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ME8097 NON DESTRUCTIVE TESTING AND EVALUATION L T P C

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OBJECTIVE:
• To study and understand the various Non Destructive Evaluation and Testing methods,
theory and their industrial applications.

UNIT I OVERVIEW OF NDT 9


NDT Versus Mechanical testing, Overview of the Non Destructive Testing Methods for the detection
of manufacturing defects as well as material characterization. Relative merits and limitations,
Various physical characteristics of materials and their applications in NDT., Visual inspection –
Unaided and aided.

UNIT II SURFACE NDE METHODS 9


Liquid Penetrant Testing - Principles, types and properties of liquid penetrants, developers,
advantages and limitations of various methods, Testing Procedure, Interpretation of results.
Magnetic Particle Testing- Theory of magnetism, inspection materials Magnetization methods,
Interpretation and evaluation of test indications, Principles and methods of demagnetization,
Residual magnetism.

UNIT III THERMOGRAPHY AND EDDY CURRENT TESTING (ET) 9


Thermography- Principles, Contact and non contact inspection methods, Techniques for applying
liquid crystals, Advantages and limitation - infrared radiation and infrared detectors, Instrumentations
and methods, applications. Eddy Current Testing-Generation of eddy currents, Properties of
eddy currents, Eddy current sensing elements, Probes, Instrumentation, Types of
arrangement, Applications, advantages, Limitations, Interpretation/Evaluation.

UNIT IV ULTRASONIC TESTING (UT) AND ACOUSTIC EMISSION (AE) 9


Ultrasonic Testing-Principle, Transducers, transmission and pulse-echo method, straight beam and
angle beam, instrumentation, data representation, A/Scan, B-scan, C-scan. Phased Array
Ultrasound, Time of Flight Diffraction. Acoustic Emission Technique – Principle, AE parameters,
Applications

UNIT V RADIOGRAPHY (RT) 9


Principle, interaction of X-Ray with matter, imaging, film and film less techniques, types and use of
filters and screens, geometric factors, Inverse square, law, characteristics of films - graininess,
density, speed, contrast, characteristic curves, Penetrameters, Exposure charts, Radiographic
equivalence. Fluoroscopy- Xero-Radiography, Computed Radiography, Computed Tomography
TOTAL : 45 PERIODS
Upon the completion of this course the students will be able to
CO1 Explain the fundamental concepts of NDT
CO2 Discuss the different methods of NDE
CO3 Explain the concept of Thermography and Eddy current testing
CO4 Explain the concept of Ultrasonic Testing and Acoustic Emission
CO5 Explain the concept of Radiography
OUTCOMES:
TEXT BOOKS:
1. Baldev Raj, T.Jayakumar, M.Thavasimuthu “Practical Non-Destructive Testing”, Narosa
Publishing House, 2014.
2. Ravi Prakash, “Non-Destructive Testing Techniques”, 1st revised edition, New Age
International Publishers, 2010
REFERENCES:
1. ASM Metals Handbook, ”Non-Destructive Evaluation and Quality Control”, American Society of
Metals, Metals Park, Ohio, USA, 200, Volume-17.
2. ASNT, American Society for Non Destructive Testing, Columbus, Ohio, NDT Handbook,Vol. 1,
Leak Testing, Vol. 2, Liquid Penetrant Testing, Vol. 3, Infrared and Thermal Testing Vol. 4,
Radiographic Testing, Vol. 5, Electromagnetic Testing, Vol. 6, Acoustic Emission Testing, Vol.
7, Ultrasonic Testing
3. Charles, J. Hellier,“ Handbook of Nondestructive evaluation”, McGraw Hill, New York 2001.
4. Paul E Mix, “Introduction to Non-destructive testing: a training guide”, Wiley, 2nd Edition New
Jersey, 2005

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