NDE2002 Abstracts
This table contains all Abstracts received before the conference: Keynote, Oral and Poster papers.
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NDE2002 Abstracts - Sorted according to Submission Number
AuthorTitle
001G. V. Prabhu GaunkarThe Status of NDE Education in India
002R. K. BhagatEstimation of Elastic Constants and Physical Properties of ThO2+2%UO2 Fuel by Ultrasonic Velocity Measurement Method
003Eng. Delwar BakhtAdvances in Non Destructive Testing in the Petroleum Industry in Bangladesh
004B. K. ShahHydrogen-induced Damage in Zirconium Alloys used in Nuclear Power Reactors
005Devraj Singh, Raja Ram Yadav, S. K. KorApplication of Morse-Potential Function to the Ultrasonic Attenuation in BCC Metals
006N.V. Rajeev, Sartaj Singh, V. V. S. S. Prasad, S. R. Chandramouli, C.R.J. Prakash Naidu, N. SitaramUltrasonic Data Acquisition Interface Using RT-Linux and GTK for Non-Destructive Evaluation of Aircraft Parts
007HN Sudheendra, NAL, Chandran and Mohan, HAL, Sivaramnivas, MK Shridhar, K. Shamsundar ADA, K Balasubramanim, IIT Madras, CRL Murthy, IISc Bangalore, VC Ravi, Arshad Jamal, NV Rajeev, Saraj Singh, VVSS Prasad, SR Chandramouli, CRJ Prakash Naidu, N Sitaraman, IRISComparison between Pulse-Echo and Through-Transmission methods for Non-Destructive Evaluation of Aircraft Parts
008H. WiggenhauserAdvances in NDE of Concrete Structures
009Amar Sinha, P.S. Sarkar, Yogesh Kashyap, M. R. MoreDevelopment of a 3D Cone Beam Tomography System: A Tool for Reverse Engineering
010Mike FarleyBest Practice for Effective In-Service Inspection
011D. G. L. WickramanayakeFuture of NDT in the Asian Region
012A. Joseph, Sanjay K. Rai, T. Jayakumar, N. MuruganCharacterisation of Austenitic Stainless Steel Pipe Weld Joints using XRD and In-Situ Metallography Techniques
013Shyamasundar.K,Venugopalnaidu, M and Arun K. BansalNon Destructive Evaluation of Modulus of Elasticity of Large Size Wood Based Panel Materials using "E" Tester
014A.S. Ramesh, C. Rajagopalan, R. Chellapandian, Hassan Sheik, P. Kalyanasundaram and Baldev RajEvaluation of Stress Corrosion Cracks in an inaccessible Latice Tube Weld usind Ultrasonic Signal Analysis - A Case Study
015C.Rajagopalan, B.Venkataraman, T.Jayakumar, P.Kalyanasundaram and Baldev RajMultilayered Perceptron Based Artificial Neural Network for Prediction of Temperature Generated During Tensile Deformation
016B. Venkataraman, T. Saravanan, T. Jayakumar, P. Kalyanasundaram and Baldev RajDetection of Wall Thinning in Tube to Tubesheet Welds of a Steam Generator by Microfocal Radiography
017B. Sasi, B. P. C. Rao, S. Thirunavukarasu, T. Jayakumar and P. KalyanasundaramWavelet Transform Based Method for Eddy Current Testing of Cladding Tubes
018G. NardoniThe Incoming Advanced NDTTtechnologies to Meet the Expected Needs for Material Integrity and Component Safety Improvement
019Arbind Kumar, R. S. Vaghasia, U. N. Tripathi and B. K. ShahDevelopment and Application of Plus Point Eddy Current Test Coil for Flaw Characterisation
020Goutam Das, V. R. Ranganath, Sabita Ghosh and D. K. BhattacharayaDevelopment of Ball Indentaton Technique for Evaluating Mechanical Properties of Materials
