ASNT 23rd Research Symposium

Minneapolis

The Hilton Minneapolis 2427 March 2014 Minneapolis, MN, USA

Join us in Minneapolis

Research Program Committee Chair Sharon Vukelich University of Dayton Research Institute

Research Council Chair Bob Shannon Siemens Energy, Technology & Innovation

ASNT begins the year with an outstanding opportunity to expand your knowledge in NDT and interact with fellow professionals. It is my pleasure to invite you to join our NDE research community for the 23nd Research Symposium to be held 24-27 March 2014. The meeting will be held at the Hilton Minneapolis in Minneapolis, MN. Through its Annual Research Symposium, the American Society for Nondestructive Testing has consistently provided researchers, developers, engineers and inspectors with an excellent venue to discuss new innovations and potential applications of NDE technology. This symposium serves as a professional forum for communication and promotion of NDE technology transfer among researchers, engineers, inspectors and equipment makers. During the symposium, attendees will have the opportunity to explore and discuss NDE technologies from research to application and increase their knowledge base. Sessions focus on the spectrum of NDT technologies at varying degrees of maturity from emerging technologies through solutions to unique and difficult problems. Exhibits will introduce new products and services that make NDE easier and more reliable. I encourage you to review the symposiums program for more detailed information on the sessions, exhibits and other activities that will be available this year. I look forward to seeing you in Minneapolis.

Sharon Vukelich
Research Program Chair

Plan now to attend Table of Contents

Keynote Student Travel Reimbursement Program ASNT Research Award for Sustained Excellence Address ASNT Research Award for Innovation Address Session Schedule Meetings and Events ASNT Information General Information page 2 page 2 page 3 page 4 page 5 - 13 page 14 & 15 page 16 page 17
North Star Imaging, Inc. 19875 S. Diamond Lake Road Rodgers, MN 55374 763/463-5650 763/463-5651 fax www.4nsi.com Olympus SPONSOR 48 Woerd Avenue Waltham, MA 02453 781/419-3900 781/419-3980 fax www.olympus-ims.com Plant Integrity Limited Granta Park Great Abington, Cambridge, UK CB21 6GP 44 1223893994 www.plantintegrity.co.uk QSA Global, Inc. 6765 Langley Drive Baton Rouge, LA 70809 225/751-5893 225/751-8082 fax www.sentinelndt.com SciAps, Inc. 2 Constitution Way Woburn, MA 01801 339/927-9455 339/600-3038 fax www.sciaps.com Source Production and Equipment Co. 113 Teal Street St. Rose, LA 70087 504/464-9471 504/467-7685 FAX www.spec150.com Taylor & Francis Journals 325 Chestnut Street, Suite 800 Philadelphia, PA 19106 215/625-8900 www.tandfonline.com UniWest 122 South 4th Avenue Pasco, WA 99301 509/544-0720 509/544-0868 fax www.uniwest.com Varian Medical Systems Security & Inspection 6811 Spencer Street Las Vegas, NV 89119 702/938-4864 702/938-4833 fax www.varian.com/sip

Exhibitors as of 1/7/2014
AcousticEye 12 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1100 Houston, TX 77046 408/933-8658 www.acousticeye.com American Institute of NDT 7942 College Road, Suite 105 Baxter, MN 56425 218/270-3182 www.trainingndt.com BINDT Newton Bldg, St George's Ave, Northampton NN2 6JB, United Kingdom 44 1604 893811 www.bindt.org EtherNDE Endeavour House 3 Roundwood Lane Harpenden, Hertz, UK AL5 3BW 44 (0) 1582767912 44 (0) 1582712577 fax www.ethernde.com FlawTech 4486 Raceway Drive Concord, NC 28027 704/795-4401 704/795-4403 fax www.flawtech.com Laser Technology, Inc. 1055 West Germantown Pike Norristown, PA 19403 610/631-5043 610/631-0934 fax www.laserndt.com MISTRAS Group 195 Clarksville Road Princeton Junction, NJ 08550 609/716-4000 609/716-0706 fax www.mistrasgroup.com NDT Solutions, Inc. 10-1 Airport Road New Richmond, WI 54017-1780 715/246-0433 715/246-0466 fax www.ndts.com

Keynote Address
Innovations in Breast Imaging and Why We Need Them Tuesday 25 March 8:00 8:45 am Michael K. O'Connor, Ph.D. Professor of Radiologic Physics, Mayo Clinic

Over the last 5 years mounting evidence has shown that screening mammography has limited sensitivity for the detection of breast cancer in women with certain types of breast tissue. Advances in conventional X-ray mammography, such as digital mammography and more recently digital breast tomosynthesis have not overcome this inherent limitation of anatomical imaging. This talk will discuss the current state of the art in screening for breast cancer, the newer techniques that are being evaluated (ultrasound, magnetic resonance imaging, molecular breast imaging etc.) and both the technical and societal challenges we face in introducing them.

