••NONDESTRUCTIVE TESTING INFORMATION AVolume 19, NO.4 A OTIC-Funded, Department of Defense Information Analysis Center August 1994

MICROWAVE NONDESTRUCTIVE EVALUATION

Recent Innovations Based on a Mature TechnologyOffer Exciting Opportunities for NDE

There is a wide range of technology which might be described asnondestructive evaluation/inspection/testing (NDE). The core of "tradi­tional" NDE is commonly thought to contain ultrasonics, visual, radiogra­phy, eddy current, liquid penetrant, and magnetic particle inspectionmethods. Other methodologies, include (but are not restricted to): acousticemission, use oflaser interference, microwaves, NMR and MRI, thennalimaging, etc. 'These andotherNDE methods are gainingin numbersofregularapplications. No single technology can be expected to solve all ofthe complexproblems that are associatedwithNDE and the complementarycapabilitiesof a variety of methods is often required to solve the NDE problem.

Microwave techniques have been placed under the rubric of "emergingtechniques" or "other NDE" when referred to by the NDE community.Actually, applications to solving practical problems nonintrusively withmicrowaves have been around for quite some time. Some ofthese scientificinvestigations may not approach a specific NDE problem, however, themethods developed may be modified and expanded to answer commonNDE questions. In this way, microwave NDE techniques are really not asnew as one might be led to believe.

Microwave signals penetrate dielectric (electrically insulating) mediarelatively easily. The actual depth of penetration is dictated by the loss

Microwave NOE cont'd on page 6

NEWS FROM NTIACNTIAC Data Base

An additional 340 entries have beenplaced. in the NTIAC data base sincethe last issue. 'The total number ofcitations available to the NDE commu­nitynow is closelyapproaching51,000.

Inquiries to NTIAC

NTlAC continues to provide an in­quiry service which includes database searches. Representative re­quested examples since the last is­sue (including the number of refer­ences found) are:

"In-situ Weighing Devices for Railroad Cars,Trucks, and Aircraft" (253)

"Assessment ofUnderwater Adhesives" (31)

"Nondestructive Testing of BioengineeredMaterials" (4)

"Accelerated Aging and NDE Testing ofCoatings" (89)

''X-ray RadiographylRadioscopy of Micro­electronics Devices" (189)

"NDE Investigations of Structural Re­pairs" (12)

Inside this issue

Microwave NDE 1News from NTIAC 1Recent NDE Conference 2OTIC User Training 2NOE Industry News .. 3

Publications 3Recent Contract Awards......... 4NTIAC Publications..... 5Conference Announcement. 6Calendar 7Call for Papers 8

NTIAC Newsletter on the Net

The NTIAC Newsletter is nowavailable on the Internet World WideWEB (WWW) network. To view thenewsletter, you will need a modem(preferably 14.4Kb); SLIP, PPP orTCPIIP software; and an Internetconnection.

NEWS cont'd on page 4

ANNOUNCEMENT .~.

Approved for Public Release, Distribution Unlimited

To register with NTIAC for a free Newslette" or to obtain information on material ap­pearing in the Newsletter, contact the NTIAC office at (512) 263-2106, FAX (512) 263­3530 or (512) 263-5944, e-mall ntiac@access.texas.gov, or write to:

RECENT NDE CONFERENCE SUMMARIES ,

The News/etteris free to members of the NDTcommunity who register with NTIAC, andincludes 000 or other Govemment personnel engaged In or responsible fornondestructive testing and evaluation. Also, members of the NOT community in theprivate sector, including equipment makers and suppliers, nondestructive inspectionservices, and others engaged in NDT or NDT-related activities are eligible for a freesUbscription to the NT/AC Newsletter. An Information Packet. fully describing NTIACproducts and services is also available free upon request

The Defense Technical InformationCenter (DTIC) located at CameronStation will present its Annual UserTraining Conference on 31 October­3 November 1994. The conferencewill be held at the Stouffer Con­course Hotel,Arlington, Virginia, andfeatures the theme "Today's Infor­mation Meeting Tomorrow's Chal­lenges." The conference this yearwill include a variety of speakersand sessions addressing the numer­ous sources ofinformation availableto the Department of Defense com­munity. Forfurtherinfonnationpleasecontact: Ms. PattiMiller at(703) 274­3848 or DSN 284-3848.

