Nondestructive Evaluation Laboratory

200 Hancock Hall

Phone: (540) 231-4870

Person in charge: Duke
Contact: Dr. Duke, (540) 231-6063

Nondestructive Evaluation is the process of assessing the condition of an object via some method that does not alter the ultimate usefulness of that object and determining how the condition of the object affects its performance. This evaluation can be accomplished by any of a number of different methods depending on which physical property of the object is of interest.

In our NDE lab at Virginia Tech, we have tried to create an environment that promotes learning and practical application of the principles behind the more common NDE techniques. Methods used: visual inspection, liquid penetrants, magnetic methods, ultrasonics, eddy current methods, acoustic emission monitoring, radiographic methods, and acoustic microscopy.