Fulltime Students Invited to Apply for Travel Reimbursements

Up to $1000 Each for 15 Fulltime Undergraduate or Graduate Students to Attend the 23rd ASNT Research Symposium, 24 - 27 March 2014 in Minneapolis, MN, USA
Dont miss a unique opportunity to participate in an NDE/NDI/NDT focused symposium to: Network with nondestructive evaluation (NDE) researchers; Make career connections with researchers, engineers, inspectors and equipment makers; Attend sessions on emerging NDE technologies and trends; Learn how the academic and research communities come together with industry. For program information, requirements and applications, see ASNTs homepage and click on the link, Student Travel Reimbursement. Deadline: 5 February 2014

ASNT Research Award for Sustained Excellence Address

Sustained Innovation How it Makes the Difference Wednesday 26 March 8:00 8:45 am B. Boro Djordjevic, Ph.D. President and CEO, Materials and Sensors Technologies, Inc.

The world is full of ideas and innovations, many of which never see the light of the day. Sustained innovation and persistence is necessary to transfer ideas to reality and transfer innovations to the practical engineering tools. From the beginnings, there has always been a desire to improve the ability for better Nondestructive Testing (NDT), Nondestructive Evaluation (NDE), and Nondestructive Characterization (NDC) measurements. Over the last 40 years, using first principles science, new NDE and NDC tools have been developed and implemented via sustained research and engineering efforts on extensive range of applications. New ultrasonic methods have advanced from simple contact measurements to automated remote scanning systems that are capable of testing large parts and modern composite structures. Ultrasonic testing has achieved the realm of noncontact measurements, with significant impact to future NDE/NDC applications. How can we propagate ultrasonic signals through very thick structures of 120 in or more (such as solid rocket motors), or over a very long path using guided waves (such as rail track or beams), or in very complex materials (such as modern composites)? These developments were achieved over sustained and focused work that is continuing evolution of ultrasonic NDE technology for direct materials properties measurements and methods for in-situ structural health monitoring. Boro Djordjevic is President and CEO of Materials and Sensors Technologies, Inc, a small business technology company he started in 1994. The company is focused on the development and commercialization of advanced NDE/NDC technologies. Boros education includes a BS in 1973 from College of William and Mary in Physics, MSE in 1978 from Johns Hopkins University in Materials and Mechanical Engineering and a PhD in 1979 from Johns Hopkins University in Materials Engineering. Boro has over 40 years of experience while working as Director, CNDE Johns Hopkins University; Manager, Evaluation and Subsystem Engineering Dept., Martin Marietta Laboratories, Technical Director, NASA Solid Propulsion Integrity Program & Bondlines Program and other programs such as large projects in NDE of advanced composites, materials processing, embedded sensors, civil structures and air/space systems. His work includes a range of activities that span from field testing to R&D in ultrasonics, acoustics, advanced composite materials and structures, materials testing, in-process control, optical testing, light-sound interactions, laser-optical sonar, in-situ and smart sensors, acoustic emission, automation and system design, digital data acquisition and signal/image processing analysis, X-ray imaging, triboluminescence phenomena, structural and materials fatigue, aging systems and prognosis tools and sensors. He has continuous interest in technology transfer and technology commercialization, training and teaching seminars and courses. He consulted to industry, NASA, DoD, government agencies and has served on the National Materials Advisory Board committees, authored over 160 technical publications, seven books, holds seven patents and has organized or coordinated meetings of professional societies and international scientific conferences throughout the world. Boro is listed in the Who's Who in the World, Whos Who in America. Boro is a fellow and lifetime member of ASNT for 36 years, with ASNT national involvement, including two terms on the Board, as chair of the Research Council, Acoustic Emission, Strategic Planning and Publications Committees and currently chairs the T&E Methods Division.

