The Integrated Methods Materials Characterization - Systems Development (IMMC-SD) Group specializes in the characterization of damage in a wide range of materials through the design, development, integration, and testing of computer-controlled systems. The group specializes in integrating an array of sensing and measurement methods into systems for materials characterization.

Nondestructive evaluation (NDE) methods include eddy current, ultrasound, infrared, acoustic emission, optics and interferometry; additional techniques are used to measure force, strain, displacement, vibration, temperature (-180 to 1300°C), and electrical resistance. Implementation of the measurement methods is accomplished through the use or development of semi-automated or automated systems including hydraulic, electromagnetic, and magnetostrictive actuators and robotic manipulators.

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Phased Array Ultrasonics