Programme

3-5 September 2024
The International Centre, Telford, UK

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 Russel, 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

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3-5 September 2024 The International Centre, Telford, UK

3-5 September 2024
The International Centre, Telford, UK