ASNT Research Award for Innovation Address

Thermographic Signal Reconstruction From Images to Signals Thursday 27 March 8:00 8:45 am Steven M. Shepard, Ph.D. President, Thermal Wave Imaging, Inc.

The introduction of the infrared camera in the mid-1960s launched the modern era of thermography in NDT, offering the potential for a fast, non-contact, area inspection method. Various schemes for active thermography evolved, with interpretation of results typically based on visual identification of anomalous hot or cold spots in the infrared image sequence as the part under test returned to equilibrium after thermal stimulation. While the potential of thermography for NDT was widely recognized, acceptance was limited because of the subjectivity of data interpretation, limited range and resolution, and the cost and complexity of the equipment. In the late 1990s, research in the field was oriented toward development algorithms to quantify flaw depth and size based on flaw-background contrast using time and frequency domain methods. In practice, these methods were difficult to implement because of the difficulty of identifying a flaw-free background reference in a real inspection. In 1998, frustrated by the limitations of contrast-based analysis approaches, the research team at Thermal Wave Imaging, Inc. began working on self-referencing analysis and processing methods, with the hypothesis that the time history of an individual pixel should contain a considerable amount of information about the subsurface state of a solid. While we developed several approaches, the most useful one was based on the simple observation that on a logarithmic scale, the temperature vs. time history of a pixel was a monotonically decreasing straight line, which deviated from linear behavior when a subsurface interface interfered with the flow of heat from the surface. This observation had been made previously by others, but we took advantage of modern computing power (by 1999 standards) and fit each pixel with a simple function (initially, a low order polynomial) to create a temporally noise-free replica of the original data sequence, thus reducing a large sequence of images to a set of equation coefficients. Surprisingly, the resulting images, reconstructed from the coefficients, were only marginally better than the noisy original images, since the elimination of temporal noise only removed high spatial frequency components. However, the reconstructed time histories could be easily differentiated without adverse effects, and the derivatives provided an enormous increase in sensitivity and depth range compared to previous methods. This process of fitting the signal over its entire duration and viewing its logarithmic derivatives came to be known as Thermographic Signal Reconstruction (TSR). Today, TSR is used throughout the world in NDT and Quality Assurance applications in the aerospace, power generation and automotive industries. The significance of the TSR method is that it provides a true physics-based approach to interpretation of active thermography data, removing the subjective aspect of interpretation that hindered thermography for many years. This presentation will review the evolution of thermography from an image-based qualitative method to its current signalbased state, with examples illustrating the various ways that thermographic data can be interpreted to accomplish a particular application. Dr. Steven Shepard received his Ph.D. in Physics from Wayne State University in Detroit in 1987. He then joined at the U.S. Army Tank Automotive Command, where he was awarded the Army R&D Achievement Award in 1991 for his work in high speed synchronous IR imaging. He founded Thermal Wave Imaging, Inc. in 1992, where he continues to serve as President. He has been granted over 20 patents, authored numerous technical papers, and is a frequent short course instructor for ASNT and other organizations.

Tuesday 25 March Morning Sessions

8:00 8:45 am ASNT Keynote Innovations in Breast Imaging and Why We Need Them
Michael K. O'Connor, Ph.D., Mayo Clinic

Aerospace
Chair: A. Poudel, Southern Illinois University Carbondale

Thermography: Advanced Techniques and Applications

Chairs: M. Fallahpour, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; K. Donnell, Missouri S&T

Impact Damage Detection in CFRP Laminates with Ultrasonic NDE

S. Li, S. Sharf, C. McGee, T. Chu, Southern Illinois University Carbondale; Y. Pan, Emerson Inc.

Effect of Material Properties on Active Microwave Thermography

A. Foudazi, K. Donnell, Missouri S&T; M. Fallahpour, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

9:00 am

NDE of Aged CFRP Panels Using Infrared Thermography

C. McGee, S. Li, S. Sharf, T. Chu, Southern Illinois University Carbondale; Y. Pan, Emerson; T. Chen, M. Huang, National Cheng Kung University Taiwan; C. Liu, Chung Shan Institute of Science and Tech

Greens Function for Evaluation of Microwave Power used for Active Microwave Thermography
A. Foudazi, K. Donnell, Missouri S&T; M. Fallahpour, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