NDE Conferences cont'd

OTIC User TrainingConference

address was presented by Dr. JohnFisher, Professor of Civil Engi­neering and Director of the NSFEngineering Research Center atLehigh University. His presenta­tion was "Assessing the Perfor­mance ofAgingBridge Structures."The Third Annual Research Sym­posium featured thirty-three pre­sentations on "Life Cycle Im­provement of Infrastructurethrough NDE." A special sessionwas held by the recently formedHighway Infrastructure Commit­tee on Overview of Bridge Struc­tures and NDE Applications. Forty­nine companies participated in theWelcome Party and Tabletop Ex­hibits held on the first evening ofthe conference. A post-conferenceseminar was held on the last day;the focus was on understanding andimplementingthe ISO 9000and9712Series of International Standards.The Spring Conference Summary ofPapers is available through ASNTHeadquarters. Call (800) 222-2768for additional details and informa­tion concerning up-coming ASNTconferences. ~

DeslgnIProduction:Annette Pizzini

1994 ASNT Spring Conference

The 1994 American Society forNondestructive Testing SpringConference, held 21-25 March inNew Orleans, was attended by ap­proximately 700 NDE specialists.They participated in 15 ProfessionalProgram sessions and 6 ResearchSymposium sessions. A keynote

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polymer processing, noncontacttechniques, and NDE and materialsprocessing. For further informationcontact the chairman of the nextmeeting (to be held in 1996): Dr.Christopher Fortunko, MaterialsReliability Division 853, NIST ­Department of Commerce, 325Broadway, Boulder, CO 80303.

Editor:Gary W. Carriveau

NTIACTexas Research Institute Austin, Inc.415 Crystal Creek DriveAustin, TX 78746

NTIAC Director:George A. Matzkanin

This document was prepared under the sponsorshIp of the U.S. Department ofDefense, the Defense Technical Information Center, Cameron Station, Alexandria,Virginia, under Contract #DLA-900-90-D-0123. Neither the U.S. Govemment norTexas Research Institute Austin, Inc., nor any person acting on their behalf, assumesany liability resulting from the use or publication of the information contained in thisdocument, or warrants that such use or publication of the information contained In thisdocument will be free from privately owned rights. Citation of trade names andmanufacturers does not constitute endorsement or approval of any product.

Gordon Conference

The Gordon Research Conference onNondestructive Evaluation was heldat New England College, Henniker,New Hampshire on 26 June -1 July.Conference Chairman was JeanBussiere ofthe Industrial MaterialsInstitute, National Research Coun­cil Canada. About 100 NDE expertsattended, representing the UnitedStates, Canada, France, Germany,Japan, Korea, United Kingdom, andSweden. The theme of the confer­ence was "Noninvasive Sensing ofMaterials During Processing." Ses­sions topics included: metals pro­cessing, bonded structures, inferringmicrostructure from noise, compos­ites, imaging in scattering media,

NDE INDUSTRY NEWS

Test and Measurement Marketin the U.S. Appears to be

Poised for a Rebound

Past issues of the Newsletter havecontained articles providing infor­mation on the NDE market aroundthe world. Quite frankly, much ofthe data and analysis has beendiscouraging; many NDE compa­nies (both vendors and serviceproviders) have suffered greatlyfrom the recession.

An article in a recent NDT Updatepaints a brighter picture. Based ona study just released by Frost &Sullivan, a market research firmbased in Palo Alto, California, pre­dicted market revenues from testand measurement will rise from $6.4billion in 1993 to $9.2 billion in 1998.Data were collected from the testandmeasurementmarket comprisedofstandards and control equipment,laboratory recorders, logic analyz­ers, microprocessor developed prod­ucts, automated test equipment, andother PC~basedequipment.

