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Pontificia Universidade
Catolica do Rio de Janeiro - PUC-Rio
EMAGnd, Lab. Ensaios Magneticos Nao Destrutivos
Rua Marques de Sao Vicente, 225
Rio de Janeiro, RJ 22453-900
Brazil
Professor Antonio C. Bruno
acbruno@fis.puc-rio.br
+55 21 3114-1262
+55 21 3114-1269 (FAX)
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Profile
of Institution:
Pontificia Universidade
Catolica do Rio de Janeiro, PUC-Rio, is a non-profit research
university located in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de
Janeiro, Brazil. The university was founded in 1941, and was
the first private university in Brazil. It is organized in
three centers, the Center for Social Sciences, the Center for
Theology and Humanistic Sciences, and the Center for Sciences
and Technology. Nine departments (Physics, Chemistry,
Mathematics, Civil Engineering, Material Sciences, Computer
Sciences, Electrical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering)
form the latter. Today our center has about 200 full time
Ph.D.'s. The first MS was offered in 1963 and the first Ph.D.
in 1968.
The Electromagnetic
Nondestructive Testing Lab (EMAGnd, Lab. Ensaios Magneticos Nao
Destrutivos) started about 10 years ago inside the Dept. of
Physics and brought to Brazil the technology of Superconducting
Quantum Interference Devices (SQUIDs) fabrication and their use
to detect ultra-low magnetic fields. In 1994, EMAGnd started
its activities in nondestructive evaluation using the SQUID.
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NDE ACTIVITIES |
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Principal Mission of NDE Activities
EMAGnd, Lab. has three major
objectives:
- To
advance the state-of-the-art in magnetic sensing technology.
- To
pursue research in NDE problems of interest to industrial
sponsors.
- To
increase the number of students in undergraduate and graduate
programs with an emphasis on NDE
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Technological Environment
EMAGnd, Lab. started its
activities in NDE serving as a consultant in specific problems
for the local oil industry. Later on, the eventual consultation
has become a long term partnership with the Brazilian Oil
Company (PETROBRAS).
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Departments/Centers Involved in NDE
EMAGnd, Lab. belongs to the
Applied Physics Group of the Dept. of Physics and has strong
links with the Department of Mechanical Engineering, PUC-Rio. A
mix of faculty and students conduct the work of EMAGnd, Lab.
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Number
of Scientific Personnel in Various Categories
Principal Investigators
Faculty - 1
Graduate Students - 4
Undergraduate Students - 3
Technical staff – 4
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Internet/Networking
Institutional Web Site:
http://www.puc-rio.br/
EMAGnd, Lab. Web Site:
www.fis.puc-rio.br/emagnd
Contact Person for
Computer Networking:
Prof. Marco Cremona
Departamento de Fisica, PUC-Rio
Rua Marques des Sao Vicente 225
Rio de Janeiro, RJ 22453-900
Brazil
Phone +55 21 3114-1258
FAX +55 21 3114-1269
email:
cremona@fis.puc-rio.br
Contact Person for Web
Site Content Development and Maintenance
Antonio C. Bruno
Departamento de Fisica, PUC-Rio
Rua Marques de Sao Vicente 225
Rio de Janeiro, RJ 22453-900
Brazil
Phone +55 21 3114-1262
FAX +55 21 3114-1269
email:
acbruno@fis.puc-rio.br
Web Site Hardware,
Software Information
Server platform:
IBM Personal Computer (Pentium)
Operating System: FreeBSD
Server Software: Apache
Type of connection to Internet:
Local (on campus): Ethernet
Institution: 2 Mb/sec line |
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Educational Activities
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Undergraduate
Scientific Initiation
Program
The Electromagnetic
Nondestructive Testing Lab (EMAGnd, Lab.) offers through the
Brazilian National Research Council (CNPq) one year scholarships
for training and research of physics and engineering students
interested in electromagnetic NDE and magnetic measurement
technologies.
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Graduate Program
There is no formal MS or
Ph.D. degrees on NDE in our University, however, the faculty in
each department is free to propose to physics and engineering
students Ph.D. thesis and MS dissertations having NDE as their
central theme.
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Research Activities
Research at the EMAGnd,
Lab. includes a multi-disciplinary team project funded by a
special government program created to foster interaction among
university and industry. There is also the traditional
single/multi investigator research scheme funded by the
Brazilian research agencies (CNPq and FINEP). The research
consists of both basic and applied activities and includes:
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Basic
research is conducted advancing the state-of-the-art in:
Magnetics
- SQUID
gradiometer modeling and design
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development of GMR and GMI sensors
- forward
problem models
- inverse
problem algorithms
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Applied
research is conducted in the context of specific applications:
Aging aircraft
Pipeline inspection
- flaw
characterization
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three-dimensional reconstruction of flaws
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analysis of flux leakage signals
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analysis of magnetic susceptibility signals
Inspection of other
structures/materials
- piping
in refineries
- oil
tank floors
New technique development
and instrumentation
- SQUID
technology
- image
processing software
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Links
With Industries
EMAGnd, Lab. is one of the
laboratories that take part on PRODUT, a national program of
pipeline technology, from the Brazilian Oil Company PETROBRAS.
We also have strong ties with the National Center for Research
on Electrical Energy (CEPEL).
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Linkage
With Other Organizations
Strong involvement with
professional societies
EMAGnd, Lab. faculty and
staff are involved in the following professional societies:
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American Society for Nondestructive Testing
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American Physical Society
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Sociedade Brasileira de Fisica
Collaboration with
universities and research institutes
EMAGnd, Lab. collaborates
with many universities and research organization on major
programs:
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Vanderbilt University, U.S.A.
- Los
Alamos National Laboratory, U.S.A.
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National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), U.S.A.
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Funding
Government and industrial
consortia
A number of government
agencies and industries support research programs in EMAGnd,
Lab:
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Financiadora de Estudos e Projectos (FINEP)
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National Research Council (CNPq)
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Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. (PETROBRAS)
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