Programme

6-10 September 2021

At-a-glance programme

Morning
Monday 6 September Session 1: Meeting industrial needs	Tuesday 7 September Session 3: Ultrasonics	Wednesday 8 September Session 5: Composites	Thursday 9 September Session 7: SHM/CM for NDE 4.0	Friday 10 September Session 9: CM and NDT strategy in the UK
Afternoon
Monday 6 September Session 2: Electromagnetics	Tuesday 7 September Session 4: NDE 4.0	Wednesday 8 September Session 6: NDE 4.0	Thursday 9 September Session 8: Technique validation and modelling

Day-by-day programme

Monday 6 September 2021
09.20- 09.30	Welcome and introduction D Gilbert, CEO of BINDT, UK
09.30- 10.00	Opening Plenary paper – Roy Sharpe Prize Lecture: Piezoelectric ultrasonic transducers: from design through to application Professor A Gachagan, Centre for Ultrasonic Engineering, University of Strathclyde, UK Chair: Dr I Baillie
	Session 1A – Meeting industrial needs Chair: C Brett
10.00- 10.20	[1A1] Ultrasonic NDT for non-intrusive inspection of pressure vessels and pipework at elevated temperatures S F Burch and H R Peramatzis ESR Technology, UK
10.20- 10.40	[1A2] On-stream ultrasonic detection and monitoring of sulphidation and other high-temperature corrosion damage mechanisms T Stevenson Ionix Advanced Technologies Ltd, UK
10.40-11.00	[1A3] Detecting the tension of bolts and fasteners by using ultrasonics to measure elongation M Davison Elcometer NDT, UK
11.00- 11.15	Fifteen-minute comfort break
11.15-11.35	[1A4] Practical use of collaborative robots (cobots) for field inspections N Hartley, M Sutcliffe, C Hoyle, E Hoyle, A Poole and I Cooper TWI Ltd, UK
11.35- 11.45	Technical question and answer session
11.45- 12.45	Exhibitors’ industry session Chair: M Freeman 11.45-12.00 – Enhancing asset inspection and integrity management with automated wall thickness monitoring, W Vickers, Ionix Advanced Technologies, UK 12.00-12.15 – Half turn CT: Faster CT scans without compromising on quality, C Price, Nikon Metrology, UK 12.15-12.30 – Electrical impedance spectroscopy: non-invasive, fully-automated in-situ 24/7 monitoring of CUI of ageing assets, G Diamond, Inspection Tech Ltd, UK 12.30-12.45 – NDE 4.0 design thinking work, M Maggioni, Proceq, UK
12.45- 12.55	Industry question and answer session
12.55- 14.00	Lunch break
14.00- 14.30	Plenary Keynote Lecture: Neural inversion techniques for quantitative eddy current NDE Professor A Peyton, Manchester University, UK Chair: Professor R Smith
	Session 2A – Electromagnetics Chair: Professor A Peyton
14.30- 14.50	[2A1] Resonant eddy current testing: principles, applications and limitations R Hughes University of Bristol, UK
14.50- 15.10	[2A2] Characterisation and reconstruction of fibre waviness and orientation using FEM modelling and high-frequency eddy current Q Yi^1,2, R Hughes¹, P Wilcox¹ and O Thomsen^2,3 ¹Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Bristol, UK ²Department of Aerospace Engineering, Bristol Composites Institute (ACCIS), University of Bristol, UK ³National Composites Centre, UK
15.10-15.30	[2A3] Investigating the effects of coil geometry on eddy current imaging systems R Murshudov, A Lindley, J M Watson, C W Liang, J Sexton and M Missous The University of Manchester, UK
15.30- 15.40	Ten-minute comfort break
15.40-16.00	[2A4] Advances in using high frequency eddy current field measurement for carbon fibre composite inspection J M Watson, C W Liang, J Sexton and M Missous The University of Manchester, UK
16.00-16.20	[2A5] Thickness inspection of magnetic nickel coatings on ball valve mechanisms V Syasko, P Solomenchuk, A Ivkin and A Vasilev Constanta Ltd, Russia
16.20-16.40	[2A6] Development of eddy current transducer for testing of penetration depth of end weld seams on steel plates of ITER resistive elements P Solomenchuk and V Syasko Constanta Ltd, Russia
16.40- 16.50	Technical question and answer question
16.50	Webinar close for the day