The market appears to beglobalizing, shifting towards auto­mated test systems as a result oftechnological advance. There is amove towards modular-based testand measurement systems thatprovide for upgradability, re­ducing the risk of obsolescence.The industry is now seeing awide range of module func­tionality resulting from develop­ment of cost-effective high-per­formance computer platformsthat offer a variety of Windows­like operating systems.

(For more information on NDTUpdate contact: Quantum Publi­cations, 149 Fifth Avenue, 8thFloor, New York, NY 10010. Tele­phone: (212) 677-1800) AI>

PUBLICATIONS

Electromagnetics for Engineering NO£. W. Lord. This is the first work in a new, key serieson engineering nondestructive evaluation. The major objective of this textbook is to

provide an introduction to the physics. modeling, and operation of electromagnetic NDEsystems. Contents Include: circuit analysis, EM field theory, magnetic properties of steel,

potential drop sectional, leakage field methods, eddy current methods, and microwave

methods. Hard cover. List price $60.00. Chapman and Hall, One Penn Plaza, 41 st Floor,

New York, NY 10119. Telephone: (212) 244·6412, FAX: (800) 248-4724.

Magnetic Particle Inspection. D.J. Lovejoy. This concise text is intended primarily tosupport NDE operators, supervisors, and managers in their preparation for the various

certification examinations. Contents include: history and basis of magnetic particle

testing methods, origins of defects in ferromagnetic materials, essential magneticcharacteristics for magnetic particle inspection, methodsof magnetizing components and

materials for inspection, sources of magnetic fields for inspections, magnetic particles and

their characteristics and applications, demagnetization, procedures, specifications and

documentation, choosing a methods, equipment for magnetic particle inspections, quality

control, basic EM theory, analysis and measurement of magnetic fields, health and safety

in magnetic particle Inspections, and environmental impact of magnetic particle inspec­

tions. Soft cover, $51.95. Chapman and Hall, One Penn Plaza, 41st Floor, New York,

NY 10119. Telephone: (212) 244-6412, FAX: (800) 248-4724.

NOE in the Nuclearand Pressure Vessel Industries. This book contains the proceedings

of the 12th International Conference on NDE in the Nuclear and Pressure VesselIndustries, held in Philadelphia on 11 - 13 October 1993. It contains 77 papers fromtechnical specialists and is intended to help scientists, engineers, and technicians solve

current and long-range NDE related problems. Specific categories covered include:

theoretical modeling, control-rod-drive mechanism and instrumentation penetration

Inspection, performance demonstrations, nuclear inspection experience, bimetallic weld!

anisotropic media inspection, PISC program review, steam-generator inspection, mate­

rial characterization using NDE technology, pressure vessel inspection, advanced-technolo­

giesapplicalions, residual stress/fatigue damage measurements, computer-assisted NDE

and turbine inspection. Hardcover. Listprice $100.00. ASM Intemational, Materials Park, OH

44073-0002, Telephone: (800) 336-5152, extension 900, FAX: (216) 338-4634.

Nondestructive Evaluation andQuality Control. This is Volume 17 of the ASM Handbookseries. It provides easily understood, valuable references to modern methods for

nondestructive evaluation and statistical analysis. The basic principles of each methodas well as corresponding capabilities are outlined in 23 separate articles. In addition to

detailed information on traditional methods such as liquid penetrant, magnetic particle,eddy current, ultrasonic, and radiography, state-of-the-art developments in digital image

enhancement, tomography, real-time radioscopy, and microwave NDE are discussed.

Hard cover. L,ist price $140.00. ASM International, Materials Park, OH 44073-0002,

Telephone: (800) 336-5152, extension 900, FAX: (216) 338-4634.

