NDE Handbook (eBook)

Front Cover 1
NDE Handbook: Non-Destructive Examination Methods for Condition Monitoring 4
Copyright Page 5
Table of Contents 8
Preface 6
Introduction 10
Manufacturing control 10
Condition monitoring 10
Scope of the NDE Handbook 11
Organization of the NDE Handbook 11
Cross reference: applications for NDE-methods 15
Authors 17
Chapter 1. Acoustic cross correlation 20
NDE principle 20
Development of the method 21
Areas of application 22
Training required/desired 25
References 27
Chapter 2. Acoustic emission 28
NDE principle 28
Development of the method 29
Areas of application 30
Practical applications 32
Training required/desired 34
References 34
Chapter 3. Coating thickness 35
NDE principle 35
Development of the method 38
Areas of application 38
Practical applications 41
Training required/desired 41
References 42
Chapter 4. Dye penetrant examination 43
NDE principle 43
Development of the method 44
Areas of application 45
Practical applications 50
Training required/desired 52
References 52
Chapter 5. Eddy current testing 53
NDE principle 53
Development of the method 55
Areas of application 61
Practical applications 64
Training required/desired 69
References 70
Chapter 6. Emission spectroscopy 71
NDE principle 71
Development of the method 75
Areas of application 81
Practical applications 81
Training required/desired 82
References 82
Chapter 7. Endoscopy 83
NDE principle 83
Development of the method 87
Areas of application 88
Practical applications 89
Training required/desired 90
References 91
Chapter 8. ER probe (electrical resistance probe) 92
NDE principle 92
Development of the method 94
Areas of application 94
Practical applications 96
Training required/desired 96
References 98
Chapter 9. Ferrography 99
NDE principle 99
Development of the method 101
Areas of application 106
Practical applications 109
Training required/desired 112
References 113
Chapter 10. Hardness testing 114
NDE principle 114
Development of the method 121
Areas of application 125
Practical examples 127
Training required/desired 128
References 129
Chapter 11. Hydrogen cell 131
NDE principle 131
Areas of application 134
Practical examples 135
Training required/desired 137
References 138
Chapter 12. Isotope techniques 139
NDE principle 139
Development of the method 140
Areas of application 140
Practical examples 141
Training required/desired 153
References 154
Chapter 13. Laser distance measurement 155
NDE principle 155
Areas of application and practical examples 157
Training required/desired 158
References 158
Chapter 14. Leak testing 159
NDE-principle 159
Development of the method 160
Areas of application and practical examples 160
Training required/desired 168
References 169
Chapter 15. LPR probe (linear polarization resistance) 170
NDE principle 170
Development of the method 172
Areas of application 174
Practical applications 174
Training required/desired 175
References 175
Chapter 16. Magnetic plugs 176
NDE principle 176
Development of the method 176
Areas of application 178
Practical applications 180
Training required/desired 180
References 181
Chapter 17. Magnetic particle examination 182
NDE principle 182
Development of the method 192
Areas of application 194
Practical applications 197
Training required/desired 199
References 199
Chapter 18. Mechanical calibration 200
NDE principle 200
Training required/desired 205
References 205
Chapter 19. NDE method combination 206
NDE principle 206
Development of the method 206
Areas of application and practical applications 207
Training required/desired 212
References 212
Chapter 20. NDE methods under development 213
SPATE 214
NDE principle 214
Development of the method 214
Areas of application 215
PVT 215
Development of the method 215
Areas of application 216
MCM 216
NDE principle 216
Development of the method 217
Areas of application 219
HI 220
NDE principle 220
Development of the method 222
Areas of application 223
CT 224
NDE principle 224
Development of the method 225
Areas of application 227
PA 229
NDE principle 229
Development of the method 231
Areas of application 231
References 232
Chapter 21. Noise measurements 234
NDE principle 234
Development of the method 236
Areas of application 236
Practical applications 237
Training required/desired 240
References 241
Chapter 22. Optical pattern recognition 242
NDE principle 242
Development of the method 243
Areas of application 244
Practical applications 249
Training required/desired 250
References 250
Chapter 23. P-scan 251
NDE principle 251
Development of the method 251
Areas of application 257
Practical applications 259
Training required/desired 260
References 261
Chapter 24. Pinhole detection 262
NDE principle 262
Development of the method 263
Areas of application 265
Practical applications 268
Training required/desired 268
References 268
Chapter 25. Pressure testing 269
NDE principle 269
Development of the method 270
Areas of application 272
Practical applications 272
Training required/desired 273
References 273
Chapter 26. Radiography 274
NDE principle 274
Development of the method 275
Areas of application 275
Training required/desired 285
References 286
Chapter 27. Replica technique 287
NDE principle 287
Development of the method 289
Areas of application 289
Practical applications 293
Training required/desired 295
References 295
Chapter 28. SOAP, spectrometric oil analysis program 297
NDE principle 297
Areas of application 304
Training required/desired 304
References 305
Chapter 29. Strain gauge technology 306
NDE principle 306
Development of the method 307
Areas of application 307
Practical applications 310
Training required/desired 311
References 312
Chapter 30. Stroboscopy 313
NDE principle 313
Development of the method 313
Areas of application 313
Practical applications 313
Training required/desired 316
Chapter 31. Test coupons 317
NDE principle 317
Development of the method 317
Areas of application 319
Practical applications 320
Training required/desired 320
References 320
Chapter 32. Thermography 321
NDE principle 321
Development of the method 321
Areas of application 326
Practical applications 328
References 331
Chapter 33. Ultrasonic leak detection 332
NDE principle 332
Development of the method 334
Areas of application 334
Practical applications 335
Training required/desired 336
References 336
Chapter 34. Ultrasonics 337
NDE principle 337
Development of the method 339
Areas of application 342
Training required/desired 349
References 350
Chapter 35. Vibration monitoring 351
NDE principle 351
Development of the method 354
Areas of application 356
References 388
Chapter 36. Visual inspection 390
NDE principle 390
Development of the method 390
Areas of application 390
Practical applications 396
References 407
Chapter 37. X-ray crawlers 408
NDE principle 408
Practical applications 408
Development of the method 408
Practical applications 412
Training required/desired 414
References 414
Chapter 38. X-ray diffraction 415
NDE principle 415
Areas of application 418
Practical applications 421
Training required/desired 421
References 422
Index 424