9:30 am

Porosity Measurement in Carbon Fiber Epoxy Laminates by Using Acoustography

A. Poudel, T. Chu, Southern Illinois University Carbondale; J. Sandhu, Santec Systems Inc.; C. Pergantis, US Army Research Laboratory

Comparison of Advanced Data Processing and Quantitative Methods in Pulsed Thermography

F. Lopez, Federal University of Santa Catarina; C. IbarraCastanedo; X. Maldague, Laval University

10:00 am

Shearography NDT of Aerospace Composites

J. Newman, Laser Technology Inc.

Viscoelastic Absorptive Coatings for Vibration Coverage Analysis in Vibrothermography

S. Holland, J. Vaddi, Iowa State University CND

10:30 am

11:00 am 12:30 pm Lunch in the Exhibit Hall

Tuesday 25 March Afternoon Sessions I

Structural Health Monitoring I
Chairs: S. Kenderian, The Aerospace Corporation; A. Farhidzadeh, SUNY at Buffalo

Thermal Methods
Chairs: M. Fallahpour, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; K. Donnell, Missouri S&T

12:30 pm

Corrosion Diagnostics in Loaded Pre-stressing Strands using Guided Ultrasonic Waves and Acoustic Emission
A. Farhidzadeh, S. Salamone, SUNY at Buffalo

Active Microthermography
Z. Talken, J. Wilson, E. Kinzel; Missouri S&T

1:00 pm

Characterization of Cracking in Concrete using a Fully Contactless Scanning Ultrasonic System

S. Ham (ASNT Fellowship Award Winner 2012), J. Popovics, University of Illinois

Near and Far Field Detection of Foreign Object Debris in Composites

S. Shepard, Thermal Wave Imaging, Inc.

1:30 pm

Tracking Long Term Changes in the Jeremiah Morrow Bridge using Multivariate Correlational Data Analysis
M. Norouzi, V. Hunt, A. Helmicki, University of Cincinnati

Comparison of Microwave Sensing Methods for Monitoring Sand Production in Petroleum Wells
S. Hilgedick, K. Donnell, Missouri S&T

2:00 pm

Acoustic Emission Damage Assessment and Pattern Recognition Analysis for Prestressed Concrete Structures
A. M. Abdelrahman, M. ElBatanouny, P. Ziehl, University of South Carolina

2:30 3:00 pm Refreshment Break in the Exhibit Hall

Tuesday 25 March Afternoon Sessions II

Structural Health Monitoring II
Chairs: S. Kenderian, The Aerospace Corporation; A. Farhidzadeh, SUNY at Buffalo

NDE Engineering

NDE for Tracking Progressive Damage Development in Composite Materials

A. Gupta, J. Duke, Virginia Tech

Vibration Response of a Foundation on Elastic Half-Space MediumExperimental Analysis

B. Alsaidi, E. Sarfaraz, H. Hamidzadeh, Tennessee State University

3:00 pm

SHM Capabilities of Modified Wood Adhesives for Timber Structures

C. Winkler, U. Schwarz, Eberswalde University of Applied Science

Toward Automated Interpretation of Integrated Information: Managing Big Data for NDE
S. Holland, T. Lesthaeghe, E. Gregory, Iowa State University CND

3:30 pm

Modal Vibration Analysis of Discontinuously Damped Cylinder

E. Sarfaraz, B. Alsaidi, H. Hamidzadeh, Tennessee State University

4:00 pm

Evaluation of Residual Stress in Welding of Spiral Carbon Steel Tubes in Oil Heater
M. Heidari, B. Mazandaran, Takta Azmoon Sanat; H. Bayest, Daboo Sanat

4:30 pm
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Wednesday 26 March Morning Sessions

8:00 8:45 am ASNT Research Award for Sustained Excellence Address Sustained Innovation How it Makes the Difference
Boro Djordjevic, Materials and Sensors Technologies, Inc.

