With the rapid development of mobile devices, electronic products, and electric vehicles, lithium batteries have shown great potential for energy storage, attributed to their long endurance and high energy density. In order to ensure the safety of li...
The Special Issue “Non-Destructive Testing of Structures” has been proposed to present recent developments in the field of diagnostics of structural materials and components in civil and mechanical engineering. The papers highlighted in t...
This issue was proposed and organized as a means to present recent developments in the field of non-destructive testing of materials in civil engineering. For this reason, the articles highlighted in this editorial relate to different aspects of non-...
Non-destructive techniques are used widely in the metal industry in order to control the quality of materials. Eddy current testing is one of the most extensively used non-destructive techniques for inspecting electrically conductive materials at ver...
The intensity of the infrared radiation emitted by objects is mainly a function of their temperature. In infrared thermography, this feature is used for multiple purposes: as a health indicator in medical applications, as a sign of malfunction in mec...
This study examined the development and trends in non-destructive testing technology for fruit quality. The status of the research field and the application hotspots were investigated to provide a reference for future research in this field. Relevant...
In the present work, the recent advancements in additive manufacturing (AM) techniques for fabricating nanocomposite parts with complex shaped structures are explained, along with defect non-destructive testing (NDT) methods. A brief overview of the...
The growing population and increasing demand for surface transportation have highlighted the importance of maintaining safe and reliable civil infrastructures for daily use. Among all civil infrastructures, bridges are one of the most important eleme...
The significance of non-destructive testing (NDT) methods cannot be overstated as they help to evaluate the properties of a material without damaging/fracturing it. However, their applicability is dependent on their ability to provide reliable correl...
Non-destructive testing (NDT) is essential for evaluating the integrity and safety of structures without causing damage. The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into traditional NDT methods can revolutionize the field by automating data analy...
Multilayer composites reinforced fibres are often used in military applications as construction materials for lightweight ballistic covers that protect against fragments and projectiles. The basic fibre used in these applications is aramid fibre, but...
Structural health monitoring (SHM) is an important aspect of the assessment of various structures and infrastructure, which involves inspection, monitoring, and maintenance to support economics, quality of life and sustainability in civil engineering...
Anchor bolt corrosion is a complex and dynamic system, and the prediction and identification of its corrosion degree are of significant importance for engineering safety. Currently, non-destructive testing using ultrasonic guided waves can be employe...
Non-destructive eddy current testing (ECT) is widely used to examine structural defects in ferromagnetic pipe in the oil and gas industry. Implementation of giant magnetoresistance (GMR) sensors as magnetic field sensors to detect the changes of magn...
Non-destructive testing (NDT) technology is pivotal in the quality assessment of agricultural products. In contrast to traditional manual testing, which is fraught with subjectivity, inefficiency, and the potential for sample damage, NDT technology h...
In the health monitoring and safety assessments of concrete structures, ultrasonic non-destructive testing (NDT) technology has become an indispensable tool due to its non-destructive nature, efficiency, and precision. However, when used in inspectin...
Conveyor belts are among the most critical components of material transport systems across various industrial sectors, including mining, energy, cement production, metallurgy, and logistics. Their reliability directly affects the continuity and opera...
In this article, we survey various non-contact, non-destructive testing methods by way of terahertz (THz) spectroscopy and imaging designed for use in various industrial sectors. A brief overview of the working principles of THz spectroscopy and imag...
Non-destructive testing (NDT) and semi-destructive testing (SDT) have recently been more frequently used for the evaluation and condition assessment of concrete floors in various types of buildings. The subject of the article is to briefly introduce...
This paper designs a plant leaf expansion pressure non-destructive detection device, aiming to promote plant leaf expansion pressure research and achieve precision irrigation. The design is based on leaf expansion pressure probe technology, which can...
This study presents a comprehensive bibliometric analysis of research trends in evaluating the mechanical properties of timber structures, with a particular emphasis on the modulus of elasticity (MOE) assessed through non-destructive testing (NDT) me...
Non-destructive testing (NDT) methods are an important means to detect and assess rock damage. To better understand the accuracy of NDT methods for measuring damage in sandstone, this study compared three NDT methods, including ultrasonic testing, el...
Ultrasonic non-destructive testing is indispensable for assessing the compressive strength of concrete and is widely utilized in concrete structure health monitoring. However, traditional ultrasonic transducers typically have a large size, narrow ban...
GMR sensors are widely used in many industrial segments such as information technology, automotive, automation and production, and safety applications. Each area requires an adaption of the sensor arrangement in terms of size adaption and alignment w...
Anchor bolts are often used for fixing information boards, supports, and soundproof walls in various facilities. Corrosion of anchor bolts and fatigue cracks occur frequently due to the various external environments, and visual inspection and hammeri...