VisualandOptical Testing Handbook. Technical Editors, Michael W. AlIIgaierand Stanley

Ness; Editors, Paul McIntire and Patrick O. Moore. This is Volume 8 of the ASNTHandbook series. It covers the oldest and most widely used NDE methods, with up-to­

date information on video technologies, machine vision, image processing, standardS

and practices, photometry, vision acuity, and techniques for inspection of boilers,

pipelines,welds,aircraft,metals,etc. Hardcover. Ustprice$121.25. ASNT,lnc., 1711 Artingate

Lane, Columbus, OH 43228-0518. Telephone: (800) 222-2768, FAX: (614) 274·6899.

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News cont'd

RECENT CONTRACT AWARDS

Collimators for X-ray, Gamma-ray, Neutron, and High Energy Astronomy - $496,398awarded to Artep, Inc., 6432 ElffolkTerrace, Columbia. MD 21 045. CNT FRP5-30639/232.Sponsor: Goddard Space Flight Center, Code 263, Greenbelt, MD.

In preparation for a number of newpublications and products to be readyfor distribution later this year,NTlAC is attempting to clear someshelfspace. For a limited time only,the following publications will beprovided at no cost:

State-of the-Art Surveys• Electromagnetic Acoustic

Transducers NTIAC-76-1• Advanced Ultrasonic Testing

Systems NTIAC-77-1• Liquid Crystals for Nondestructive

Evaluation NTlAC-78-2• The Barlmausen Effect and Its Application to

NDE NTIAC-79-2

Handbooks• NTlAC Handbook NTlAC-79-1• Handbook Revision/Supplement

No. 1 NTlAC-82-3

Conference Proceedings• 13th Symposium on NDE Proceedings

(microfiche only)

NTIAC Publications ClearanceA Chance to Obtain Some "Oldies

but Goodies" at NO COST!!!

COMMERCEINESSDAILu

Acoustic Temperature Profiler Development - $59.244 awarded to RD Instruments,San Diego, CA 92131. CNTN00014094-C-0045. Sponsor: Office of Naval Research, 800North Quincy Street. Arlington, VA 22217·5660.

Thermal Image Processing System - $32.025 awarded to Inframetrlcs, Inc., 16 EsquireRoad, North Billerica, MA 01862. CNT RFP5-57764/031. Sponsor: NASA/GoddardSpace Flight Center, Code 263, Greenbelt, MD 20771.

Engineering and Inspection Services for Recertification of Pressure Vessels andSystems - $757,655 awarded to GPSTechnologies, Inc., 25111 Country Club Boulevard,#286, North Olmsted, OH 44135. CNT NAS3-27333. Sponsor: NASA Lewis ResearchCenter, 21000 Brookpark Road, Cleveland. OH 44135.

Environmental and NondestructiveTestSupport-$238,598 awarded toTech. MicronicsControl, Inc., P.O. Box 1330, Huntsville, AL 35807. CNT DAAH01·91-C-R313/P00044.Sponsor: U.S. Army Missile Command, Research Development and Engineering Center,Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898-5275.

Advanced Ceramics and Composites, Methods of Nondestructive Evaluation,Behavior of Materials, Electron Generation and Transport In Material - $494,260awarded to FM Technologies, Inc., Patriot Square, 10529-B Braddock Road, Vienna, VA22032. CNT NOOO14-94-C·2055. Sponsor: Naval Research Laboratory. 455 OverlookAvenue SW, Washington, DC 20375.

Newscont'd from page 1.

Searching and using the WWW is greatly simplified by using MOSAICsoftware. This software, and instructions on its installation and use, areavailable free of charge from the National Center for SupercomputingApplications located at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.The anonymous ftp address for obtaining MOSAIC is:

ftp.ncsa.uiuc.edu

Once connected, enter "anonymous" as the username, and your e-mailaddress as the password. Then enter "get README.FIRST" and enter"quit." This will transfer the readme file, which contains detailedinstructions on obtaining NCSA software, to your local host.