021Sung-Jin Song, Young H. Kim, Hak-Joon KimAngle Beam Ultrasonic Testing Models and Their Application for Identification and SizIng of Cracks
022Young H. Kim and Sung-Jin Song, S. D. KwonDetermination of Phase Velocity Dispersion Curves using Backward Radiated Leaky Lamb Waves
023Young H. Kim, Sung-Jin Song, Eui-Lae Kim, Tae-Eon Chung, Chang-Jae YimExperimental Verification of Model-based ECT Signal Interpretation for Quantitative Flaw Characterization in Steam Generator Tubes
024Sanjith G. ZachariaData Analysis techniques in Thermographic NDT of Composite: A Critical Comparison
025Salahuddin AhmedUltrasonic Attenuation and Backscattering in Polycrystalline Materials with Nonspherical Grains
026S. Palit Sagar, N.Parida, P. Kumar, S. Das, G. Dobmanna and D. K.BhattacharyaOnline monitoring of HCF in Mild Steel by Magnetic Barkhausen Noise Technique
027Alok A. Agashe, P. D. Motiwala, V. H. Patankar, V. M. Joshi, R. K. Jain and S. K. KatariaSingle Channel Ultrasonic Inspection System (ULTIMA 200S)
028N. K. Choudhari, Ashok Kumar, Yudhisther Kumar, Reeta Gupta Evaluation of Elastic Moduli of Concrete by Ultrasonic Velocity
029Yudhisther Kumar, Ashok Kumar, Reeta GuptaOn the Calibration of Ultrasonic Flaw Detectors
030P. T. HariharanMeasurement of Uncertainity in Thickness Testing Using Ultrasonic Flaw Detector
031L. Vedhavalli, V. E. AnnamalaiNDT for Grinding Wheels
032D. R. KiranSimple Instruments used in Condition Monitoring
033V. K. Ravindran, R. Sunderaasan, B. C. BhaumikUltrasonic Evaluation of Multi Layer Bonds (Composite/Ceramic Cement/Metal) in Rocket Thrust Chambers
034V. K. Ravindran, P. Thomas, R. Sunderaasan, B. C. BhaumikUltrasonic Characterization and Spectroscopic Analysis of Ceramic Materials
035G. Aristatil, Prasanna Venkatesan Assessment of Quality and Acceptance Criteria of Continuous Cast Steel Blooms by Comparing Ultrasonic Signals and Macrostructure
036K Nageswara Rao, R. N. Ray, A. K. BhatiaImprovement of Ultrasonic Inspectability in Large Size Feed Stock of Premium and Standard Quality Ti-6Al-4V Titanium Alloy
037Udo NetzelmanPulsed Thermal Methods for Materials Characterisation
038V. RamakrishnanThe Past, Present and Future of Non-Destructive Testing of Concrete and Concrete Structures
039P.U. PathyA Novel Method of Condition Monitoring Report Presentation
040Sathish Shamachary, Jerome Frouin, Jeong K. NaNonlinear Acoustic Characterization of Accumulated Fatigue Damage
041Uwe Ewert, Uwe Zscherpel, Peter WillemsRecent Trends in Digital Industrial Radiology
042S. Thirunavukkarasu, B. P. C. Rao, T. Jayakumar, Krishnan Balasubramaniam, P. Kalyanasundaram, Baldev RajNon-linear Ultrasonic Method for Assessment of Material Characteristics
043M. Togo, M. T. Shyamsunder, Changting Wang, Yuri A. PlotnikovA Modelling Approch for Eddy Current Probe Performance Optimization
044Satish SamacharyResidual Stress Measurement
045Peter CawleyPractical Long Range Guided Wave Inspection - Applications to Pipes and Rail
046G. Baskaran, G. Jothinathan, Krishnan Balasubramaniam, C. V. Krishnamurthy, Lakshmana Rao, B. C. BaumickUltrasonic Time of Flight Diffraction (TOFD) Sizing of Cracks in Thin Structures
