Non-destructive Materials Characterization and Evaluation (eBook)

This book is devoted to non-destructive materials characterization (NDMC) using different non-destructive evaluation techniques. It presents theoretical basis, physical understanding, and technological developments in the field of NDMC with suitable examples for engineering and materials science applications. It is written for engineers and researchers in R&D, design, production, quality assurance, and non-destructive testing and evaluation. The relevance of NDMC is to achieve higher reliability, safety, and productivity for monitoring production processes and also for in-service inspections for detection of degradations, which are often precursors of macro-defects and failure of components. Ultrasonic, magnetic, electromagnetic and X-rays based NDMC techniques are discussed in detail with brief discussions on electron and positron based techniques.

Professor Klaus Goebbels studied physics and obtained a PhD in Metal Physics in 1972 from the Saarland University in Saarbrücken, Germany. Thereafter, he joined the Fraunhofer IZFP, carrying out research in non-destructive evaluation and characterization of materials as group and department head and finally as deputy director. In 1986 he was appointed managing director at Tiede 'Rissprüfanlagen' in Aalen, Germany. In 1992, K.G. became head of the division Hydraulic Accumulators with Hydac in Sulzbach Germany. K.G. was appointed adjunct professor at the Saarland University in 1990. He gave courses on NDT, Medical Ultrasonics, and Pressure Engineering Technologies. K.B. is retired since 2008.