NDT 2007 Programme: 20 September
Provisional programme – subject to change


Thursday 20 September
08.30
Registration
09.00
Plenary Paper – NDT: Novel diagnostics for teeth
J M Girkin1, S Poland1, D Hughes1, S Cochran2, J Elgoyhen2, C Longbottom3, T W Button4, H Hughes4, C Meggs4, I Young5 and D Grinev5
1Institute of Photonics, SUPA, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow. 2SUPA, School of Engineering and Science, University of Paisley, Glasgow. 3Centre for Clinical Innovations, University of Dundee, Dundee. 4AFM Ltd, University of Birmingham, Birmingham. 5SIMBIOS, University of Abertay, Dundee


Session 5A – Electromagnetics
Chairmen – G Y Tian/R Edwards

Session 5B – Panel Session
The NDT Career Development Ladder
Chairmen – S J Lavender, A Crawford and J Kennedy

Session 5C – Modelling
Chairmen – R K Chapman/P Cawley


Session 5D –
Commercial Presentations

09.25
Shear wave birefringence measurements on thin strip metal samples using EMATs
S Dixon, M Fletcher and G Rowlands
Dept of Physics, University of Warwick

The BINDT NDT Apprenticeship Scheme
P Crowther
RWE nPower

Ultrasonic inspection of tilted defects using the 'corner effect' – modelling and experimental validation
R K Chapman, British Energy Generation Ltd,
S F Burch and N J Collett, ESR Technology Ltd,
L Fradkin, London South Bank University

EXHIBITION
09.50 Lift-off performance of ferrite enhanced generation EMATs
Y Fan 1 , X Jian 2 , S Dixon 1
1 Dept of Physics, University of Warwick,
2 Phoenix Inspection Systems Ltd
The Foundation Degree in NDT
M E Gallagher, BINDT
B King, University of Northampton

TOFD simulation tools in CIVA software
S Mahaut 1 , M Darmon 1 , P Benoist 1 , L J Fradkin 2 ,
1 CEA/LIST, France, 2 London South Bank University

10.00 Remote visual inspection
GE Inspection Technologies
10.15
The inspection of moving steel billets using laser-EMATs
I Baillie 1,2 , P Griffith 2 , S Dixon 2 , X Jian 2 ,
1 Corus R,D&T, 2 Dept of Physics, University of Warwick


The RCNDE Engineering Doctorate Scheme
Speaker tbc

Integrating flaw-response modelling tools for inspection qualification into a multi-agent system software platform
J P McKenna 1 , A Gachagan 1 , S D J Arthur 2 , G Hayward 2
1 Centre for Ultrasonic Engineering, 2 Institute for Energy and Environment, University of Strathclyde

10.40
Coffee
10.30
Innovation in design of Industrial Endoscope systems and the benefit to the inspection process
Rob Arnot
Keymed


Session 5A continued
Chairmen – G Y Tian/R Edwards

Session 6B – Advanced Radiography
Chairman – G Georgiou

Session 5C continued
Chairmen – R K Chapman/P Cawley

11.00
Depth profiling of defects in stainless steel using electric potential sensors and a non-contact a.c. potential drop method
R Prance, W Gebrial and C Antrobus
University of Sussex

Replace conventional film radiography with high definition digital computed radiography
S C Sood
CIT Ltd
A novel algorithm for robot guidance along weld
C C Chan, M Freidrich, S Marshall and G Hayward
University of Strathclyde

11.00
Paper followed by practical presentation of equipment
Oleg Mitrofanov
JSC Constructsia

11.25
Detection and quantification of rail contact fatigue cracks in rails using ACFM technology
M Ph Papaelias1, M Lugg2, M Smith2, C Roberts1 and C L Davis1
1Rail Research UK Centre, University of Birmingham,
2TSC Inspection Systems Ltd

Accuracy of steel pipe wall thickness measurement with computed radiography
J Opdekamp
GE Inspection Technologies
Finite element modelling of elastic wave propagation and defect interaction in large complex components
J Russell1,2, P Cawley2, M Drozdz2, M Lowe2, N Habgood1
1Rolls-Royce plc, 2RCNDE, Imperial College

11.30
What NDT is doing for the environment
Terry Howell
Bodycote

11.50
Inspection of storage tank floor welds with ACFM
M Lugg, TSC Inspection Systems UK,
C Laenan, Apave, France,
G Salazar, SIEEND, Mexico

ROV deployed computed radiography
B Steel and J McNab
Oceaneering
Simulation and modelling of ultrasonic wave propagation in austenitic steel welds
G Connolly1, M Lowe1, A Temple1, S Rokhlin2
1Imperial College, 2The Ohio State University

12.00-
13.00
Eddy current workshop
J Hansen and D Perrett
GE Inspection Technologies

12.15
Measurement of microstructure of steels by multi-frequency electromagnetic sensors
X J Hao1, M Strangwood1, C L Davis1, A J Peyton2, W Yin2, P F Morris3, S Dewey3, C Lester3
1University of Birmingham, 2University of Manchester, 3Swinden Technology Centre, Corus

The transition from conventional RD to digital RD
R Pincu
Vidisco Ltd
Validation of theoretical models for focused/phased array ultrasonic inspection
C Nageswaran and C Schneider
TWI Ltd


12.40
Magnetic flux leakage inspection of laser welds in the automotive industry – modelling and preliminary experiments
C Carpentier, A Raude, J R Rudlin
TWI Ltd


EXHIBITION
13.05
Conference Close, Lunch and Exhibition
13.00-
13.30

Adjustable ACFM probes
Martin Lugg
TSC

14.00
Exhibition Closes