The newsletters are accessible from URL address:

http://asc.dtic.dla.mil:32211iac/ntiac/ntiachome.html

The NTIAC staff hopes that this service will benefit the general NDEcommunity. In conjunction with this effort, NTIAC is compiling a listof electronically available NDE related information. Ifyou know ofanyNDE information that is available via ftp, WWW, WAIS, Telnet, gopher,or other Internet vehicles, or ifyou have comments or suggestions aboutthe information NTIAC is posting on WWW, please contact NTIAC atone of the addresses listed on page 2.

These will be sent on a first­come-first-serve basis, as sup­plies last! There will be no chargefor the publications, however, han­dling and postage will be chargedexcept for the following cases. Tocreate a positive influence and in­terest in this offer, we will send therequested publications AT ABSO­LUTELYNO CHARGE (includinghandling and shipping) to every 5threquester that contacts NTIAC.When you call or write NTlAC, askto see ifyou are entitled to this spe­cial option. If you can stop by inAustin, they are absolutely FREE.

Remember, they will be available foras long as they last. Act early toavoid disappointment. NTlACretains the right to control thenumberofpublications provided freeto any individual or institution.

For more information and toplace requests for these freepublications, contact NTIAC atthe numbers on page 2. j,.

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NTIAC PROVIDES AN ACTIVE PUBLICATION SERVICETO THE NDE COMMUNITY WORLD-WIDE

The principal publication categories are:• Conference/SymposiaIWorkshop Proceedings• HandbookslDatabookslData Bases• State-of-the-Art Reports

Future publications to be added to the list below include:

NDE Applied to Thick Composites (State-of-the-Art Report)NDT Product and Services (HandbooklDatabase)Thennal Degradation of Epoxy/Graphite Composites (State-of-the-Art Report)Index of Nondestructive Standards/SpecificationlRecommended Practices (Data Base)Neutron Radiography (State-of-the-Art Report)Microwave NDE (State-of-the-Art Report)NDE Applied to Process Control of Composite Fabrication (Conference Proceedings)

A more detailed description will appear in the NTIAC Newsletter as the items listed above are availablefor distribution.

NTIAC is actively pursuing opportunities to prepare, publish, and distribute anypublications that fall within our present NDE categories. Recommendations for State-of-the­Art Reports are encouraged. Please contact NTIAC with your suggestions and requirements.

PRICE LIST OF NTIAC PUBLICATIONS

STATE-OF-THE-ART SURVEYS

NDE Applications of Magnetic Leakage Field MethodsTechnology Assessment of Optical Methods for Nondestructive Evaluation (Part I)Technology Assessment of Optical Methods for Nondestructive Evaluation (Part II)Nondestructive Evaluation of Fiber Reinforced Composites, Vol. IUltrasonic Transducers-Performance Variability, Design, and Manufacturing ProceduresAutomated Radiography. 2nd ed.NDE Methods for Characterization of CorrosionNondestructive Evaluation of Adhesive Bond QualityAssessment and Prospects for Improved NDE Bearing Inspection TechnologyThe Application of Digital Signal Processing and Pattern Recognition to Ultrasonic and

Electromagnetic Nondestructive Testing and Evaluation

CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS

U.S FOREIGNNTIAC-80-1 20.00 30.00NTIAC·80-2 20.00 30.00NTIAC-81-1 20.00 30.00NTIAC-82-1 20.00 30.00NTIAC-84-1 20.00 30.00NTIAC-84-2 30.00 40.00NTIAG-88·1 30.00 40.00NTIAC-89-1 30.00 40.00NTIAC-90-1 30.00 40.00

NTIAC-90-2 30.00 40.00

14th Symposium on Nondestructive Evaluation, Proceedings (1983)15th Symposium on Nondestructive Evaluation, Proceedings (1985)16th Symposium on Nondestructive Evaluation, Proceedings (1987)17th Symposium on Nondestructive Evaluation, Proceedings (1989)Proceedings of NDT&E of Advanced Materials and Composites (limited distribution) (1986)Transcripts from Workshop on NDE of Adhesive Bond Strength (1988)Characterization and NDE of Heat Damage in Graphite/Epoxy Composites (1993)

25.0025.0025.0025.0025.0025.0050.00

35.0035.0035.0035.00

35.0060.00

For further information, Cali Tom Amoscato at (512) 263-2106, FAX (512) 263-3530 or (512) 263-5944, e-mail ntlac@access.texas.gov,or write to:

NT/AC, Texas Research Institute Austin, Inc., 415 Crystal Creek Drive, Austin, TX 78746

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NDE CONFERENCE ANNOUNCEMENT .......