Digital Imaging/Neutron Radiography/Radiography

Chairs: H. Taheri, South Dakota State University; S. Maghsoudy-Louyeh, The Aerospace Corporation

Ultrasonic I

9:00 am

Utilization of Virtualized Environments for Efficient X-ray Attenuation Approximation

E. Jimenez, K. Thompson, L. Orr, Sandia National Laboratories

Artificial Neural Network Prediction of Concrete Strength Based on Non-Destructive Test Results
O. Antonio, A. Jaurigue, University of the Philippines

9:30 am

Digital Radiography and Computed Tomography Process Effect on Electronic Device Temperature and Circuit
H. Taheri, F. Delfanian, J. Du, South Dakota State University

Ultrasonic Technique Development Using Software Tools

R. Ginzel, J. Buchholz, Eclipse Scientific

10:00 am

US Army Advancements with Neutron Radiographic Equipment

S. Zuber, US Army RDECOMARDEC

Novel Damage Diagnosis Algorithms for Aerospace Non Destructive Testing Data Using Ultrasonic Testing Technique
T. Khan, N. Rao, F. Amir, PNECNUST; M. Khan, PIA Engineering

10:30 am

Characteristics of Statistical Noise of the sCMOS Based Neutron Computed Radiography Images A Simplified Measurement Approach
M. Radebe, Necsa; A. Kaestner, E Lehmann, Paul Scherrer Institute

A Novel Method for Ultrasonically Estimating Stress States of Metallic Components

C. Kube, J. Turner, University of Nebraska; G. Garcia, EVRAZ

11:00 am12:30 pm Lunch on Own

Wednesday 26 March Afternoon Sessions I

NDE Characterization
Chair: A. Poudel, Southern Illinois University Carbondale

Ultrasonic II
Chair: H. Taheri, South Dakota State University

Automated Defect Classification using Artificial Neural Networks

S. Sameeuddin, A. Poudel, S. Li, T. Chu, Southern Illinois University Carbondale; Y. Pan, Emerson

Online High Frequency Ultrasonic Testing to Enable Closed Loop Control of Additive Manufacturing Systems
K. Nadimpalli, D. Pal, T. Starr, B Stucker, University of Louisville

12:30 pm

Nondestructive Characterization of Sensitization of Aluminum Alloy AA5083 using Eddy Current Probes
P. Lekeaka-Takunju, S. Agnew, University of Virginia; B. Gheorghe, M. Shedd, Luna Innovations, Inc.

Ultrasonic Evaluation of Composite Materials: Conventional and Phased Array Techniques

H. Taheri, F. Delfanian, J. Du, South Dakota State University

1:00 pm

What Makes a Phased Array Instrument Advanced? Understanding Important Characteristics for Automated Systems
G. Dao, Advanced OEM Solutions

Real Time 2D Ultrasound Camera Imaging: A Higher Resolution Option to Phased Array
B. Lasser, D. Rich, J. Kula, D. Slaski, O. Mallaug, Imperium Inc.

1:30 pm

Nondestructive Characterization of Oxidative Aging in Asphalt Concrete Pavements

H. Reis, M. McGovern, B. Behnia, B. Hill, W. Buttlar, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Shear Wave Measurements using Normal Incidence Focused Transducers

A. Arguelles, C. Kube, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

2:00 pm

2:303:00 pm Refreshment Break

Wednesday 26 March Afternoon Sessions II

Computed Tomography Ultrasonic III

Computed Tomography and 3-D Rendering of Composite Materials

Non-Invasive Inspection of Heat Exchanger Tubes

M. Klatt, J. Siegel, AcousticEye

3:00 pm

D. Moore, B. Kernen, Sandia National Laboratories

3:30 pm

Comparison of Computed Tomography Values from Industrial CT systems to Measured X-ray Attenuation Values
K. Thompson, E. Jimenez, L. Orr, Sandia National Laboratories

Proposal for Test Block for Procedure Demonstration With TOFD Technique According to ASME Code Sec. VIII Div.2.
G. Nardoni, P. Nardoni, D. Nardoni, M. Feroldi, I&T Nardoni Institute; A. Filosi, L. Possenti, S. Quetti, ATB RIVA CALZONI

Tomographic Imaging of Moving Objects

4:00 pm

S. Shakya, P. Munshi, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur

UT of Welding of a 70 mm ss316L Blind to Nozzle in a Pressure Vessel

M. Heidari, B. Mazandaran, Takta Azmoon Sanat Co.; B. Ramezanian, Pargasiran Co.

4:30 pm

Mollifier Schemes in Limited Data Computerized Tomography

M. Goswami, A Saxena, P. Munshi, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur

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Thursday 27 March Morning Sessions I

8:00 8:45 am ASNT Research Award for Innovation
Steven Shepard, Thermal Wave Imaging, Inc. Thermographic Signal Reconstruction From Images to Signals (and Back)

