Nondestructive Testing. New Developments and Growth Opportunities

1. Overview

1. Progress of NDT

2. Scope and Methodology

2. What is NDT?

1. Definition

2. NDT Techniques

2. Techniques and Applications in Use

1. Holographic Inspection

1. Use of Digital Holography

2. Holographic TV Interferometer

3. Double-Pulse TV Holography

2. Ultrasonic Testing

1. Evaluating Bonded Lap Joints

2. Cyclic Loading To Discover Cracks

3. Testing Seamless Steel

4. Applying Artificial Intelligence

5. Measurement of Graphite Nodularity in Cast Iron

6. Testing Concrete Structures with the Impact-Echo Technique

7. Time-of-Flight Detection

8. Automated Ultrasonic Inspection

9. Inspection of Welds

10. Testing of Axles and Wheels in Trains

3. Eddy Current Inspection

1. Eddy Current Testing

2. Better Remote Flaw Characterization System for Engines

4. Robotic Evaluation

1. Robotic Inspection

2. Robots for Detecting Tough Locations

5. Radiographic Detection

1. Trends in Radiology

2. Casting Flaws Detection

3. Figuring Pipe Wall Thickness

6. Microwave Testing

1. Using Variable Frequency Microwaves for Testing

2. Detecting Fatigue Cracks on Metal Surface

3. Scanning Using Microwaves

3. Other Application Methods

1. Other Methods. Chemical; Infrared; 3D Tomography

1. Chemical NDT

2. Infrared Thermography

3. Testing of Foamed Metals Using 3D Tomography

2. Other Methods. Detecting Flaws on Pipeline Welds; The LLW Technique; Laser Ultrasonic

1. Detecting Flaws on Pipeline Girth Welds

2. The LLW Technique for Testing

3. Generation Mechanisms in Laser Ultrasonic NDE

4. Market Trends and Advancements

1. Market Forecast

1. Overview: An Increasingly Global Market

2. Market Trends

2. Recent Development

1. X-Ray Testing Gets Popular

2. X-Ray Testing System For Light Alloy Wheels

3. Detecting Component Fatigue

4. NDT and Aircraft Maintenance

5. NDT and Photonics

5. Companies Developing Technologies

1. Agfa-Gevaert Group

1. Flaw Detection System with Digital Signal Processing

2. X-Rays To Detect Thickness of Pipes

2. Additional Developments

1. Pulsed Thermography

2. Microwave Technology

3. Comparative Vacuum Monitoring

4. Automated Thermal Nondestructive Testing System

6. Dedicated Research

1. CNDE at Iowa State University

1. Introduction

2. The Tap Technique

3. Eddy Current on Case-Hardened Steel

4. Important Projects

2. Government Sponsored Research

1. Laser Ultrasonic Sensor

2. Expert Systems in Nondestructive Testing

3. Smart Layer

7. Future Trends and Challenges

1. Current and Emerging Trends

1. Current Trends

2. Emerging Trends

2. Challenges and Future Trends

1. Challenges and Issues

2. Looking Ahead

8. Profiles of Major Companies; Contact Information; and Patents

1. Profiles of Leading Companies

1. Profiles of Companies

2. Contacts

2. Patents

1. 2002 Patents

2. 2001 Patents

9. Technical Insights' Science and Technology 2002 Awards

1. Technology Innovation

1. Introduction

2. Award Winner

2. Technology Leadership

1. Introduction

2. Award Winner