Conference on Nondestructive Evaluation Appliedto Process Control of Composite Fabrication

Microwave NDEcont'd from page J

factor of the dielectric (ability toabsorb microwave energy) and thefrequency of the electromagneticradiation. Measurements may beconducted either contact ornoncontact (no couplant is required)and with access to one side only(reflection) or using both sides ofthe inspected object (transmission).Microwave NDE techniques aresensitive to geometrical and di­electric variations in a sample (in­cluding influences offlaws and de­fects). Polarization properties ofmicrowave signals can be used toincrease the sensitivity to defectsand flaws of certain orientation inthe sample. The evaluation ofphysical and chemical propertiesof compounds is also possible; forexample, nonintrusively deter­mining the cure state ofcompositesduring fabrication.

There appears to be a misconceptionthat, because microwave signals mayhave wavelengths of the order ofcentimeters, the resolution of flawsand defects is limited to a large frac­tion of these relatively long wave­lengths. Statements made in con­junction with radar related resolu­tion do not always apply to micro­wave NDE although both use micro­waves. Actually, defects such ascracks in metals or thickness varia­tions in dielectric coatings as smallas a few microns have been mea­sured usingmicrowave wavelengthsof a few centimeters.

Contraryto some reports, microwaveNDE equipment is often relativelyinexpensive, portable (often batteryoperated), and easy to use. Theoperator need not be a microwaveengineer or expert to conduct NDEmeasurements. Mostmeasurementsproduce information in real time andlarge scan areas may be accommo­dated with a sensor array. Micro­wave power is normally quite small,

This conference, to be held in St.Louis, Missouri on 4 - 5 October1994 is being sponsored by: NTlAC;McDonnell Douglas Aerospace; U.S.Army Tank-Automotive Command;Naval Surface Warfare Center,Carderock Division; Air Force Mate­rial Command, Wright Laboratory;NIST; Center for NondestructiveEvaluation, Johns Hopkins Univer­sity; in cooperation with the GreatLakes Composite Consortium.

Open sessions are planned for bothdays. Topics to be discussed include:on-line NDE applications, NDE sen­sors for monitoring and inspection,in-line process control, and compos­ite manufacturing process automa­tion. Twenty-two papers have beenaccepted for presentation and theconference proceedings will be dis­tributed to participants during the

Microwave NDE cont'd

in the range of a few milliwatts, andthere are no environmentally haz­ardous or undesirable by-productsassociated with microwave NDE.

The time is right for an extended andconcentrated look into NDE applica­tions of microwaves. Because ofre­cent increased interest, and the fo­cus ofseveral recent and future NDEconference session contributions, thesuccess of microwave NDE is at­tracting more and more attention.For example, this increased interestin the implementation and futurepotential ofmicrowave inspection hasinfluenced ASNT to produce a futureissue ofMaterials Evaluation devotedto microwave NDE applications.

Two NTlAC Technical Area Taskscurrently in progress and involved

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conference. A keynote speaker willbe announced in the next Newslet­ter. A tour of selected McDonnellDouglas Aerospace facili ties will bearranged for the afternoon of thesecond day.

The sessions will 'be held at theStouffer Concourse Hotel, St. Louis.A block of rooms has been reservedat a rate of $65.00 per day.

The conference fee will be $140.00;this includes: registration for atten­dance, the published conference pro­ceedings, breakfast, lunch, and cof­fee breaks for both days, as well asthe NDE tour.

