NDT Technologies

TWI NDT Validation Centre (Wales) is equipped with the latest advanced NDT equipment in order for it to undertake work for a variety of high technology industries. The research concentrates on the development of automated and computer based NDT techniques that will give more accurate and reliable detection of defects. The techniques and equipment accessible through the centre include:

Radiography

• Digital radiography
• Computed tomography
• Microfocus radiography

Ultrasonic Techniques

• Manual ultrasonics
• Phased array ultrasonics
• Long range ultrasonics
• Automated ultrasonics
• Time of flight diffraction
• Immersion and large area ultrasonic mapping
• Ultrasonic bond testing
• Non-contact ultrasonics

Eddy Currents

• Conventional Eddy Currents
• Eddy Current Arrays

Laser Shearography

ACFM (Alternating Current Field Measurement)

Thermography

Optical Imaging and Digital Image Processing