Early defect detection in aerospace parts by means of magnetic nanoparticles

Abstract

The goal of the proposed PhD thesis is to develop an innovative NDT technique which fulfils the requirements of end-users in the form of a significant reduction of inspection costs, for a certain range of aerospace NDT applications. The goal should be achieved especially through reduction of equipment costs and reduction of inspection time. The proposed NDT method is called Magnetic Early Defect Detection (MEDD) and aims to bring some benefits of the recent advances in materials nanotechnology and nanoscience to the aerospace NDT sector.