047Makarand Joshi, P. M. PadoleApplication and Implementation of Residual Life Assessment Techniques for Coal Handling Plant
048P. Suresh, S. Sudhakar, B. N. Sankar, Krishnan BalasubramanianCritically Refracted Longitudinal Waves for Defect Detection and Materials Characterisation
049Claudia Kropas-HughesNDE in the Digital Age - A Future Persepctive
050P. Srinivas, P. Selvaraj, S. SankaranPrediction of Stresses in the Vicinity of Holes in the Launch Pedestal
051K. R. Suresh, L. SenguttuvanDevelopment of Ultrasonic Testing of Fabricated Support Trunnion Weld for Air Pre Heaters
052T. S. Raghuram, V. Jayaprakash ReddyLeak Detection and Vacuum Engineering Practices for Commissioning and Condition Monitoring of Cryogenic Equipment at Launch Complex - Sriharikota
053C. Muralidhar, C. Babu PrasadImprovement of Contrast and Resolution in X-Ray Radiography of Explosive Bolt by Applying Scattering and Beam Hardening Corrections
054J. C. Pandey, Manish Raj, O. N. MohantyNon-Destructive Evaluation of Rolls of Hot Strip Mill of TATA STEEL
055Shivaramu, R.Vijayakumar, L Rajasekaran, N RamamurthyDetermining the Moisture Content in Limestone Concrete by Gamma Scattering Method: A Feasible Study
056Debasis DattaFractal Vision in Characterizing a Digitized Image
057S. V. SwamyNDT Training, Certification and Knowledge Management - A Holistic Approach
058Michael Moles, Andre Lamarre, Fabrice CancreUtilization of State-of-the-art Phased Array Inspection Technology for the Evaluation of Friction Stir Welds
059Masood A. Zaidi, Aditya N. Agarwal, André Lamarre, Julie GauthierNew Developments of the Ultrasonic Phased Array for the Inspection of Thick Titanium Casting Structural Parts
060R. R. Ramanarayanan, B. Venkataraman, N. Raghu, T. Johny, P. V. Ramalingam and R. P. Kapoor*Utilization of Kamini Reactor for Neutron Radiography and Activation Analysis
061S. Sarangarajan, R. Subbaratnam, A. Joseph, B. Anandapadmanaban, R. P. Kapoor Inservice Inspection of Steam Generator and Secondary Sodium Pipe Line Welds of FBTR using Ultrasonics
062S. Sarangarajan, R. Subbaratnam, R. P. Kapoor, B. AnandapadmanabanThickness Gauging using Ultrasonics for ISI-FBTR Experience
063R. J. Pardikar, Sony Baby, T. BalasubramanianUltrasonic Study for the Flaw Detectability in Ferritic Butt Welds at High Temperatures
064R. J. Pardikar, Sony Baby, T. Balasubramanian, M. Palaniappan, R. SubbaratnamTime of Flight Diffraction (TOFD) Technique for Accurate Sizing of Surface Breaking Cracks
065N. HariharanCreativity as Non Destructive Testing Technique
066A. N. PandeyDevelopment of Human Elements for Quality Works
067V. Sivasankaran, A. Jothilingam, B. Rajmohan, G. S. KandasamiOn-line Prediction of the Tool Life
068D. Mukherjee, P. R. Vaidya, S. Chakraborty, J. P. Panakkal, H. S. KamathMeasurement of Focal Spot sizes of X-ray Radiographic Units by Digitisation of Slit Image and Generation of MTF
069D. B. Sathe, D.. Mukherjee, N.. Walinjkar, A. K. Hinge, J. P. Panakkal, H. S. Kamath Development of Leak Testing Technique and X-ray Radiography Technique for Inspection of PHWR MOX Fuel Pins
070O. Narasimhan, K. G. Appaiah, S. Ganapathi Sharma, Ashok S. Salehittal, N. Venkata Sita RamuluNDE of Kaveri Engine Components
