Technical Diagnostics and NDT

Olympus, a world leader in nondestructive testing technologies and pioneer in industrial phased array ultrasound, is pleased to introduce a comprehensive inspection solution for circumferential welds in pipes with a diameter as small as 21.3 mm OD. A key component of the solution is the COBRA, a new manual scanner specifically designed to

From my article "Technical diagnostics for a safer journey" for the journal Spectrum One of the most important properties of a transport system is safety. It’s said that the human factor is the main reason for many transport accidents, from aircraft to bicycle. That means there is more chance of an accident occurring because of a simple mistake of the operator (driver or a pilot), or because of the engineer who maintains or repairs the vehicle, or the other people who involved such as the air traffic controller or the policeman on roads. This article is focused on the engineering side, more precisely about identifying problems in mechanical part or a structure. What do engineers do to minimise the probability of having a failure?

Diagnostics! Well, yes, we all heard this word very many times in the medicine. There, diagnostics means, identification of the nature of an illness or other problem by examination of the symptoms. As same as Buddha tried to find reason for sadness before cure, doctors try to find reason for illness before cure, Engineers do test and evaluate before thinking a cure for those mechanical objects. It is one of the most important parts of engineering which is closely linked to aerospace engineering, civil engineering, electrical engineering, material science and engineering, mechanical engineering, nuclear engineering, petroleum engineering, physics etc… It’s often used in both constructional and service sides.