In this article, the state-of-the-art multi-wave and hybrid imaging techniques in the field of nondestructive evaluation and structural health monitoring were comprehensively reviewed. A new direction for assessment and health monitoring of various structures by capitalizing the advantages of those imaging methods was discussed. Although sharing similar system configurations, the imaging physic...

Steam generator tube integrity is critical for the safety and operability of pressurized water reactors. Any degradation and rupture of tubes can have catastrophic consequences, e.g., release of radioactivity into the atmosphere. Given the risk significance of steam generator tube ruptures, it is necessary to periodically inspect the tubes using nondestructive evaluation methods to detect and c...

The detection, isolation, and characterization of flaws in components represent a critical need in manufacturing and quality control. Nondestructive testing (NDT) provides an effective way of inspecting materials for ensuring the quality and integrity of products and systems. Consequently, nondestructive inspection finds extensive application in several industries such as steel, nuclear and ele...

Electromagnetic nondestructive tests are important and widely used within the field of nondestructive evaluation (NDE). The recent advances in sensing technology, hardware and software development dedicated to imaging and image processing, and material sciences have greatly expanded the application fields, sophisticated the systems design and made the potential of electromagnetic NDE imaging se...

Quality control in the orthopedical diagnostics according to DIN EN ISO 9000 ff requires methods of nondestructive process control, which do not harm the patient neither by radiation nor by invasive examinations. To gain an improvement of health economy quality controlled and nondestructive measurements have to be introduced in the diagnostics and the therapy of human joints and bones. There is...

Materials issues are a key concern for the existing nuclear reactor fleet in the United States as material degradation can lead to increased maintenance, increased downtime, and increased risk. Extending reactor life to 60 years and beyond will likely increase susceptibility and severity of both known and new forms of degradation. A multitude of concrete-based structures are typically part of a...

Much of our expectation of the future is based on a linear extrapolation from the present. However history tells us time and again that it’s the nonlinearities that make the big differences in predicting the future. New technologies like smart materials, MEMS, micro adaptive flow control, and nanotechnology all have the potential to have a big influence on the future of aeronautics. A forward-l...