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 436-455 Thermography for Non-Destructive Testing

Credit Points

7.14

HECS Band

2

Coordinator

Dr A Smith

Semester

1 (view timetable)

Contact

20 lectures and 16 hours of laboratory and practical work

Subject Description

Upon completion, students should be able to describe the characteristics of common non-destructive tests and the role of thermography in NDT; relate the operation of thermographic equipment to the physics of infrared thermal radiation; understand the functioning of industrial infrared radiometers; obtain meaningful thermograms and analyse the results.

Topics covered: Common non-destructive tests; sources of heat; electromagnetic radiation; infrared sub-spectrum; construction of thermographic equipment; performance measures; requirements for quantitative assessment; operation of equipment; analysis of thermograms.

Assessment

One three-hour examination, reports not exceeding 30 pages. Students will be notified of the weighting of assessment components at the beginning of semester.



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