Vrana GmbH - NDE Consulting & Solutions

20/06/2023

Sizing with can be challenging. For large indications by travel is appropriate, for indications smaller than the beam width amplitude-based sizing. But what about indications smaller than the ? This is all about those and why you should NEVER use Flat Bottom Holes smaller than ¼ of the wavelength!

► Video: Sizing of Small Defects with Ultrasonic Testing: Don't use Flat Bottom Holes!!!
https://youtu.be/mr778r1uStw
► Paper: Correct sizing of reflectors smaller than one wavelength
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/325597212
► Video: Ultrasonic Testing Sizing Method Comparison & Limitations
https://youtu.be/zZroaqqDGug
► Video: Basics of Ultrasonic Testing and Sizing
https://youtu.be/5Pg21GHtKO8
► Video: Ultrasonic Calibration and Sizing with DGS (AVG)
https://youtu.be/OeDGVhwU5lE

Sizing indications with ultrasonics can be challenging. For large indications sizing by probe travel is appropriate, for indications smaller than the beam wi...

20/06/2023

🎉 Join us for the spectacular Congress Opening Ceremony! 🌟🎊

📅 Date: 3 July 2023
⏰ Time: 09:15 – 12:30
📍 Location: Auditorium I

🎉 This captivating event is open to ALL participants (including exhibitors), so mark your calendars and spread the word! 🌍🤝

The opening ceremony starts with the welcome speeches:
Álvaro Silva Ribeiro (RELACRE President) | Bento Ottone Alves (ECNDT2023 President) | Dr. Sajeesh Kumar BABU (ICNDT Chairman) | Fermin Gomez (EFNDT President)
Don’t miss also the EFNDT Awards rewarding individuals acting for the benefit of the European NDT community.

The ceremony will have a moment of typical Portuguese entertainment to welcome our fantastic speakers. Surely you don’t want to miss it!

Hanane Taidi | Dr. Johannes Vrana | Mohamed Elkarmoty | Telmo G. Santos

💥 Stay tuned for more updates and surprises!

15/06/2023

NDE 4.0 goes Wikipedia: After six months of review time, the Wikipedia Article on NDE 4.0 is finally online. Thanks a lot to Nathan Ida for creating this article.

https://youtube.com/shorts/tP6u3QbsOYk

Now it is time for all of us to fill this article with life by editing and contributing.

NDE 4.0 in the English Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nondestructive_Evaluation_4.0
ZfP 4.0 in der Deutschen Wikipedia: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zerst%C3%B6rungsfreie_Pr%C3%BCfung_4.0

After six months of review time, the Wikipedia Article on NDE 4.0 is finally online. Thanks a lot to Nathan Ida for creating this article.Now it is time for ...

07/06/2023

NDE 4.0 is gaining traction - the first version of the Wikipedia article is online:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nondestructive_Evaluation_4.0

Now we need all your support to improve this article and to fill it with life. Thanks a lot to Nathan Ida for creating this great article.

Nondestructive Evaluation 4.0 (NDE 4.0) has been defined by Vrana et al. [1] as "the concept of cyber-physical non-destructive evaluation (including nondestructive testing) arising from Industry 4.0 digital technologies,[2][3][4] physical inspection methods, and business models.[5] It seeks to enhan...

01/06/2023

31/05/2023

Finally, I had the chance to produce a new video for the NDE 4.0 YouTube Channel: Artificial Intelligence for NDE and NDT. In this video the Neural Network types for use in NDT & NDE are discussed: convolutional neural networks, fully connected networks, and U-Nets.

https://youtu.be/hZrf0ApXsOA

If you want to know more about Artificial Intelligence:
► Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Neural Networks: An Introduction
https://youtu.be/RHUE8-TvS-k
► The World of NDE 4.0 – Let the Journey Begin
https://source.asnt.org/1s8ivdm/
► NDE 4.0 - A Design Thinking Perspective
https://rdcu.be/cc0Tb

Johannes Vrana

In this video, the basic artificial intelligence network types for use in NDT & NDE are discussed.Please leave your thoughts on this topic in the comments an...

30/08/2022

With the 2nd International Conference on NDE 4.0, we will continue our journey to the world of digital transformation of nondestructive testing & evaluation....

18/05/2022

Next Tuesday I have the honor to open the ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers) 2022 with my presentation "IoT Sensors & NDE 4.0 Enablement, What Is Reality Today?"
If you are interested in the event - register here for FREE:
https://email.asme.org/e3t/Ctc/5C+113/cDsPm04/VWT8P547FJBQN64G7Y2HhPkNW8DFYQL4JGvF0N7zrx0p3q3n5V1-WJV7CgN4TW5jrqSB76jhFWW2vcQgx7t4k7lW1Tm9gg8FxNsFW2qm8D47Mnt_wW6hRHQJ3vg1vNW39KYpK7DNDrQW1QRtZj91VG-LW37KR7Z2qKQlCW32byTL8zdVKyW36g93c5rFz2SN7Ky4Sts695CW73phTz7T00gkV7XsPV8-mXVjVnJbtY633lVGVRPjPR1nRbR3W6DLp7-6fZTv-W61bwFZ1XCm3-W8HS2fg2fPnSDW3G8XCw7b5rmgW5DPsFf7mxcLb3cBN1


Metrix Connect InspiringNext

10/05/2022

The Total Focusing Method (TFM) is an important step toward the future of Phased Array Ultrasonic Testing as it eliminates most of the artifacts caused by sector scans or linear scans. It uses standard phased array probes - but instead of using delay laws it uses Full Matrix Capture (FMC) to collect the data and the Total Focusing Method is actually the subsequent reconstruction technique to visualize the result. This video details some of the drawbacks/challenges of PAUT and how they can be solved using TFM.

A big thanks to Cyril Thibault from Advanced OEM Solutions (https://www.aos-ndt.com/) for the PAUT and TFM images.

https://youtu.be/qqCiHBj0RnQ

The Total Focusing Method (TFM) is an important step toward the future of Phased Array Ultrasonic Testing as it eliminates most of the artifacts caused by se...