Please contact NTlAC at the num­bers found on page 2 for additionalinformation and conference regis­tration forms.

with NDE of thick composites havebeen using microwave methods forthe past six months, in associationwith the Applied Microwave Nonde­structive Testing Laboratory(AMNTL), Colorado State Univer­sity, Fort Collins, Colorado. In addi­tion, permission has been grantedfrom the NTIAC ContractingOfficer's Technical Representativeto produce a State-of-the-Art Reporton microwave NDE. The co-authorsof this work will be Professors RezaZoughi and Stoyan Ganchev, ofAMNTL, andDr. GaryW. Carriveau,Principal Scientist, NTlAC. It isexpected to be completed and readyfor distribution early in 1995.

For more information on micro­wave NDE research and applica­tions contact the Editor of theNTIAC Newsletter at the numbersshown on page 2.

1994Aug, 28-

Aug. 29- 31

Sept. 13 -15

Sept. 19 - 23

Oct. 3-5

Oct. 4-5

Oct. 4-6

Oct.11-13

Oct. 17-18

Oct. 17 - 20

Oct. 17 -20

Oct. 24-28

MEETINGS &SYMPOSIA CALENDAR

1st International Conference on Composites Engineering (ICCE/t), New Orleans. Contact: Dr. KrishnanBalasubram niam, P.O. Drawer A, MississippI State University, Mississippi State, MS 39762; Telephone: (601) 325­7296, FAX: (601) 325-7730.

3rd International Conference on Remote Field Technique, Kingston, Ontario, Canada. Contact: Dr. David Atherton,Queen's University, Kingston, ON. Canada K7L 3N6; Telephone: (613) 545-2701; Fax: (613) 545-6463.

33rd Annual British Conferenceon NOT, York, U.K. Contact: Phil Kolbe. Technical Secretary, The British Inst. of NOT,1 Spencer Parade, Northhampton, NN1 5M, U.K.; Telephone: +060430124, FAX: +0604231489.

NOT- The Olympics for QualityCompetitiveness: ASNTFall Conference and Quality Testing Show. Atlanta, GA.Contact ASNT. (800) 222-2768

North AmeriCan Welding Research Conference, Columbus, Ohio. Contact: Dolores Suckow. Edison WeldingInstitute. 1100 Kinnear Road, Columbus, OH 43212-1161. Telephone: (614) 486-9400.

NOE Applied to Process Control of Composite FabricatJon, SI. Louis, MO. Contact: Dr. Gary W. Carriveau, NTIAC(see page 6 of \he Newslelter)

4th International Congresson NOTofArtistic andCultural Objects. Berlin, Germany. Contact: DeutscheGesellschaftfur Zerstorungsfreie Prufung (German Society for NOT), Unter den Eichen 87, 0·12205 Berlin, Germany; Telephone:(030) 8114001; Fax (030) 8114003.

15th AerospaceTesting Seminar, Los Angeles, CA. Contact: Julie Kendrick, Instituteof Environmental Sciences, 940East Northwest Hwy, Mount Prospect, IL 60056; Telephone: (708) 255-1561; Fax: (708) 255-1699.

NOTA Conference - NOT Solving Today's Problems, Hamilton, New Zealand. Contact: R.J. Hart, Technical PaperCoordinator, c/o ANS Engineering Services ltd., NOT Section, P.O. Box 53098, Auckland IntI. Airport, Auckland, NewZealand. FAX: +64 (0)92755927.

12th In1ernatlonal Acoustic Emission Symposium, Sapporo, Japan. Contact: Y. Mori, College of IndustrialTechnology, Nihon University 2-1, Izumi-cho 1, Narashfno, Chiba, 275 Japan; Telephone: 0474 (74) 2315; Fax: 0474(74) 2349.

26th Interna110nal SAMPE Technical Conference, Atlanta, Georgia. Contact: Charles L. Hamermesh, P.O. Box2459, Covina, CA 91722. Telephone: (818) 331-0616, extension 602.

