An overview of nondestructive evaluation methods |
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Authors: | Marvin Trimm |
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Affiliation: | (1) Savannah River Technology Center, NDE and Materials Reliability, SRS Bldg. 730-A, 29808 Aiken, SC |
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Abstract: | ondestructive evaluation is described as nondestructive testing (NDT), nondestructive inspection (NDI), and nondestructive
examination (NDE). The activities associated with the evaluation include testing, inspection, and examination and primarily
involve looking at (or through) and/or measuring some characteristic of an object. Frequently there is a desire to determine
some characteristic of the object or to determine whether the object contains irregularities, discontinuities, or flaws. These
examinations, inspections, or tests are used to determine the physical soundness of a material without impairing its usefulness.
Nondestructive evaluation is a powerful tool that can help assure safety, quality, and reliability; increase productivity;
decrease liability; protect the environment; and save money. In this article, nondestructive evaluation is represented by
the acronym NDE. |
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