In coal mine production processes, conveyor belts are essential components. They play a crucial role in minimizing the risk of belt failure, enabling unmanned operations in hazardous environments, digitally monitoring production metrics, and facilita...
This paper reviews recent advances in machine learning (ML) algorithms to improve the postprocessing and interpretation of thermographic data in non-destructive testing (NDT). While traditional NDT methods (e.g., visual inspection, ultrasonic testing...
Damage detection is important for the maintenance of automated machines. General non-destructive testing techniques require static equipment and complex analysis processes, which restricts the maintenance of automated machines. Therefore, this paper...
Eggshell quality inspection plays a pivotal role in enhancing the commercial value of poultry eggs and ensuring their safety. It effectively enables the screening of high-quality eggs to meet consumer demand for premium egg products. This paper analy...
This paper aims to describe a method of non-destructive testing in highly variable production using a robotic ultrasound diagnostic system. Highly variable production involves producing products of different shapes and dimensions, which requires flex...
Detection of subsurface defects is undeniably a growing subfield of infrared non-destructive testing (IR-NDT). There are many algorithms used for this purpose, where non-negative matrix factorization (NMF) is considered to be an interesting alternati...
Drilling resistance (DR) measurement is a promising non-destructive technique for evaluating the mechanical properties of concrete. However, the reliability and repeatability of DR measurements are still limited by an insufficient understanding of ho...
This paper reviews recent advances in sensor technologies for non-destructive testing (NDT) and structural health monitoring (SHM) of civil structures. The article is motivated by the rapid developments in sensor technologies and data analytics leadi...
Monitoring of structures to identify types of damages that occur under loading is essential in practical applications of civil infrastructure. In this paper, we detect and visualize damage based on several non-destructive testing (NDT) methods. A mac...
This study provides a method for the rapid, non-destructive testing of the internal quality of Korla fragrant pears. The dielectric constant (ε′) and dielectric loss factor (ε″) of pear samples were tested at 100 frequency...
Safe and efficient operation of port cranes is vital for maintaining the efficiency of global maritime logistics. However, traditional non-destructive testing methods face significant limitations in harsh port environments, such as periodic inspectio...
Recent advancements in machine learning (ML) have led to state-of-the-art performance in various domain-specific tasks, driving increasing interest in its application to non-destructive testing (NDT). Among NDT techniques, phased array ultrasonic tes...
Non-destructive testing (NDT) and non-destructive evaluation (NDE) are essential tools for ensuring the structural integrity, safety, and reliability of critical systems across the aerospace, civil infrastructure, energy, and advanced manufacturing s...
Concrete is currently the most used construction material, mainly due to its mechanical strength, chemical stability, and low cost. This material is affected by wear processes caused by the environment, which lead to a reduction in the useful life of...
This review examines the essential application of non-destructive testing (NDT) techniques in assessing the integrity and damage of composite materials used in aerospace engineering, focusing on polymer matrix composites (PMCs), metal matrix composit...
The article provides a review of the state-of-art non-destructive testing (NDT) methods used for evaluation of integrated circuit (IC) packaging. The review identifies various types of the defects and the capabilities of most common NDT methods emplo...
For preservation efforts and stability assessment of historic structures it is imperative to understand the extent of existing damages and possible modes for how they could have occurred. The aim of this work is to illustrate the importance of integr...
The development of sustainable lightweight materials is a promising field solution in this era. The production of sustainable materials by replacing coarse aggregates with some lightweight alternative provides a good quality construction material. In...
Recently, Mueller matrix polarimetry (MMP) has been widely applied in many aspects, such as radar target decomposition, monitoring the glucose level, tissue diagnostics, biological samples, etc., but it is still challenging for the complex light&ndas...
Many constructions built by ancient civilization hold many mysteries and attract the attention of historians, archaeologists and tourists from all over the world. The most famous and enigmatical among them is the Great (Khufu’s-Cheops’) P...
In this study, a non-destructive testing method for crack defects of self-lubricating sliding bearing coating based on terahertz time-domain spectroscopy was proposed. The self-lubricating coating materials were revealed to have good penetration and...
Non-destructive testing (NDT) is a quality control measure designed to ensure the safety of products according to established variability thresholds. With the development of advanced technologies and a lack of formalised knowledge of the state-of-the...
Non-destructive testing (NDT) plays a crucial role in large scale industrial production such as in the nuclear industry and bridge structures where even a small crack can lead to severe accidents. The pulsed eddy current infrared thermography testing...
Different non-destructive testing techniques have been evaluated for detecting and assessing damage in carbon fiber reinforced plastics: (i) ultrasonic C-scan, (ii) local defect resonance of front/back surface and (iii) lock-in infrared thermography...
This review explores the applications of room temperature semiconductor detectors, with a focus on Cd(Zn)Te based detection systems, in non-destructive testing and evaluation (NDT&E). Cd(Zn)Te detectors, which operate efficiently at ambient tempe...
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