Introduction to Non-destructive Testing detailed syllabus for Computer Science & Engineering (CSE) for 2021 regulation curriculum has been taken from the Anna Universities official website and presented for the CSE students. For course code, course name, number of credits for a course and other scheme related information, do visit full semester subjects post given below.
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Course Objectives:
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Unit I
INTRODUCTION TO NDT & VISUAL TESTING 9 Concepts of Non-destructive testing-relative merits and limitations-NDT Versus mechanical testing, Fundamentals of Visual Testing – vision, lighting, material attributes, environmental factors, visual perception, direct and indirect methods – mirrors, magnifiers, boroscopes and fibroscopes – light sources and special lighting.
Unit II
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Unit III
EDDY CURRENT TESTING & THERMOGRAPHY 9 Eddy Current Testing: Generation of eddy currents- properties- eddy current sensing elements, probes, Instrumentation, Types of arrangement, applications, advantages, limitations – Factors affecting sensing elements and coil impedance, calibration, Interpretation/Evaluation. Thermography- Principle, Contact & Non-Contact inspection methods, Active & Passive methods, Liquid Crystal – Concept, example, advantages & limitations. Electromagnetic spectrum, infrared thermography- approaches, IR detectors, Instrumentation and methods, applications.
Unit IV
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Unit V
RADIOGRAPHY TESTING 9 Sources-X-rays and Gamma rays and their characteristics-absorption, scattering. Filters and screens, Imaging modalities-film radiography and digital radiography (Computed, Direct, Real Time, CT scan). Problems in shadow formation, exposure factors, inverse square law, exposure charts, Penetrameters, safety in radiography.
Course Outcomes:
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Text Books:
- Baldev Raj, T. Jayakumar and M. Thavasimuthu, Practical Non Destructive Testing, Alpha Science International Limited, 3rd edition, 2002.
- J. Prasad and C. G. K. Nair, Non-Destructive Test and Evaluation of Materials, Tata McGraw-Hill Education, 2nd edition, 2011.
- Ravi Prakash, Non-Destructive Testing Techniques, 1st revised edition, New Age International Publishers, 2010.
Reference Books:
- ASM Metals Handbook, V-17, “Nondestructive Evaluation and Quality Control”, American Society of Metals, USA, 2001.
- Barry Hull and Vernon John,”Nondestructive Testing”, Macmillan, 1989.
- Chuck Hellier, Handbook of Nondestructive Evaluation, Mc Graw Hill, 2012.
- Louis Cartz, “Nondestructive Testing”, ASM International, USA, 1995.
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