Course Unit / Non-destructive Ultra-sonic Based Instrumentation, Devices and Techniques

Non-destructive Ultra-sonic Based Instrumentation, Devices and Techniques

Year
1
Academic year
2012-2013
Code
03000134
Subject Area
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Language of Instruction
Portuguese
Other Languages of Instruction
English
Mode of Delivery
Face-to-face
ECTS Credits
6.0
Type
Elective
Level
3rd Cycle Studies

Recommended Prerequisites

Generic training in engineering

Teaching Methods

Lectures with detailed exposition of the concepts, principles and fundamental theories and with the resolution of conventional exercises for consolidation of knowledge.

Learning Outcomes

Fundamental concepts related to the propagation of acoustic waves. Non conventional techniques in non-destructive ultrasonic testing and associated instrumentation. Industrial applications.

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

Ultrasonic wave propagation. Bulk waves in fluids. Theory of elasticity. Bulk acoustic waves in solids. Finite beams, radiation, diffraction and scattering. Reflection and transmission of ultrasonic waves at interfaces. Rayleigh waves. Lamb waves. Non-conventional ultrasonic techniques for materials characterization. Generation and reception circuits. Ultrasonic non-destructive testing in industrial processes.

Assessment Methods

Assessment
Laboratory work or Field work: 50.0%
Exam: 50.0%

Bibliography

J. David N. Cheeke, Fundamentals and Applications of Ultrasonic Waves, 2002.

Joseph L. Rose, Ultrasonic waves in Solid Media, 1999.

Emmanuel P. Papadakis, Ultrasonic Instruments & Devices, 1999.

Tribikram Kundu, Ultrasonic Nondestructive Evaluation, 2004.

J. Krautkramer and H. Krautkramer, Ultrasonis Testing of Materials, 1990.