Nondestructive Evaluation at SwRI

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Last Update January 2003.

Capabilities and Contact Points

Electromagnetics/Eddy Current

Stress Measurement

Ultrasonics

Systems Development

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Magnetostrictive Sensors for NDE

for MsS (magnetostrictive sensor) system for piping inspection

MsS Instrumentation

Joint Industry Program for piping Information Exchange (for JIP Participants only)


for steam turbine disk rim inspection

Cast Iron Pipe Graphitization Depth Measurement

Realtime In-situ Measurement of Reciprocating Engine Inter-Ring Oil Accumulation

Try our UT beam model for yourself!

High Temperature EMAT for Thickness Measurement

Download our ASME paper Magnetic Sensor for Measurement of Stainless Steel Clad Thickness

Novel Eddy Current Sensor for Aircraft Skin Crack Detection


We welcome your inquiries. For general information, please contact:

Dr. Glenn Light, Director
Sensor Systems and NDE Technology Department
Southwest Research Institute
6220 Culebra Road
P.O. Box 28510
San Antonio, Texas 78228-0510

(210) 522-2218 (Voice)
(210) 684-4822 (Fax)

glight@swri.edu


Nondestructive Evaluation Department at SwRI

Southwest Research Institute is an independent, nonprofit, applied engineering and physical sciences research and development organization using multi-disciplinary approaches to problem solving.