ASSESSMENT OF NONDESTRUCTIVE TESTING: A REPORT

A technical report presents an assessment of the present capabilities and limitations of nondestructive testing (NDT) as applied to aerospace structures during the design, development, production, and operational phases. The assessment considers two material systems: (1) metal alloy systems and (2) bonded composites, such as honeycomb structures and fiber-reinforced composites. The NDT techniques discussed include radiography, ultrasonics, penetrants, and thermal, acoustic, and electromagnetic methods. Quantitative and qualitative data are presented in tabular form. No single source exists where the same information has been quantitatively treated. Reliability and standardization methods are presented, and corroborative data with fracture mechanics are given.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • This article appeared in a publication Analytical Techniques: A Compilation.
• Corporate Authors:

  National Aeronautics and Space Administration

  400 Maryland Avenue, SW
  Washington, DC  United States  20546
• Authors:
  • Neuschaefer, R W
  • Beal, J B
• Publication Date: 1975-1

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 21
• Serial:
  • Publication of: National Aeronautics and Space Administration
  • Publisher: National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Acoustic measuring instruments; Acoustics; Electromagnetism; Methodology; Nondestructive tests; Penetrants; Radiography; Structures; Thermal analysis; Ultrasonics
• Old TRIS Terms: Acoustic measurement
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Geotechnology; Highways; Materials;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00128513
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: NASA CR-2028
• Contract Numbers: MFS-24402, NPO-11612, MFS-16968
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 21 1976 12:00AM