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Development of Infrared Techniques for Practical Defect Identification in Bonded Joints pp 21–37Cite as

Non-destructive Evaluation

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The current chapter introduces a wide range of non-destructive evaluation (NDE) inspection techniques currently used for the assessment of structures. Such techniques may be broadly classed as either passive or active. In the current work, techniques are considered passive if no additional stimulus or excitation is added to the structure or component for the purpose of the NDE technique. Hence, a NDE approach applied while a system is operational, which uses operational loading to obtain information about the system, is classed as passive. Active NDE techniques are considered as those that require the application of a load or stimulation other than that experienced in operation, to enable inspection of the component.

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Waugh, R.C. (2016). Non-destructive Evaluation. In: Development of Infrared Techniques for Practical Defect Identification in Bonded Joints. Springer Theses. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-22982-9_3

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