Tuesday 7 September 2021
09.20- 09.30	Welcome and introduction D Gilbert, CEO of BINDT, UK
09.30- 10.00	Plenary Paper: NDE 4.0: New roles and challenges for the NDE inspection personnel Dr M Bertovic, BAM, Germany, and Professor I Virkkunen, Aalto University, Finland (Paper presented by Professor I Virkkunen) Chair: Professor R Smith
	Session 3A – Ultrasonics Chair: K Pickup
10.00- 10.20	[3A1] Ultrasonic array-based imaging with orthogonal chirps K Prashar^1,2, M Weston¹ and B W Drinkwater² ¹TWI Wales, UK ²Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Bristol, UK
10.20-10.40	[3A2] Studies on a novel hyperlens concept for ultrasonic non-destructive evaluation P Kumar, M Subair, S Ali and P Rajagopal Indian Institute of Technology Madras, India
10.40- 10.55	Fifteen-minute comfort break
10.55- 11.15	[3A3] Ultrasonic monitoring of high-performance materials at high temperature, utilising thin film sensors and coded excitation C Thring, D Lunardi, C Mackenzie, D Irving and D Hughes Novosound Ltd, UK
11.15- 11.35	[3A4] Enhancements to the performance of ultrasonic guided wave testing on coated pipelines using split-spectrum processing K Pedram¹, M Deere² and M Ghafourian³ ¹University of Greenwich, UK ²TWI Ltd, UK ³Brunel University, UK
11.35-11.55	[3A5] A thickness correction algorithm for permanently installed inductively coupled ultrasonic transducer systems Y Chen, A Croxford, P Wilcox and J Zhang University of Bristol, UK
11.55- 12.05	Technical question and answer session
12.05- 13.05	Exhibitors' industry session Chair: M Freeman 12.05-12.20 – Stainless steel weld inspection, S Kenny, Eddyfi Technologies, UK 12.20-12.35 – Comfort break 12.35-12.50 – In-line high resolution X-ray NDT, S Whitbread, Hamamatsu Photonics, UK 12.50-13.05 – High-frame rate and custom ultrasonic imaging, J Potter, Verasonics Ltd, UK
13.05- 13.15	Industry question and answer session
13.15- 14.00	Lunch break
14.00-14.30	President’s Honour Lecture: The flexural ultrasonic transducer – what it is, how it works and where we might use it Professor S Dixon, Department of Physics and School of Engineering, University of Warwick, UK Chair: Dr I Baillie
	Session 4A – NDE 4.0 Chair: P Loftus
14.30- 14.50	[4A1] Introducing the BINDT NDE 4.0 roadmap N Brierley¹, R Smith² and P Loftus³ ¹diondo GmbH, Germany ²RCNDE Director, UK ³RCNDE, UK
14.50- 15.10	[4A2] The role of diversity and inclusion in NDE 4.0 C Bull AWE, UK
15.10-15.20	Ten-minute comfort break
15.20- 15.40	[4A3] Digital inspection requirement enhancing coverage and traceability N Turner The Manufacturing Technology Centre, UK
15.40-16.00	[4A4] Single-pass autonomous scanning of arbitrary surfaces A Poole TWI and University of Strathclyde, UK
16.00-16.20	[4A5] THIS SLOT IS AVAILABLE FOR A LATE SUBMISSION
16.20- 16.30	Technical question and answer session
16.30	Webinar close for the day

Wednesday 8 September 2021
09.20- 09.30	Welcome and introduction D Gilbert, CEO of BINDT, UK
09.30- 10.00	Anne Birt Prize Lecture: Next generation of digital ultrasonic imaging with the dolphicam2 E Skoglund, dolphitech AS, Norway Chair: Professor K Newton
	Session 5A – Composites Chair: T O'Hare
10.00-10.20	[5A1] Non-destructive inspection methods for the identification of impact damage to the edges of CFRP composite stiffeners using extensional ultrasonic edge waves J Chu and C Courtney University of Bath, UK
10.20-10.40	[5A2] Removal of front- and back-surface reflections of ultrasonic responses from composites M Zilidou¹ and R Smith² ¹University of Bristol, UK ²RCNDE Director, UK
10.40- 10.50	Ten-minute comfort break
10.50- 11.10	[5A3] Analytic-signal ultrasonic porosity evaluation in CFRP components N Pilashev¹, R Smith² and P Wilcox¹ ¹University of Bristol, UK ²RCNDE Director, UK (Paper presented by R Smith)
11.10-11.30	[5A4] Fingerprinting aerospace composites to deter counterfeit part ingress A Barnes Adaptix Ltd, UK
11.30- 11.40	Technical question and answer session
11.45-12.30	Benevolent Fund Annual General Meeting
12.30- 13.00	BINDT Annual General Meeting
13.00- 13.45	Lunch break
13.45- 14.30	Awards Ceremony
14.30- 14.50	Plenary Paper: BINDT – enhancing capability and performance, delivering value to stakeholders D Gilbert, CEO of BINDT, UK Chair: Dr I Baillie
	Session 6A – NDE 4.0 Chair: Professor K Newton
14.50- 15.10	[6A1] Digitalisation and NDE 4.0 for in-service inspection, monitoring and integrity management in the energy sector (including HOIS initiatives) M Wall ESR Technology Ltd, UK
15.10- 15.30	[6A2] Digital twins in the energy sector and application with NDE 4.0 technologies M Wall ESR Technology Ltd, UK
15.30-15.40	Ten-minute comfort break
15.40- 16.00	[6A3] Meeting the challenge of scaling AM to production: a rapid NDT solution D R Sanmartin, D Preston, A D Brennan, J P Watts and J R Wright Theta Technologies Ltd, UK
16.00- 16.20	[6A4] Towards unmanned aerial vehicle-deployed pulsed eddy current for NDT T Zhao¹, R Watson¹, D Zhang¹, J Cao¹, E Mohseni¹, R McMillan¹, C MacLeod¹, G Dobie¹, P Crouzen² and C Forrester³ ¹University of Strathclyde, UK ²Maxwell NDT, Netherlands ³Inspectahire Instrument Company, UK
16.20- 16.30	Technical question and answer session
16.30	Webinar close for the day

