultancy Services Ltd, UK | [2C4] Radiography and digital over 25 years… in stories and pictures J McNab Oceaneering International Services Ltd, UK | ||
| 16.40-17.00 | [2B5] High-definition array capability addition to RFT for ferromagnetic tubing analysis S Savard, L Burchell, A Grégoire, V Shahsavari and J Yadav Eddyfi Technologies, Canada Presented by L Hallal, Eddyfi Technologies, Canada | [2C5] Novel X-ray sources unlock new computed tomography possibilities N Brierley, K Mrzljak and B Zengerling Diondo GmbH, Germany Presented by J Robbins, VisiConsult X-ray Systems & Solutions GmbH, Germany | |||
| 17.00 18.00-20.30 | Conference close for the day Evening function – Tuesday evening will consist of an NDT 2024 General Knowledge Quiz together with a variety of wonderful street food and drink. This will be held in the Exhibition Hall 3 Foyer from 18.00-20.30. This is included in the ‘NDT 2024 Full-Time Registration including Tuesday Evening Programme’. For ‘NDT 2024 Full-Time Registration excluding Tuesday Evening Programme’ and part-time registrations, please contact the BINDT conference registration desk should you wish to attend. Subject to availability, as places are limited. | ||||
| Wednesday 4 September 2024 | |||||
| 08.00 | Registration – Exhibition Hall 3 Foyer Tea, Coffee and Exhibition – Exhibition Hall 3 Foyer | ||||
| 09.00-09.30 | Plenary Paper – Anne Birt Prize Winner Lecture: Automation of NDT inspection: supporting full lifecycle inspection G Pierce, Strathclyde University, UK Chair: Professor I Cooper, President of BINDT, UK Room: Ironbridge 3 | ||||
| 09.30-09.40 | Ten-minute comfort break | ||||
| Session 3A – RCNDE Showcase: Ultrasonics Chair: Dr C Brett Room: Ironbridge 3 | Session 3B – SHM and materials characterisation Chair: T O'Hare Room: Wenlock 1 & 2 | Session 3C – Guided wave ultrasonics Chair: Dr T Stevenson Room: Wenlock 3 & 4 | |||
| 09.40-10.00 | [3A1] The power of high-speed, accurate ultrasonic modelling for NDT P Huthwaite Imperial College London, UK | [3B1] Experimental trials using the RAPID algorithm for structural health monitoring of aerospace carbon composites T Bertenshaw GKN Aerospace Services Ltd, UK | [3C1] Assessment of the structural integrity of hidden sewer elements using guided waves G P Malfense Fierro¹, S S Bhat¹, J B Elliott¹, K Mullan² and K Vine³ ¹The Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC), UK ²Murphy, UK ³Guided Ultrasonics Limited, UK | ||
| 10.00-10.20 | [3A2] A framework for assessment of mixed ultrasonic inspection and monitoring approaches in corrosion surveillance Y Zhang and F Cegla Imperial College London, UK | [3B2] Simulation-driven development of the RAPID algorithm for structural health monitoring of aerospace carbon composites A Ballisat¹, L Nolan¹ and T Bertenshaw² ¹Centre for Modelling and Simulation (CFMS), UK ²GKN Aerospace Services Ltd, UK | [3C2] Guided wave detection of metallic defects using thin-film sparse arrays and convolutional neural networks C Dick, M McInnes, D Irving and D Hughes Novosound Ltd, UK | ||
| 10.20- 11.00 | Tea, Coffee and Exhibition – Exhibition Hall 3 | ||||
| 11.00-11.20 | [3A3] Phase characterisation of nickel-based superalloys using ultrasound J Jobling Imperial College London, UK | [3B3] Robotic and waveguide sensor technologies for remote inspection of engineering structures P Rajagopal Centre for Non-Destructive Evaluation (CNDE), IIT Madras, India | [3C3] 24/7 large-area corrosion monitoring T Vogt, D Alleyne and R Jones Guided Ultrasonics Ltd, UK | ||
| 11.20-11.40 | [3A4] NDE measurement requirements for real-time updating of digital twins C Middleton, T Nguyen and E Patterson University of Liverpool, UK | [3B4] Advances in post-tensioned bridge inspection: National Highways ‘Structures Moonshot’ L Harrison Jacobs Engineering Group, UK | [3C4 & 3C5] Diversity and Inclusion Advisory Group (DIAG) interactive workshop K Kirk University of Northampton, UK | ||
| 11.40-12.00 | [3A5] Metallic material microstructure grain size measurements using ultrasonic array datasets W Wang, J Zhang and P D Wilcox University of Bristol, UK | ||||