071P. P. Subramanian, N. SaravananDetection of Hydrogen Attack by Ultrasonic Attenuation Measurement in Carbon Steel Top Forging of Ammonia Converter
072Kalyan Mandal, David L. AthertonThe Effects of Defect Depth and Bending Stress on Magnetic Flux Leakage Signals
073C. Muralidhar, K. Kumaran G. V. Siva RaoNon-Destructive Evaluation of Ceramic Radome
074S. P. Annamalai Samy, M. Chandrangadhan, R. J. PardikarCreep Wave Methodology for Critical Evaluation in RLA Boilers
075S. Adalarasu, V. K. RavindranThe Dispersion and Resolution in Guided Wave Testing
076Joerg CollrepShearography Testing on Aerospace CFRP Components and Other Compounds
077M. V. M. S. RaoShear Wave Attenuation in Lossy Media: An Experimental Study
078M. V. M. S. Rao, K. B. Chary, K. J. Prasanna Lakshmi, G. M. Nagaraja RaoPrecusory Changes in b-value of Acoustic Emissions in Rocks Stressed to Fracture: A Case Study
079V. Venkateswaran, S. Mastan Saheb, V. Someswara Rao, K. ViswanathanRole of Visual Inspection in the Qualification of Solid Rocket Motors
080P. V. Sai Suryanarayana, R. Viswanathan, P. V. S. Kurmanath, C. Subbiah, K. Venkata Rao, K. ViswanathanNDE of MST Wheels Based on Multi-technique Approach
081C. Subbiah, R. Viswanathan, B. Munirathinam, P. V. Sai Suryanarayana, K. Venkata RaoQuantification of Defects in Radiography for Space Applications
082B. R. LimayeNeed for Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) of Reinforced Concrete and Various ND Tests
083B. R. Limaye, R. G. LimayeAssessment of Loss in Durability of Structures by NDT Methods
084M. Kroening, Krishna Mohan Reddy, C. Ravi, Helmut WolfDistributed UT/ET Network for PC Supported Training and Education
086I. Bauscher, R. Hanke, T. Wenzel, RaueX-ray Stress State Measurement on Concrete Structures
087I. Bauscher, R. Hanke, U. Hassler, S. Kasperl, T. WenzelAutomatic Radioscopic Systems
088I. Bauscher, R. Hanke, T. WenzelAdvances in X-Ray Technology
089Andrei Boulavinov, Michael Kroening, George NikiforenkoPhase Controlled EMAT Antenna for the Inspection of Coated Pipes
090N. P. Aleshin, I. Altpeter, G. Dobmann, M. Kroening, Krishna Mohan ReddyNDT-Techniques for Life Time Assessment of Components in Service - An International Co-operative Approach
091Gerd Dobmann, Bernd WolterThe Potential of Nuclear Magnetic Resonance - NMR - to Non-Destructively Characterize Early-Age Concrete by a One-Sided Access Technique
092Albert Kloster, Michael Kroening, Jakov Smorodinsky, Vladimir UstinovA Linear Magnetic Stray Flux Array Based on GMR Gradiometers
093V. B. DeolalikarQuality of Radiograph - Role of Film Processing
094C. V. Gokularathnam, M. V. Gopalakrishnan, T. Sornakumar, R. KrishnamurthyMechanical Properties of Plasma Spray Formed Alumina-Titania Ceramic Composite
095M. Kröning, O. Hirsch, B. Shulgin, D. Raikov, M. Kidibaev, T. Koroleva, R. Hanke, T. Baumbach X-Ray Imaging Systems for NDT and General Applications
096Hyunjune YimDevelopment of Mass-Spring Lattice Model for Numerical Simulation of Ultrasonic Testing
097W. Arnold, S. Hirsekorn, M. Kopycinska-Muller, U. Rabe, M. ReinstadtlerQuantitative Contact Spectroscopy by Atomi Force Acoustic and Piezo-Mode Microscopy
