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Level I/II MT/PT course in State College, PA December 12-15, 2011
Level I UT course completed in State College, PA December 5-9, 2011
Level III NDT Consultation Services for procedure development, personnel qualification, training etc. available
WINS expands fiberglass and steel tank inspection capability to include remote visual inspection.
WINS expands fiberglass and steel tank inspection capability to include remote visual inspection.
Level II UT course completed in State College, PA October 6-9, 2011
Level II AE course completed in State College, PA October 24-28, 2011
Level I MT/PT course completed in State College, PA October 10-11, 2011
Level I UT course completed in State College, PA September 26-30, 2011
Level I/II MT course completed in State College, PA September 22-23, 2011
Level I UT course completed in State College, PA September 6-9, 2011
Level I/II MT/PT course completed in State College, PA August 29-31, 2011
UT Weld Inspection course in Somers, CT August 23-25, 2011
Level II UT course completed in State College, PA August 15-19, 2011
Level I UT course completed in State College, PA August 12, 2011
Level II UT course completed in Toronto, OH, July 23, 2011
Level I UT course completed in State College, PA July 15, 2011
Level I/II MT/PT course completed in Mayfield, OH July 8, 2011
Level I/II MT course completed in Indiana, PA June 29, 2011
Level I UT course in State College, PA March 28-April 1, 2011
Level I AE course in State College, PA March 21-25, 2011
WINS President delivered a talk at the ASNT Pittsburgh Chapter on Acoustic Emission on March 17, 2011
View a presentation on the Principles and applications of long range ultrasound
WINS funded by Transportation Research Board to develop Bridge Cable Inspection Technology.
Watch video of Wireless Acoustic Emission Sensor Network for Bridge Structural Health Monitoring
Guided Wave UT
Course Description
WINS offer highly specialized course for engineers and scientists on the guided wave ultrasonic testing method. Detailed theoretical discussions are supplemented with extensive hands-on laboratory experiences in generating guided ultrasonic waves in different material geometries for defect identification and characterization. Please contact us for customized scheduling of your classes. Courses are offered in-house as well as at client sites. The classes are taught by highly qualified and experienced scientists and engineers.
Course Dates
March 15-16, 2010
August 9-10, 2010
November 4-5, 2010
Please contact us for client site training dates.
Course Duration
Two days (16 hours)
Course Outline
I. Review of ultrasonic wave propagation principles
a. Equations of motion
b. Reflection and Refraction
c. Normal and Oblique incidence
d. Wave scattering
II. Dispersion Principles
a. Group and Phase velocity concepts
b. Mode conversion
III. Generation of guided waves
a. Transducers
b. Transducer designs
i. Angle-beam transducers
ii. EMAT transducers
iii. Magnetostrictive transducers
iv. PVDF transducers
IV. Waves in Plates
a. Numerical solution
b. Wave structure analysis
c. Lamb waves
d. Shear Horizontal waves
e. Dispersion curves
f. Multi-layered plates
g. Lab work
V. Waves in Rods
a. Longitudinal waves
b. Torsional waves
c. Flexural waves
d. Guided waves in thin rods and wires
e. Lab work
VI. Waves in pipes and cylinders
a. Circumferential guided waves
b. Longitudinal guided waves
i. Axisymmetric modes
ii. Flexural modes
c. Leaky guided waves in liquid-loaded pipes
d. Attenuation dispersion curves
e. Lab work
VII. Interface waves
Course Price: Please contact us regarding training fees.