CMF338 Non Destructive Testing and Evaluation Syllabus:
CMF338 Non Destructive Testing and Evaluation Syllabus – Anna University Regulation 2021
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
• To acquaint the students with the overview of NDT
• To elaborate the concept and procedure for liquid and magnetic penetrant testing and evaluate through practical study
• To introduce the concept and procedure for radiograph testing methods and evaluate through practical study
• To brief the concepts and procedures for Ultrasonic testing methods and their applications
• To impart knowledge in other methods of NDT and electrical method with case study
UNIT I INTRODUCTION
NDT Versus Mechanical testing – Overview of the Non Destructive Testing Methods for the detection of manufacturing defects as well as material characterisation. Relative merits and limitations, Various physical characteristics of materials and their applications in NDT- Visual inspection – Unaided and aided.
UNIT II SURFACE NDE METHODS
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 Magnetisation methods, Interpretation and evaluation of test indications, Principles and methods of demagnetization, Residual magnetism.
UNIT III THERMOGRAPHY AND EDDY CURRENT TESTING (ET)
Thermography- Principles, Contact and noncontact 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)
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)
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
OUTCOMES:
Upon the completion of this course the students will be able to
• Discuss the basics of NDT and its industrial standards
• Acquire knowledge on the concept and procedure for liquid and magnetic penetrant testing.
• Interpret the given mechanical components to inspect using radiograph testing methods techniques
• Apply ultrasonic techniques based on materials and its application.
• Describe the applications of electrical and other NDT methods.
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. “Non destructive Testing Handbook”, Vol. 1-10, 3rd Edition, American Society for NonDestructive Testing., 2010. ISBN: 978-1-57117-186-3.
2. Hellier C., “Handbook of Non destructive Evaluation”, 1st edition, McGraw-Hill Professional., United States, 2001. ISBN: 0070281211, 978-0070281219.
3. Paipetis A.S, Matikas T. E., and Aggelis D. G., “Emerging Technologies in NonDestructive Testing”,1st edition, CRC Press., United States, 2012. ISBN :9780415621311.
4. Ravi Prakash, “Non destructive Testing Techniques”, 1st Edition, New Age Science., India, 2009. ISBN: 1906574065, 978-1906574062.
5. Radiographic Testing, Vol. 5, Electromagnetic Testing, Vol. 6, Acoustic Emission Testing, Vol. 7, Ultrasonic Testing
6. Charles, J. Hellier,“ Handbook of Nondestructive evaluation”, McGraw Hill, New York 2001.
7. Paul E Mix, “Introduction to Non-destructive testing: a training guide”, Wiley, 2nd Edition New Jersey, 2005