Abstract
The emergence ofnondestructive evaluation as afactor to be considered in the entire life cycle of materials, from design, through fabrication of components and structures, to in-service monitoring, is reviewed. Current directions in research and development and in practical application are discussed within the context ofNDE as an engineering function. Particular emphasis is directed towards reliability, requirements for in-process and health monitoring, and implementation for the inspection and analysis of composite materials, that offer a particularly challenging domain in which to demonstrate the performance of NDE techniques and procedures.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 163-169 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Journal of Pressure Vessel Technology, Transactions of the ASME |
Volume | 113 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - May 1991 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality
- Mechanics of Materials
- Mechanical Engineering