| 12.00-12.15 | BINDT’s strategy for serving the NDT, CM and SHM community: an update D Gilbert, CEO, BINDT, UK Room: Ironbridge 3 | ||||
| 12.15-12.30 | NDT Apprenticeships – Safeguarding the industry S Cunningham, Lavender International NDT Consultancy Services Ltd, UK Room: Ironbridge 3 | ||||
| 12.30- 14.00 12.30 13.00-13.30 | Lunch and Exhibition – Exhibition Hall 3 BINDT Annual General Meeting (AGM) – Ironbridge 3 Followed by Lunch and Exhibition – Exhibition Hall 3 Benevolent Fund Annual General Meeting (AGM) – Ironbridge 3 Followed by Lunch and Exhibition – Exhibition Hall 3 | ||||
| 14.00- 14.30 | President’s Honour Lecture: The challenges of the energy transition for gas pipeline transportation and storage Dr C Wassink, Dutch Association for Quality Supervision Inspection and Non-Destructive Techniques (KINT) and Gasunie, Netherlands Chair: Professor I Cooper, President of BINDT, UK Room: Ironbridge 3 | ||||
| 14.30- 15.00 | Plenary Paper: Next-generation NDT: how artificial intelligence will define the future of inspection and structural health monitoring R Gr Maev, University of Windsor, Canada Chair: Professor I Cooper, President of BINDT, UK Room: Ironbridge 3 | ||||
| Session 4A – RCNDE Showcase: Composites Chair: P Wilcox Room: Ironbridge 3 | Session 4B – Carbon steel weld, rail and axle testing Chair: Dr W Gardner Room: Wenlock 1 & 2 | Session 4C – Phased array Chair: T Bertenshaw Room: Wenlock 3 & 4 | |||
| 15.00-15.20 | [4A1] A predictive model for electrical fault uncertainty in carbon fibre-reinforced polymer M Osama, C Jones and B Stephen University of Strathclyde, UK | [4B1] AI-assisted ultrasonic testing of rails: a case study T Tyystjärvi, O Jessen-Juhler, T Koskinen and I Virkkunen Trueflaw Ltd, Finland | [4C1] Reducing false calls in HTHA inspection through phase coherence imaging (PCI) S Baba, V Chumillas and F Turcu Evident Europe GmbH – UK Branch Presented by G Luckett, Evident Europe GmbH – UK Branch | ||
| 15.20-15.40 | [4A2] Ultrasonic guided wave monitoring of resin flow in vacuum-assisted resin injection processes C Calistru¹, R Gomes¹, E Mohseni¹, S G Pierce¹, C MacLeod¹, D Lines¹, I Bomphray², T Weis², G Munro³ and T O’Hare³ ¹University of Strathclyde, UK ²National Manufacturing Institute Scotland (NMIS), UK ³Spirit AeroSystems, UK | [4B2] Overview of NDT array techniques applied to inspection of rolling stock G Corti¹, S Caspary², E Peng³, C Spörri⁴ and F Vicat⁵ ¹Evident Europe GmbH – UK Branch ²Fraunhofer Institute for Nondestructive Testing, Germany ³DTEC GmbH, Germany ⁴Controltech AG, Switzerland ⁵Evident Canada Inc, Canada Presented by C Lane, Evident Europe GmbH – UK Branch | [4C2] Real-time adaptive plane wave imaging with dual linear array applied to the detection of cracks in welds C Popplewell, N Laroche and S Deutsch The Phased Array Company (TPAC), France | ||
| 15.40-16.00 | [4A3] NDE landscaping exercise to support the RCNDE strategy C Bull RCNDE, UK | [4B3] High hardness in carbon steel welds J Chen ASNT/KBR, USA | [4C3] NDE 4.0 concepts applied to portable PAUT inspection P Burrows¹ and F Mainguy² ¹Baugh & Weedon, UK ²Pragma, UK | ||
| 16.00- 16.30 | Tea, Coffee and Exhibition – Exhibition Hall 3 | ||||
| Session 4A – RCNDE Showcase: Ultrasonics Chair: P Wilcox Room: Ironbridge 3 | Session 4B – SHM in composites Chair: T O'Hare Room: Wenlock 1 & 2 | Session 4C – The needs of the end-user Chair: S Mills Room: Wenlock 3 & 4 | |||
| 16.30-16.50 | [4A5] Numerical simulations for crack analysis using machine learning J Gaffney University of Liverpool, UK | [4B4] Guided wave-based structural health monitoring of composite wind turbine blades S Sikdar¹, A Prakash-Kalgutkar² and S Banerjee² ¹University of Huddersfield, UK ²Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, India | [4C4] Unified NDT inspection software platform to serve the NDE community S Couture Evident Canada Inc, Canada | ||
| 16.50-17.10 | [4A6] Ultrasonic dendrite monitoring and suppression in aqueous zinc-ion batteries Y Zhang and F Cegla Imperial College London, UK | [4B5] Towards efficient recycling of wind turbine blades using virtual twins generated via large-scale inspection G P Malfense Fierro, P Beaumont, B Norman, S Smith and A Birch The Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC), UK | [4C5] Not NDE 4.0 but NDE N_Ext for future labs P Wadyalkar OMS Software Pty Ltd, Australia | ||
