Application of Ultrasonic Non-Destructive Testing—Second Edition
A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Acoustics and Vibrations".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 February 2026 | Viewed by 326
Special Issue Editor
Interests: ultrasonic non-destructive characterization of materials; ultrasonic guided waves; composite inspection; biologic tissue characterization by ultrasounds
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Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue presents new ideas and experimental results related to applications of ultrasound non-destructive testing (UNDT). The use of ultrasound is an important technique in NDT, being largely used in industrial contexts. Metal and composite materials used in critical applications, such as aerospace manufacturing, require appropriate NDT to guarantee safety. Thus, research contributions on the latest R&D achievements regarding ultrasonic non-destructive testing and evaluation, as well as the development of new equipment, analyses, and approaches to non-destructive measurements, are encouraged for submission.
Authors are encouraged to submit contributions in any of the following areas related UNDT:
- Ultrasonic non-destructive testing/ultrasonic non-destructive evaluation;
- Ultrasonic-based structural health monitoring and damage detection;
- Material characterization;
- NDT of composites;
- Ultrasound phased arrays;
- Guided waves;
- Process monitoring;
- Ultrasound sensors, transducers, and sensor networks;
- Instruments, devices, and systems for ultrasound research and applications;
- Ultrasound in civil, aerospace, and geological applications.
Dr. Mário João S. F. Santos
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- ultrasound in civil, aerospace, and geological materials
- ultrasonic NDT
- ultrasonic NDE
- ultrasonic-based SHM
- material characterization
- ultrasound phased arrays
- guided waves
- ultrasound transducers
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