Until recently, thermography was limited to a secondary, qualitative role in airfoil QA. However, advances in the technology have given rise to thermographic QA systems that are capable of replacing traditional technologies.

The Rules of X-Ray Micro CT (and When to Break Them)

August 2, 2011

By Andrew Ramsey

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Better understanding the rules of X-ray micro CT not only opens the door to production cost savings and productivity improvement, but also knowing when to break them can provide even further process flexibility.

Editor's Note: Computed Tomography-The CAT's Meow

August 2, 2011

By Darryl Seland

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There is no doubt that just about everyone in the field is familiar with computed tomography as a nondestructive technology.

NDT Market to See Continued Growth

July 26, 2011

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SAN ANTONIO, TX-Nondestructive test (NDT) inspection service has been one of the few markets that performed impressively during the global economic downturn, according to market research firm Frost & Sullivan.

Putting Concrete to the Nondestructive Test

July 21, 2011

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The use of the non-destructive testing methods for determining the compressive strength of high performance concrete ensures high quality.

Magnetic Particle Theory and Processing Steps

July 18, 2011

By Dennis G. Hunley, Patrick R. Jenkins, Charles Mazel, and Debbie Shreve

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The apparent simplicity of the magnetic particle process can be misleading and it is often incorrectly assumed that the process steps are simply magnetizing, applying the particles and inspection.

Nondestructive Test Takes Flight

July 14, 2011

By Darryl Seland

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Globalization of the aerospace industry has led to the need for updated standards.

Eddy Current Inspection: Sliding Probes

July 12, 2011

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High and low frequency eddy current testing has been used as an NDT tool for many years, since the development of pencil, ring and spot probes in the 1960s and 1970s.

AS9100C: Evolving to Align with the Globalization of Aerospace

July 11, 2011

By Joseph Sorrentino

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As a prerequisite to guarantee compliance with AS9100C, aerospace engineers must understand why the AS9100 standard was modified with the revisions present in its current version, “C.”

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