Sensors & Electronics
Macro Property Measurement
Improved Structural Integrity Assessment (246)
Problem: Improve Structural Integrity Assessment Practices and Recommend Methods to Quantify Improvement
Project Activity Scope (from Technical Overview Chart): Interaction Mechanisms through Integrated Systems
PNNL Solution:
- Evaluate NDE Method reliability and Flaw Density in practical samples
- Evaluate inspection technology that improves flaw detection
- Develop process to improve NDE reliability
- Develop methods to quantify improvement in structural integrity
- Technology transfer to national and international communities
- Changed inspection practices to reduce costs while maintaining safety
Capabilities Employed to Meet Client Needs: nondestructive evaluation technology, embedded software (data acquisition, transmission, and storage, visualization, user interface), statistics, probabilistic fracture mechanics, materials science, system integration.
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Contact: Steven Doctor