Thursday 9 September 2021
09.20- 09.30	Welcome and introduction D Gilbert, CEO of BINDT, UK
09.30- 10.00	Plenary Lecture: Preparation of new CIRIA guidance for NDT and condition monitoring of civil infrastructure L McKibbins, Mott MacDonald Ltd, UK Chair: Professor R Smith
	Session 7A – SHM/CM for NDE 4.0 Chair: S Mills
10.00- 10.20	[7A1] Structural health monitoring of aerospace composites using an acoustic ultrasonic tomography technique T Bertenshaw GKN Aerospace Services Ltd, UK
10.20-10.40	[7A2] Towards paint-on and removable film sensors for low-cost ultrasound visualisation O Trushkevych, D R Bilson, R Watson, D A Hutchins and R S Edwards University of Warwick, UK
10.40- 10.55	Fifteen-minute comfort break
10.55- 11.15	[7A3] Structural health monitoring (SHM) – A Testia perspective H Speckmann and A Haridas Testia GmbH, Germany
11.15- 11.35	[7A4] The relationship of CM to NDT and SHM S Mills SpectrumCBM Ltd, UK
11.35-11.45	Technical question and answer session
11.45- 12.15	Exhibitors' industry session Chair: C Simmonds 11.45-12.00 – Make your sound operation ultra-sound with Novosound's advanced NDT solutions, D Hughes, Novosound, UK 12.00-12.15 – HPX-DR family: a new resolution, D Mapletoft, Carestream NDT, UK
12.15-12.25	Industry question and answer session
12.25- 14.00	Lunch break
14.00-14.20	Plenary Paper: Apprenticeships: the NDT success story Dr I Baillie, Rolls-Royce plc, UK Chair: J Moody
	Session 8A – Technique validation and modelling Chair: R Chapman
14.20- 14.40	[8A1] A new protocol for model-assisted qualification (MAQ) of NDT in the air domain and other industries M Wall and Charles Schneider TWI Ltd, UK
14.40-15.00	[8A2] Improving CIVA simulation of PAUT inspection using experimental TCG calibration data M McInnes^1,2, R O’Leary¹, A Gachagan¹ and A Glover² ¹University of Strathclyde, UK ²QinetiQ, UK
15.00- 15.10	Ten-minute comfort break
15.10- 15.30	[8A3] HOIS – development of a modelling approach for predicting pulsed eddy current (PEC) method performance for corrosion under insulation (CUI) S Burch, M Jones and H Peramatzis ESR Technology Ltd, UK
15.30- 15.50	[8A4] Data fusion of multi-view and multi-frequency TFM images from laser induced phased arrays (LIPAs) A Keenan, T Stratoudaki, P Lukacs and G Davis University of Strathclyde, UK
15.50- 16.00	Technical question and answer session
16.00	Webinar close for the day

Friday 10 September 2021
09.20- 09.30	Welcome and introduction D Gilbert, CEO of BINDT, UK
09.30- 10.00	Plenary Paper: A show of my own: the Verena Holmes diaries after World War II Professor K Kirk and H Close, Women's Engineering Society, UK Chair: Dr I Baillie
	Session 9A – CM and NDT strategy in the UK Chair: C Bull
10.00- 10.20	[9A1] BINDT diversity and inclusion update A Schofield and K Kirk BINDT Diversity and Inclusion Advisory Group (DIAG)
10.20-10.40	[9A2] Standards: inspiring trust for a more resilient world B Sheridan BSI, UK
10.40-11.00	[9A3] Visualising vibration in CM and SHM applications D Whittle RMS Ltd, UK
11.00- 11.20	[9A4] BINDT's new Early Careers Branch S Cunningham Skills Training UK
11.20-11.40	[9A5] NDT Leadership Forum M Dowell BINDT, UK
11.40-11.50	Technical question and answer session
11.50-12.10	[9A6] Terahertz technologies for NDT M Naftaly National Physical Laboratory, UK
12.10-12.20	Question and answer session
12.20-12.30	Webinar close

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