6th European Conference on NOT (ECNOT), Paris, France. Contact: Beme ECNOT, COFREND, a I'attention deMonsieur SAGLIO, President du Comite Scienfifique. 1 rue Gaston Boissier. F-75015 Paris, France.

Oct. 31 - Nov. 4 43rd Defense Working Group On Nondestructive Testing, Indianapolis, IN. Contact: Michael W. Miener, 62 EMS/MAEFN, 3 First St., McChord AFB. WA 98438-1131; Telephone: (206) 984·2946.

NOli. 1 - 4

Nov. 2-3

Nov. 14 -17

l\lov.14-18

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1994 IEEE Intemational UltrasonicsSymposium, cannes, France. Contact: SusanC.SChneider. Marquette University,Dept. of Elec. and Computing Engineering, Milwaukee, WI 53233; Telephone: (414) 288-7178, FAX: (414) 288-7082.

Non-Destructive Testing '94. Tabor, Czech RepUblic. Contact: Alena Sebkova, Krclnolla 36, 370 11 CeskeBudejovice, Czech Republic. Telephone and FAX: (038) 43177.

10th International Conferenceofthe Israel Society for Quality, Jerusalem, Israel. Contact: Conference Secretariat,clo ISAS International Seminars, P.O. Box 574. Jerusalem 91004, Israel. Telephone: 972-2-868165, FAX: 972-2­864870.

20th International Symposiumfor Testing and FailureAnalysis, Los Angeles. Contact: ASM Intemational, MaterialsPark, OH 44073. Telephone: (216) 338-5151.

1994 USAF Structural Integrity Program Conference, San Antonio, Texas. Contact: Dr. Jack Uncoln, ASCIENFS,Building 125, 2335 Seventh Street, Suite 6, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH 45433-7809.

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CALL FOR PAPERS FOR NDE RELATED CONFERENCES

1995 Energy-Sources Technology Conference-ASME NDE Engineering Division, Houston, Texas, 29 January-1 February 1995.Deadline for abstracts Is 29 August 1994. Dr. Don Bray, Mechanical Engineering Department, Texas A&M University, College Station,TX 77843·3123. Telephone: (409) 845-5114, FAX: (409) 862-2418, e-mail: DEB9300@VENUS.TAMU.EDU.

MFPT 49, Society for Machinery Failure Prevention Technology - Life Extension of Aging Machinery and Structures, VirginiaBeach, VA, 18 - 20 April 1995. Deadline for abstracts is 2 September 1994. Henry Pusey, 4193 Sudley Road, Haymarket, VA 22069­2420. Telephone: (703) 754-2234.

1995 ASNT Spring Conference - NDE Your Best Bet for the 21 st Century, Las Vegas, Nevada, 20 - 24 March 1995. Deadline forabstracts is 23 September 1994. Mr. William C. Chedister, Professional Program Chairman, clo ASNT P.O. Box 28518, Columbus MO43228-0518. FAX: (614) 274-6899.

International Conference on Composite Materials (ICCM-1 0), Whistler, British Columbia, 14-18 August 1995. Deadline for abstractsis 15 November 1994. The Secretary, ICCM-10, The University of British Columbia, Department of Metals and Materials Engineering,309-6350 Stores Road, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4, Canada. FAX: (604) 822-3619, e-mail: ICCM-10@unixg.ubc.ca

Optical Inspection Techniques, London, 8 March 1995. Deadline for abstracts Is 15 December 1994. Dr. R.J. Dewhurst, Departmentof Instrumentation and Analytical Science, UMIST P.O. Box 88, Manchester M60 1QD, UK

1995 Canadian Society for NOT Conference - NOT Tools of Tomorrow, Niagara Falls, Ontano, 15 -18 May 1995. Deadline forabstracts is unstated. Mr. Derek Heath, HeathAir International Inc., Box 53045,360 Dorval Avenue, Dorval, Quebec H9F5W4, Canada.Telephone: (514) 636-1000, FAX: (514) 636-0031

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