Strathclyde NDE laboratory
A new laboratory to support pioneering engineering research is to be created at Strathclyde University in Glasgow following a funding boost of £1.2m.
The Non-Destructive Evaluation (NDE) facility, claimed to be the first of its kind in the world, is being funded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) to support the development of new imaging techniques to test structures and components in the aerospace, nuclear, oil and gas, energy and transport sectors.
Specialist ultrasonic, acoustic and magnetic imaging equipment will enable researchers to detect weaknesses or minuscule cracks in structures from pipes to engine components without causing damage, saving time and money in product development, maintenance and troubleshooting.
The research team within the university’s Centre for Ultrasonic Engineering — part of the Department of Electronic & Electrical Engineering — will work with partners from industry to test technologies and new products.
The new facility will also support the UK Research Centre in Non-Destructive Evaluation, a collaboration between the universities of Strathclyde, Imperial, Bath, Bristol, Nottingham and Warwick, and 16 major end-user companies. All of the collaborators will have access to the facility.
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