Guided Waves I
Chair: E. Dehaghan Niri, State University of New York at Buffalo

Quantitative Ultrasonic Inspection I

Chair: R. Maev, University of Windsor

Multi-mode (passive-active) Real Time Corrosion and Leak Monitoring of Cylindrical Structures
E. Dehghan Niri, State University of New York at Buffalo

Ultrasonic Non-destructive Testing of Adhesively Bonded Joints

R. Maev, S. Titov, University of Windsor; A. Bogachenkov, Institute of Biochemical Physics of Russian Academy of Sciences

9:00 am

Quantitative Propellant Diagnostics with Ultrasonic Guided Waves

B. Gheorghe, Luna Innovations

Micromechanical and Material Properties of Joints Implications for Ultrasonic Inspection

D. Hopkins, Bercli Corporation

9:30 am

Characterization of Fatigue Cracks via Adaptive Imaging with Estimated Scattering Matrices
X. Chen, J. Michaels, T. Michaels, Georgia Institute of Technology

Imaging the Process of Resistance Spot Welding

A. Ouellette, E. Lessard, A. Chertov, R. Maev, University of Windsor

10:00 am

Ultrasonic Guided Wave Mode Conversion from Transducer Couplings

S. Lowe, S. Fateri, TWI Ltd.

Resistance Welding of Dissimilar Metals Using Intermediate Layers Made by Cold Spray
A. Ouellette, A. Chertov, D. Dzhurinskiy, V. Leshchynsky, R. Maev, W. Regalado University of Windsor

10:30 am

11:00 am 12:30 pm Lunch on Own

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Thursday 27 March Afternoon Sessions I

Guided Waves II
Chair: E. Dehaghan Niri, State University of New York at Buffalo

Quantitative Ultrasonic Inspection II

Chair: R. Maev, University of Windsor

12:30 pm

A Two Dimensional Fourier Transform using Incremental Frequency Examination for Multimodal Ultrasonic Guided Wave Analysis
S. Fateria, N. Boulgouris, S. Majidnia, Brunel University; A. Wilkinson, TWI Ltd.

Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) with Surface Acoustic Waves

J. Na, Edison Welding Institute

Quantitative Modal Analysis of Ultrasonic Guided Wave Signals

1:00 pm

P. Mudge, TWI Ltd.

Modeling Wave Propagation Through a Polycrystal with Elongated and Transversely Isotropic Grains using a Self-consistent Approach
C. Kube, J. Turner, University of Nebraska

1:30 pm

Efficient GWUT Signal Processing Algorithms for Wireless NDE

T. Khan, PNECNUST

2:00 pm 2:30 pm Refreshment Break

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Thursday 27 March Afternoon Sessions II

NDE Method Development Eddy Current
Chair: H. Taheri, South Dakota State University

NDE of Composite Biopolymer Material at Nanoscale by AFM Based Nanoindentation

X. Xi, B. R. Tittmann, Penn State University

The Evaluation of Signal Frequency and Testing Speed on Wireless Eddy Current Inspection
H. Taheri, F. Delfanian, J. Du, South Dakota State University

2:30 pm

Void-Fraction Estimations for Bubble Column with Small Diameter

M. Goswami, S. Kumar, A. Khanna, P. Munshi, A. Saxena, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur

Detection of Subsurface Flows in Ferritic Steel With Eddy Current Probe

G. Nardoni, V. Uchanin, I&T Nardoni Institute;

3:00 pm

Radiography Testing of AL 5083 Welded Plates

M. Heidari, Takta Azmoon Sanat Co.; B. Ramezanian, Pargasiran Co.

Multi Frequency Eddy Current Non Destructive Evaluation of Aerospace Structures

T. Khan, M. Hassan, F. Amir, PNECNUST; S. Hassan, PIA Engineering

3:30 pm
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Meetings and Events

Exhibit Hours
Monday 24 March
5:007:00 pm

All meetings are listed by Council. Meetings followed by an asterisk (*) are by invitation only. Please contact the chair if you wish to attend. All other meetings and events are open. Some events require fees; refer to registration form. ASNT reserves the right to alter this schedule without notice. Recording of speakers is not permitted.

