| Unit name | Non-Destructive Testing |
|---|---|
| Unit code | MENGM5021 |
| Credit points | 10 |
| Level of study | M/7 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 1 (weeks 1 - 12) |
| Unit director | Professor. Drinkwater |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Pre-requisites | |
| Co-requisites |
None |
| School/department | Department of Mechanical Engineering |
| Faculty | Faculty of Engineering |
The Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) unit aims to equip students with the knowledge and understanding to allow them to make informed choices of NDT approaches to typical engineering problems. The first half of the course gives an overview of the main NDT techniques. In particular ultrasonic, sonic, X-ray, thermography, dye-penetrant, magnetic particle and eddy current are covered. For each technique the physical principles on which it operates are described alongside discussion of typical industrial applications. The second half of the course covers ultrasonic NDT in more depth. Concepts of wave generation, propagation, reflection, refraction and scattering are dealt with. A theoretical framework is developed which allows the students to design ultrasonic NDT inspections at a detailed level. The practical implications of these analyses are discussed.