| 17.10-17.30 | [4A7] Multimodal ultrasonic and electromagnetic NDT of composite structures F Hervin¹, Q Yi², R Hughes¹ and P Wilcox¹ ¹University of Bristol, UK ²University of Northumbria, UK | [4B6] A new capability of 3D inspection of composite parts using the tomosynthesis technique and robotic deployment to increase data yield and reduce inspection time M Holden¹, M Contino¹, T Stengelin¹, A Barnes¹, C Antrobus¹, C Taylor¹, L Van De Parijs¹, J Whittle¹, B Hughes¹, Y Hryshchenko², S Asif², P Webb², N Avdelidis², A Adiuku² and A Plastropoulos² ¹Adaptix Ltd, UK ²Cranfield University, UK | [4C6] Effective conference presenting S Mills SpectrumCBM Ltd, UK | ||
| 17.30 18.15-23.00 | Conference close for the day Pre-dinner drinks, Awards Ceremony and Conference Dinner – Ironbridge 1 18.15-18.45 Pre-dinner drinks and canapés 18.45-18.55 Everyone to be seated 18.55-19.48 Awards Ceremony 19.48-19.55 Comfort break 19.55-20.10 Welcome and introductions 20.10-21.40 Conference Dinner 21.40-21.54 Speeches and raffle 22.45 Last orders at the bar 23.00 Bar and cloakroom closes | ||||
| Thursday 5 September 2024 | |||||
| 08.00 | Registration – Exhibition Hall 3 Foyer Tea, Coffee and Exhibition – Exhibition Hall 3 Foyer | ||||
| 09.15-09.45 | Plenary Paper: The human body and non-destructive testing C Hopper, University College of London, UK Chair: Professor I Cooper, President of BINDT, UK Room: Ironbridge 3 | ||||
| Session 5A – RCNDE Showcase: Automated and robotic NDT Chair: C Bull Room: Ironbridge 3 | Session 5B – NDT applications Chair: D Wylie Room: Wenlock 1 & 2 | ||||
| 09.45-10.05 | [5A1] Recent advances in robotic non-destructive testing R Vithanage¹, G Pierce¹, M Shields¹, A Hifi¹, A Poole¹, E Mohseni¹, T O’Hare², G Munro², J O’Brian-O’Reilly², M Grosser³, C MacLeod¹ and A Gachagan¹ ¹University of Strathclyde, UK ²Spirit AeroSystems, UK ³Spirit AeroSystems, USA | [5B2] Pitch-catch phased array for flange face corrosion inspections P Holloway Holloway NDT & Engineering Inc, Canada | |||
| 10.05-10.25 | [5A2] Flexible component identification for automated scanning and real-time defect detection A Hifi¹, V Tunukovic¹, S McKnight¹, E Mohseni¹, R Vithanage¹, G Pierce¹, T O’Hare², J O'Brien-O'Reilly², G Munro², M Grosser³, C MacLeod¹ and A Gachagan¹ ¹University of Strathclyde, UK ²Spirit AeroSystems, UK ³Spirit AeroSystems, USA | [5B1] Development and comparison of RNN, LSTM and GRU neural network models for automated eddy current inspection of heat exchanger tubes using real-world industrial data M Balaban and K Gündoğdu AIS Field, Turkey | |||
| 10.25-10.45 | [5A3] Pose control and profile tracking with eddy current sensor and robotic arm for NDT applications X Bai, F Zhu, Z Xia, T Meng and W Yin University of Manchester, UK | [5B3] Inspection of contact point corrosion on seamless piping using PA-CATTM P Holloway Holloway NDT & Engineering Inc, Canada | |||
| 10.45-11.15 | Tea, Coffee and Exhibition – Exhibition Hall 3 | ||||
| 11.15-11.45 | Plenary Paper: From apprentice to NDE engineer D I Pilarta, BAE Systems Submarines, UK Chair: Professor I Cooper, President of BINDT, UK Room: Ironbridge 3 | ||||
| Session 6A – Electromagnetics Chair: J Hansen Room: Wenlock 1 & 2 | |||||
| 11.45-12.05 | [6B1] A comparison of NDT and SHM techniques for corrosion characterisation of coated steel P Hui¹, G Yun-Tian¹, M Robinson¹, L Zhang¹ and C Yang² ¹Newcastle University, UK ²Adamium GmbH, Germany | ||||
| 12.05-12.25 | [6A2] Eddy current high resolution scan imaging of welds J Hansen ETher NDE Ltd, UK | ||||
| 12.25-13.25 | Panel Session D Gilbert, T O’Hare, S Mills and P Burrows | ||||
| 13.25 13.30 | Conference close and Prize Award Ceremony – Exhibition Hall 3 Hot Lunch – Exhibition Hall 3 Foyer | ||||
For further information contact: Events and Awards Department, The British Institute of Non-Destructive Testing,
Midsummer House, Riverside Way, Bedford Road, Northampton NN1 5NX, UK. Tel: +44 (0)1604 438300; Email: conf@bindt.org