Tuesday 25 March
11:00 am3:00 pm

Saturday 22 March
7:00 am-6:00 pm ASNT Certification Examinations*

Exhibitors
AcousticEye American Institute of NDT BINDT EtherNDE FlawTech Laser Technology, Inc. MISTRAS Group NDT Solutions, Inc. North Star Imaging, Inc. Olympus SPONSOR Plant Integrity Limited QSA Global, Inc.

Sunday 23 March
7:00 am-6:00 pm 9:00 am -12:00 pm 10:00 am-5:00 pm 12:00-1:00 pm 1:00 5:00 pm ASNT Certification Examinations* Operations Committee Standards Development Society Leaders Luncheon* Board of Directors

Monday 24 March
Technical and Education Council
10:00 am-1:00 pm 10:00 -11:00 am 11:30am-12:00 pm 1:00-1:30 pm 3:30-5:30 pm 4:00-5:00 pm SNT-TC-1A Review Committee Acoustic Emission PT Handbook Subcommittee SNT-TC-1A Interpretation Committee* Administrative Meeting MT/PT

Certification Management Council

9:00 am-5:00 pm NDT Level III and ACCP Divisions*

Section Operations Council

8:00-9:00 am 9:00-10:00 am 10:00 -11:30 am 11:30 am -12:30 pm 12:30-1:30 pm SOC Officers & Division Chairs Membership Division Regional Directors Division Awards Division Section Management Division

Other Committee Meetings and Events

8:00 am-5:00 pm 10:00 am-5:00 pm 8:00 am-7:00 pm 8:30-10:00 am Selection Committee* Standards Development/ISO Registration Open Spouse/Companion Hospitality Suite* Welcome Reception Exhibits Open
(open to all registered attendees)

SciAps, Inc. Source Production and Equipment Co. Taylor & Francis Journals UniWest Varian Medical Systems Security & Inspection
5:00-6:00 pm 5:00-7:00 pm

Tuesday 25 March
Technical and Education Council
9:00-10:30 am 9:00-11:00 am 10:00-11:00 am 10:00-11:30 am 11:00 am-12:00 pm Joint SNT-TC-1A/SDC/CMC Executive Committee Educational Publications Magnetic Flux Leakage Leak Testing Technician Advisory

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11:00 am-1:00 pm 11:30 am-12:00 pm 12:00-1:00 pm 12:00-1:30 pm 12:00-1:00 pm 1:00-2:00 pm 1:00-2:30 pm 1:30-2:30 pm 3:00-4:00 pm 3:30-4:30 pm 3:00-5:00 pm 4:30-5:30 pm 9:00-11:00 am 9:30-10:30 am 10:30-11:00 am 3:00-4:00 pm

NDT Reliability Studies Leak Testing Handbook Subcommittee Education Division Materials Evaluation Ultrasonic Visual Penetrating Radiation NDT Handbook Development Joint Council* Aerospace Handbook Subcommittee Electromagnetic Testing Aerospace Rules of Conduct Committee Technician of the Year Selection* Mentoring Award Selection* Joint Council* RNDE Infrastructure Joint Council* Student Network Research Council Dinner Meeting IRRSP Joint SNT-TC-1A/SDC/CMC Executive Committee NDT Level III & ACCP Divisions* Joint Council* Speaker Briefing* Registration Open Keynote Address Spouse/Companion Hospitality Suite* Concurrent Sessions Charles N. Sherlock Meritorious Service Subcommittee* Philip D. Johnson Honorary Member Subcommittee* Exhibits Open Lunch in the Exhibit Hall Past Presidents Luncheon* Gold Medal Award* Past Presidents Meeting*

1:00-2:00 pm 2:00-3:30 pm 3:30 - 4:30 pm

Young NDT Professional Award Subcommittee* Fellow Award Subcommittee* Ad Hoc International Committee

Wednesday 26 March
Technical and Education Council
9:00-10:00 am 11:00 am-12:00 pm 12:00-1:00 pm 1:00-3:30 pm 2:00-3:30 pm Guided Wave Testing Methods Division Ground Penetrating Radar T&E Full Council SOC Full Council Program Committee Mentoring Committee Open Certification Management Council Closed Certification Management Council A.B* Speaker Briefing* Registration Open Research Award for Sustained Excellence Address Spouse/Companion Hospitality Suite* Business & Finance Sessions Mehl/Lester Award Committee* Governance Committee Networking Event (all attendees welcome)

