The group has a great deal of experience in the inspection of composites and bonded joints. Current projects include the use of thermography and digital image correlation for the rapid inspection of large areas of composite structure.

Composites Projects

We have a variety of projects with Rolls-Royce on improved inspection of engine components. Particular concerns are the rapid, reliable inspection of turbine blades and in-situ inspection of engines.

Engine Components Project

Permanently Installed Crack Monitoring

Automated Defect Detection for Fluorescent Penetrant Inspection using Machine Learning

Ultrasound Characterisation of Microstructure of Polycrystals

Expected Amplitudes for the Scattering of Ultrasound by Rough Defects for Pulse-Echo and TOFD inspection

Modelling of elastic wave scattering from rough defects

Limited data CT of Turbine Blades

Internal robotic inspection of jet engines