1. Introduction; the importance of non-destructive testing of materials and products in the energy industry; main sources of defects.
2. Classification of the main non-destructive (NDT) methods in energy industry from the point of view of the use potential; general principles for defect detecting by NDT methods.
3. Qualification and Certification of Personnel for the Implementation of NDT - Qualification Degrees according to ČSN EN ISO 9712, requirements for qualification of personnel according to ČSN EN ISO 9712, certification and recertification of workers; industrial sectors for NDT qualification.
4. Methods for detecting defects on the material surface and under the surface: Visual methods of testing - principle, procedure; Magnetic powder method - principle of the method, equipment, basic properties of magnetic powder, gauge, test procedure; Capillary testing and leakage methods - principle, test procedure; Eddy current test – principle and testing procedure.
5. Methods for measurement of the crack depth - potentiometric method, eddy current method, ultrasonic surface wave method, radiation method; Standards for non-destructive testing of surface defects.
6. Detection of volume defects by a radiographic method - physical principle of the method, radiation sources, radiation patterns, radiographic gauges; Digital radiography - direct and indirect digitization.
7. Ultrasonic methods for detecting volume defects - principles of methods, reflection methods, passage methods, types of probes, used frequencies.
8. Advanced ultrasonic methods - Time of Flight Diffraction (TOFD) ultrasonic method, Phased Array Ultrasonic Method, Creep Wave Ultrasonic Method, Guided wave ultrasound method; Standards for non-destructive testing of bulk defects in energy industry.
9. Methods for monitoring the defect growth: Acoustic emission - method principle, areas of acoustic emission utilization, interpretation of results; Potential method - principle of the deformation measurement method.
10. Non-destructive testing to determine the structure state: Hardness measurement by portable hardness testers - method principle, recommended measuring range; Structural analysis of the surface by imprint method –principle of the method, usage, limitations.
11. NDT methods for assessing the change in structure state due to creep: Potential drop method; Potentiometric method - analysis of structural state change from polarization curve change.
2. Classification of the main non-destructive (NDT) methods in energy industry from the point of view of the use potential; general principles for defect detecting by NDT methods.
3. Qualification and Certification of Personnel for the Implementation of NDT - Qualification Degrees according to ČSN EN ISO 9712, requirements for qualification of personnel according to ČSN EN ISO 9712, certification and recertification of workers; industrial sectors for NDT qualification.
4. Methods for detecting defects on the material surface and under the surface: Visual methods of testing - principle, procedure; Magnetic powder method - principle of the method, equipment, basic properties of magnetic powder, gauge, test procedure; Capillary testing and leakage methods - principle, test procedure; Eddy current test – principle and testing procedure.
5. Methods for measurement of the crack depth - potentiometric method, eddy current method, ultrasonic surface wave method, radiation method; Standards for non-destructive testing of surface defects.
6. Detection of volume defects by a radiographic method - physical principle of the method, radiation sources, radiation patterns, radiographic gauges; Digital radiography - direct and indirect digitization.
7. Ultrasonic methods for detecting volume defects - principles of methods, reflection methods, passage methods, types of probes, used frequencies.
8. Advanced ultrasonic methods - Time of Flight Diffraction (TOFD) ultrasonic method, Phased Array Ultrasonic Method, Creep Wave Ultrasonic Method, Guided wave ultrasound method; Standards for non-destructive testing of bulk defects in energy industry.
9. Methods for monitoring the defect growth: Acoustic emission - method principle, areas of acoustic emission utilization, interpretation of results; Potential method - principle of the deformation measurement method.
10. Non-destructive testing to determine the structure state: Hardness measurement by portable hardness testers - method principle, recommended measuring range; Structural analysis of the surface by imprint method –principle of the method, usage, limitations.
11. NDT methods for assessing the change in structure state due to creep: Potential drop method; Potentiometric method - analysis of structural state change from polarization curve change.