Non-destructive testing (NDT) methods include a wide range of analytical techniques that can evaluate various kinds of materials, elements, welds, systems, etc., without rendering any damage or harm ...

A battery’s internal life is a stubborn mystery: it functions perfectly until, without warning, ...

Rechargeable batteries are everywhere — from portable electronic devices and electric vehicles to renewable energy storage.

Figure 1. Ultrasonic testing using pulse echo and through-transmission methods. Pulse echo (left and center) uses a transducer that sends and receives ultrasound energy, producing both A- and B-scan ...

Steel wire ropes are critical components in a wide range of industrial and infrastructural applications. Their integrity is paramount to the safe and continuous operation of systems such as cranes, ...

The principles of the magnetic-perturbation method of flaw detection and the Barkhausen noise residual stress measurement method are briefly reviewed. It is suggested that they provide very powerful ...

The application of tailored NDT techniques across all major aircraft components ensures that the most effective inspection ...

Nondestructive analysis is used for testing the soundness of a material for surface or internal flaws or biomechanical parameters without causing deterioration or suitability for function. There are ...

Well-established regulations have been used worldwide to certify the mechanical characteristics of advanced materials like polymer nanocomposites across different industries. To establish a ...

The Great Pyramid has not yielded its secrets by force, but by physics. In the last decade, researchers studying Khufu’s monument have shown that a previously hidden corridor behind the north face ...