Non-Destructive Testing of Materials and Parts: Techniques, Case Studies and Practical Applications—2nd Edition
A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Advanced Materials Characterization".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2025 | Viewed by 61
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Interests: composites; machining; damage onset and propagation; damage assessment; image processing; non-destructive testing; mechanical testing
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Interests: biodegradable composites; green composites; mechanical characterization; production technologies; damage assessment; non-destructive techniques
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Non-destructive testing (NDT) is the application of scientific principles of physics, chemistry, and mathematics for the development of adequate procedures and specific equipment that can be used to study a part, object, or complex structure, such as a car, airplane, or railway bridge, without causing any harm to the object under examination.
NDT is also used in many other industries, as well as in other non-industrial applications; for example, NDT makes sure that parts do not have defects that would cause customer unhappiness or ensure that they adhere to strict safety regulations (such as passengers in airports). Some of the equipment and procedures used in NDT can also be found in the medical field, such as X-rays in dental work or ultrasounds in echography.
Presently, there is no doubt about the importance of NDT, as it leads to considerable savings by not destroying parts, some of them expensive, gradually replacing still all-too-present destructive testing techniques. Today, there are many NDT techniques available and the field of quality control works to perfect these technologies year after year.
This Special Issue intends to act as a forum for the presentation of the latest developments in this field of research and development, as well as for the demonstration of practical application cases of NDT in all industrial areas that can help foster future developments in this interesting subject. The most recent breakthroughs in the development of equipment and instruments by NDT machine manufacturers will play an important role, demonstrating cutting-edge techniques and novel possibilities for its usage in new areas. Emerging technologies should not be disregarded, such as automation, which reduces the need for human operators; augmented reality (AR), which overlays digital information onto the real world; artificial intelligence (AI), which can process NDT data; or even nanotechnology, used for the detection of small defects or flaws, invisible to traditional methods.
As Editors of this 2nd Edition Special Issue, it is our pleasure to invite you to submit a manuscript, whether in the form of a research article or a review article. Complete papers, communications, and reviews are all welcome. All submissions will be peer reviewed, and a first decision will be provided to authors approximately 14 days after submission. Once accepted, papers will be published in the journal and listed on the Special Issue webpage.
Prof. Dr. Luís Miguel Pereira Durão
Prof. Dr. Nuno Calçada Loureiro
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- NDT techniques
- image processing
- damage assessment
- damage modelling
- reliability
- safety
- mechanical strength
- standardization
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