TOFD related references.


Anselme, F., "A new method for analysing B-scan images of ultrasonic data", AEA Technology internal report, Harwell Laboratories, October, 1991.

Atkinson, I., "High-accuracy defect sizing for CRDM penetration adapters using the ultrasonic TOFD technique", Insight, Mar 1995, Vol.37, No.3, pp.175-178.

Bonser, G.R. and Lawson, S.W., "Defect detection in partially complete SAW and TIG welds using the ultrasonic time of flight diffraction method", Proceedings of SPIE International Symposium on Nondestructive Evaluation Techniques for Aging Infrastructure and Manufacturing, San Antonio, Texas, March 1998.

Browne, B., "Stunted growth of TOFD - and its cost to industry", Insight, Sep 1997, Vol.39, No.9, pp.658-659.

Burch, S.F., "Comparison of SAFT and two-dimensional deconvolution methods for the improvement of resolution in ultrasonic B-scan images", Ultrasonics, vol. 25, pp. 259-266, 1987.

Carter, P., "Experience with the time-of-flight diffraction technique and an accompanying portable and versatile ultrasonic digital recording system", Brit. J. of NDT, Sept. 1984, pp 354-361.

Dijkstra, F.H., de Raad, J.A., and Bouma, T., "Time of flight diffraction and acceptance criteria: A perfect team", Materials Evaluation, Mar 1998, Vol.56, No.3, pp.395-398.

Ghorayeb S.R. et al, "A preliminary application of SAFT on composites", in Review of Progress in Quantitative Non destructive Evaluation, vol. 10A, eds. D.O. Thomson & D.E. Chimenti, Plenum Press, 1991, pp 1027-1034.

Goto_M, Yokote_Y, Tanaka_H, Nimura_H, Tahara_Y, Cowfer_CD, "Ultrasonic time-of-flight diffraction (TOFD) procedure for welds according to ASME Code Case 2235 in lieu of radiographic examination", Proc. of American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Pressure Vessels and Piping Division (Publication) PVP, 1998, Vol.375, pp.p 141-149.

Lawson, S., and Parker, G.A., "Automatic detection of defects in industrial ultrasound images using a neural network", Proc. of Int. Symposium on Lasers Optics, and Vision for Productivity in Manufacturing I, Proc. of EOS/SPIE vol. 2768, June 1996.(download in MSWord4.0 (Macintosh) format (237k)).

Nose, S., Yamamoto, T., Yamada M., Sakai T., Watase Y., Nomura T., Aoyama T., "Highly reliable time-of-flight diffraction UT technique and its application to pressure vessel fabrication", American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Pressure Vessels and Piping Division (Publication) PVP, 1998, Vol.371, pp.p 143-145.

Owen, R.C., and Leigh, B., "CEGB Micropulse inspection and processing system (MIPS)", in Reliability in Non-destructive Testing, C. Brook and P.D. Hanstead (eds), pp. 223-233, Pergamon Press, Oxford, 1988.

Seydel, J., "Ultrasonic synthetic-aperture focusing techniques in NDT", in Research Techniques in Nondestructive Testing, vol. (6), pp. 1-47, ed. by R.S. Sharpe, Academic Press, London, 1982.

Silk, M.G., "Sizing crack like defects by ultrasonic means", in Research Techniques in Non-destructive Testing, vol. 3, ed. by R.S. Sharpe, Academic Press, London, 1977.

Silk, M.G., "The use of diffraction based time-of-flight measurements to locate and size defects", Brit. J. NDT, vol. 26, 1984, pp 208-213.

Silk, M.G., "Changes in ultrasonic defect location and sizing", NDT International, vol. 20(1), 1987, pp 9-14.

Silk, M.G., "Benefits of signal processing in ultrasonic inspection", INSIGHT (formerly Brit. J NDT), vol. 36(10), 1994, pp 776-781.

Silk, M.G., "The rapid analysis of TOFD data incorporating the provisions of standards", in Proc. of 6th European Conf on NDT, 1994, pp 25-29.

Silk, M.G., "Evaluation of the performance of the TOFD technique as a means of sizing flaws, with particular reference to flaws with curved profiles", Insight, Apr 1996, Vol.38, No.4, pp.280-287.

Silk, M.G., "Estimates of the probability of detection of flaws in TOFD data with varying levels of noise", Insight, Jan 1996, Vol.38, No.1, pp.31-36.

Verkooijen, J., "TOFD used to replace radiography", INSIGHT, vol. 37(6), pp. 433-435, June 1995.


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