NPTEL Syllabus

NOC:Theory and Practice of Non Destructive

Testing - Video course

COURSE OUTLINE

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Nondestructive Testing (NDT) plays an extremely important role in quality control, flaw
detection and structural health monitoring covering a wide range of industries. There are
varieties of NDT techniques in use. This course will first cover the fundamental science
behind the commonly used NDT methods to build the basic understanding on the http://nptel.ac.in
underlying principles. It will then go on to cover the process details of each of these NDT
methods.

COURSE DETAIL
Metallurgy
and Material
Science
Week. No. Topics
Introduction to NDT, Visual Optical methods, Dye
Week 1 penetrant testing, Basic principle, Types of dye and
methods of application, Developer Coordinators:
Magnetic particle testing, Basic theory of magnetism, Dr. Ranjit Bauri
Week 2 Magnetization methods,Field indicators, Particle Department of
application, Inspection. Metallurgical
Eddy current testing, Basic principle; Faraday’s law, Engineering and
Week 3 Inductance, Lenz’s law,Self and Mutual Inductance, Materials ScienceIIT
Impedance plane, Inspection sy Madras

Ultrasonic testing: Basics of ultrasonic waves, Pulse

Week 4
and beam shapes,Ultrasonic transducers.
Test method, Distance and Area calibration, Weld
Week 5
inspection by UT.
Acoustic emission testing: Basic principle, Sources of
Week 6 acoustic emission, Source parameters, Kaiser-Felicity
theory, Equipment and Data
Radiography: X-rays and their properties, X-ray
Week 7
generation, X-ray absorption and atomic scattering.
Image formation, Image quality, Digital Radiography,
Week 8 Image interpretation,Radiation Shielding. Comparison
and selection of NDT methods,

References:

1. Nondestructive Testing, Louis Cartz, ASM International

2. Nondestructive Evaluation and Quality Control, ASM Handbook, Vol. 17.
3. https://www.nde-ed.org

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