Nondestructive evaluation (NDE) inspection schemes are important in design, manufacturing, and maintenance. By correctly applying techniques of NDE, we can reduce machine and system failures and increase reliability of operating systems over an extended lifetime. Nondestructive Evaluation: A Tool in Design, Manufacturing, and Service introduces and discusses primary techniques used in the field, including ultrasonics, acoustic emission, magnetics, radiography, penetrants, and eddy currents. Examples of each of these techniques are included, demonstrating typical applications.
Probability, Design, and Management in Nondestructive Evaluation NDE in Design, Maintenance, and Service Probability Applications in Nondestructive Evaluation Nondestructive Evaluation in Design Inspection Optimization Using Probabilistic Criteria Ultrasonic Techniques in Nondestructive Evaluation Elastic Wave Propagation Wave Propagation in Guided Wave Modes Ultrasonic Circuitry and Transducers Inspection Principles and Techniques Ultrasonic Techniques for Stress Measurement and Material Studies Acoustic Emission Techniques in Nondestructive Evaluation Acoustic Emission Principles Data Collection and Analysis Techniques Applications of Acoustic Emission in NDE Magnetic Flux Leakage Techniques in Nondestructive Evaluation Basic Magnetism for NDE Magnetism in Materials Macroscopic Field Relations The Magnetic Circuit Magnetism in the Circumferential Direction Field Levels in Magnetic NDE Magnetic Flux Leakage from Tight Flaws Magnetic Flux Leakage from Subsurface Flaws Magnetic Flux Leakage Sensors Demagnetization Eddy Current Techniques in Nondestructive Evaluation Fundamental Eddy Current Concepts Eddy Current Detector Parameters Remote Field Eddy Current Techniques Impedance Plane Diagrams Eddy Current Instrumentation Radiographic Techniques in Nondestructive Evaluation Principles of Radiation Radiographic Imaging Radiographic Inspection Systems Radiographic Inspections Other Applications of Radiography in NDE Safety Considerations in Radiographic Inspections Penetrant Techniques in Nondestructive Evaluation Principles of Penetrants Techniques for Penetrant Inspection Penetrant Inspection Applications Summary, Safety, and Environmental Considerations Appendices Modeling and Analysis of Experimental Data Attenuation Coefficients for Selected Elements NDE Codes, Specifications, and Standards Index Introductions, Problems, References, and Summaries are included in most chapters.
Don E. Bray, Roderick K. Stanley