Section Operations Council Research Council

11:00 am-12:00 pm 12:00-1:00 pm 9:00-10:00 am 10:00 am-5:00 pm

Section Operations Council

Certification Management Council

Research Council
7:30-8:30 am 9:00-10:00 am 3:00-4:00 pm 4:00-5:30 pm 6:30-8:30 pm

Other Committee Meetings and Events

7:30-8:00 am 7:30 am-5:00 pm 8:00-8:45 am 8:30-10:00 am 9:00 am-12:00 pm 9:00 am-5:00 pm 10:00-11:00 am 1:00-5:00 pm 5:30-6:30 pm

Certification Management Council

9:00-10:30 am 9:00-10:30 am 9:00 am-5:00 pm 3:00-4:00 pm 7:30-8:00 am 7:30 am-5:00 pm 8:00-8:45 am 8:30-10:00 am 9:00 am-5:00 pm 11:00 am-12:00 pm

Other Committee Meetings and Events

Thursday 27 March
Research Council
11:00 am-12:00 pm Student Mentoring

Other Committee Meetings and Events

7:30-8:00 am 7:30 am-3:00 pm 8:00-8:45 am 8:30-10:00 am 9:00 am-5:00 pm 9:00 am-12:00 pm 1:00-5:00 pm Speaker Briefing* Registration Open Research Award for Innovation Address Spouse/Companion Hospitality Suite* Concurrent Sessions Operations Committee* Board of Directors

11:00 am-12:00 pm

11:00 am-3:00 pm 11:00 am-12:30 pm 12:00-1:00 pm 1:00-2:00 pm 1:00-2:00 pm

Friday 28 March
8:00 am-12:00 pm Board of Directors

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ASNT is a place where NDT/NDE related scientific, engineering and technical knowledge comes to be shared, distributed and utilized. The Society promotes research and the exchange of technical information to members and other professionals using NDT/NDE/NDI. No other nonprofit organization brings together the broad network that is the nondestructive testing and evaluation community. Diverse and dynamic families of professionals representing engineers, researchers, vendors and academicians, ASNT members are dedicated to improving product safety and reliability. Members of the Society have access to opportunities for: volunteering in over 80 committees; publishing work or research in ASNT publications and journals; exchanging technical knowledge, information and research through a variety of conferences and symposia.

Learn more about ASNT by visiting our website, www.asnt.org.

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General Information
Registration Hours
Monday 24 March Tuesday 25 March Wednesday 26 March Thursday 27 March 8:00 am-7:00 pm 7:30 am-5:00 pm 7:30 am-5:00 pm 7:30 am-4:00 pm

Committee Meetings
ASNT committee meetings are open to all conference attendees unless otherwise indicated. Improve your industry and NDE technology knowledge. Get involved with ASNTs Councils: Technical and Education, Research, Certification Management or Section Operations.

Exhibit Hours
Monday 24 March 5:00-7:00 pm Tuesday 25 March 11:00 am-3:00 pm

Spouse/Companion Registration and Hospitality Suite

Registered spouses and companions can visit the hospitality suite, Monday-Thursday mornings, 8:30-10:00 am. A continental breakfast is provided each day.

Hotel Accommodations
Hilton Minneapolis Hotel Information: 1001 Marquette Ave. South Minneapolis, MN 55403-2440 Hotel Main Phone: 612-376-1000 Reservations: http://www3.hilton.com/en/hotels/minnesota /hilton-minneapolis-MSPMHHH/index.html ASNT Rate: $159 Deadline for Rate: 28 February 2014 Please mention ASNT 2014 Research Symposium to receive the group rate. Reservations may also be made online in the events section of ASNTs website.

Networking Event
Please join us for a networking event on Wednesday 26 March, 5:30-6:30 pm. This event is included in your conference registration. Appetizers and a cash bar will be provided.

Airports

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Parking
Hilton Minneapolis Parking rates for a 24-hour period with unlimited in and out privileges are $13 for self-parking or $23 for valet.

What does my badge permit me to attend?

Full conference badges permit attendance to the Research Symposium Program, Welcome Reception and Exhibits. One-day badges permit attendance to the Research Symposium Program and Exhibits only on the day specified. You may attend open committee meetings of your choice. Show only passes are complimentary and a badge is required to enter the exhibit hall.

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Minneapolis-St. Paul International (MSP) located 12 miles from the hotel/ approximately 25 minutes drive time.

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