098N. N. Kishore, P. Munshi, S. K. Rathore, V. Raghuram, W. Arnold, V. SchmitzUltrasonic Tomographic Reconstruction for Unidirectional Fiber Composites: An experimental and Theoretical Study
099M. Palaniappan, R. SubbaratnamInfleunce of Heat Input on Ultrasonic Evaluation Sensitivity in Austenitic Stainless Steel Welds
100M. Palaniappan, R. SubbaratnamSizing and Characterization of Planar Defects Orientated in Different Directions Through Time-of-Flight (TOFD) and Pulse Echo Ultrasonic Techniques
101M. Palaniappan, R. Subbaratnam, M. R. JanardhananDetermination of Thickness of Overlay and Hard Facing by Ultrasonic Techniques
102P. Mishra, Dara E RupaModern Non-Destructive Testing Trends in the Shipping Industries
103E. Amma Rao, D. Vijaya Babu, G.S.R. MurthyEvaluation Problem in Ultrasonic Examination of Ball Mill Shell
104P. K. Khatri, G. L. Baheti, Nisheet Saxena, K C Songara, L. R. Meghwal, V. L. MeenaComputed Tomography Visualizations using Multiple Discrete Detectors
105V. Rajendran, S. Muthukumaran, T. Jayakumar, P. Palanichamy, Baldev RajMeasurement of Ultrasonic Velocity and Attenuation at Elevated Temperatures
106G. LakshminarayananNon-Destructive Investigation on Steel Winding Ropes for Men/Material Handling and Aerial Ropeway Passenger Cable Car Installations
107B. Munirathinam, P. V. Sai Suryanarayana, C. Subbiah, K. Venkata Rao, K. ViswanathanApplication of Gamma Radiography for Liquid Propellant Engine of GSLV Rocket
108D Sudhakar, V. Krishna RaoMechanised Radiography Film Positioning System for SPROB
111S. SureshCharacterization of Stress in Engineering Materials by Special Non-Destructive Techniques
112V. L. Chakhlov, Ju.A. Moskalyov, A. K. Temnik, S. V. Chakhlov, H. Baumbach Development, Creation and Producing of an Automatic Systems for the Radioscopic Testing of the Materials and Components
113P. Palanichamy, R. Amirthalingam, P. Madasamy, T. V. K. Mohan, P. KalyanasundaramEstimation of Oxide Layer Thicknesses in Nuclear Reactor Pipe Lines Using Ultrasonic Transit Time Measurements
114W. Arnold, GebhardtDevelopment of Aircoupled Ultrasound Systems
115S. V. Barai, Yoram ReichWeld Classification in Radiographic Images: Data Mining Approach
116G. NardoniThe Role of ICNDT to Promote Harmonization and Recognition Around ISO 9712 for Better Supporting Safety Requirements
117Nat FaranssoNondestructive Testing (NDT) Training and Certification: Is it Available, Affordable, Accessible, and Credible
118B. Ravi Kumar, S. Palit Sagar, Bhupeshwar Mahato, P. K. Dey, G. Dobmann, D. K. BhattacharyaApplication of Magnetic Barkhausen Emmision Technique in Texture Analysis of Cold Rolled and Aged 304 Stainless Steel
120S. Ramakrishnan, S. T. Thomas, N. V. Nair, S. S. Udpa, K. BalasubramaniamAn Electromagnetic Acoustic Technique for Non-Invasive Defect Detection in Mechanical Prosthetic Heart Valves
122Varga V.V., Kapranov B.I., Baumbach H., Chahlov V.L., Maklashevskij V.A., Filinov V.N.Allocation of Borders of Objects and Definition of the Sizes Imperfections in Compton Tomographies
123Kapranov B.I., Sidulenko O.A., Varga V.V., Baumbach H., Maklashevskij V.A., Filinov V.N.Integrated Methods of Correction of Attenuation in Compton Tomographies
125Friedhelm MaurTechnology and Use of Real-Time Micro / Nanofocus Radiography