National Technical University of Ukraine "KPI"

Department of Nondestructive Testing

37 Prospect Peremogy str.

Kyiv, Ukraine 03056

 Contact Person:

Anatoliy G. Protasov

Acting Head of NDT Department

National Technical University of Ukraine "KPI"

Box 1760
37 Prospect Peremohy Street

Kyiv, Ukraine 03056

protasov@i.com.ua

+38-044-454-9547

+38-044-241-7701 (fax)

Profile of Institution

National Technical University of Ukraine "KPI" (NTUU "KPI") is the major technical university of Ukraine located in Kyiv. The university was founded in 1898 as a research and educational institution. Tremendous aid for organization of the university was rendered by such prominent persons of the world science as D. Mendeleev, M. Zhukovsky, O. Kovalevsky, and K. Timiryazev. Many talented engineers and scientists graduated from the university for a century. Aircraft designer Ihor Sikorsky, creator of spaceships Sergey Korolyov, and many other famous graduates were among them. During the first years of university existence there were formed scientific schools of hydrostatics and theory of strength, hydraulics and bridge building and construction. The aviation laboratory was formed at the university for 1908-1910. The ideas of designing the first hydroplane, four-engine airplane and the first fuel-engine airplane appeared just there.

Nowadays, NTUU "KPI" is one of the biggest universities in Europe. Two thousand full and associate professors provide a high-quality tuition of 27 thousand students. The university operates not only as students’ training institution but as a research center as well, turning out scientists and researchers who play the main role in the development of science and technology in Ukraine.

The Department of Nondestructive Testing (DNDT) is an academic department operating at NTUU "KPI". The DNDT was founded in 1980 and was oriented on preparation of NDT specialists for industry. Since the moment of its foundation, the department has prepared more than 800 specialists in the field of NDT.

Nowadays, the DNDT offers the programs of training Bachelor of Science (4 years), Engineer (1.5 years), Master of Science (2 years) and Ph.D. (3 years). Annually 40-50 students graduate from the department with diploma of bachelor and 35-40 students with diploma of engineer (master). The program of students’ training provides with high level of knowledge in NDE techniques. The department conducts researches using the following NDE techniques: ultrasonic, magnetic, eddy current, optic, image processing and thermal ones.

NDE ACTIVITIES

1. Principal Mission of NDE Activities

The major objective of DNTD is training of specialists who will be able to design and operate modern computer systems for NDE. The curriculum involves students in studying of traditional and new NDE techniques. The students’ attention is focused on:

-          the basic physics of acoustics and designing of imaging ultrasonic systems;

-          the basic physics of optics and designing of holographic systems for NDE;

-          the theory of electromagnetic magnetic techniques of testing and transducers construction;

-          principles of systems design for thermal field visualization;

-          x-ray tomograph systems construction.

The second main objective of DNDT is students' involving in research work and solving industry problems. Research work is immanent part of the curriculum.

2. Technological Environment

DNDT serves organizations at the national level. The educational activity is funded by the Government of Ukraine via the Ministry of Education. The core of the research support is a few big companies that serve as sponsors. Aircraft companies and nuclear power plants are among them. DNDT renders assistance to some small manufacturing organizations (by) consulting on NDE problems.  

3. Departments/Centers involved in NDE

DNDT is administrated by Instrument-Making Department of NTUU "KPI", the home of 5 academic departments. A mix of faculty, students, and full-time professional scientists and engineers fulfills the work of DNDT. Professional scientists and engineers from other academic departments and research institutes of the university can be involved into investigations by DNDT. 

4. Number of Scientific Personnel in Various Categories

Principal Investigators

 Faculty - 12

Adjunct Faculty - 3

Full-Time Researchers - 4

 Postdoctoral Students - 2

Graduate Students - 74

Undergraduate Students - 136

5. Internet/Networking

To be provided

6. Educational Activities

a. Undergraduate

Basic Physics of NDE

3rd Year Undergraduate Course

72 Hours Lecture

Prerequisites: Undergraduate Physics

Text: None

Topics: Basic physics of materials testing. Reliability of defect detection. Introduction to fundamentals of ultrasonic, electro-magnetic, optical, thermal, and dye penetrate testing.    

Theory of Measurement and Metrology

 3rd Year Undergraduate Course

34 Hours Lecture

18 Hours Laboratory

Prerequisites: Undergraduate Physics, General Electrical Engineering

 Text: P.P. Ornatskiy, The Theory of Informative Metering Devices, "Vysshaya Shkola" Publisher, Kiev, 1988

Topics: Classification of measurement methods. Classification of errors. Characteristics of measurement devices. Analysis of errors. Product quality testing. Laboratory experiments.    

Modeling and Digital Signal Processing

 3rd Year Undergraduate Course

34 Hours Lecture

18 Hours Laboratory

Prerequisites: General Electrical Engineering

 Text: None

Topics: Mathematical modeling. Interpolation and smoothing of functions. Solutions of optimized problems. Harmonic analysis of signals and the Fast Fourier Transformation. Laboratory experiments.    

Electromagnetic Field Theory

 3rd Year Undergraduate Course

36 Hours Lecture

36 Hours Laboratory

Prerequisites: Undergraduate Physics

 Text: L.R. Neyman, K.S. Demirchan, Electromagnetic Field Theory, "Energoatomizdat" Publisher, 1988 

Topics: Electromagnetic field basic concepts. The full system of electromagnetic field equations. Stationary and quasistationary electromagnetic fields. Poiting's vector and theorem. Electromagnetic waves spreading into conductors and insulators. Laboratory experiments.

Ultrasonic Methods of Testing

 4th Year Undergraduate Course

68 Hours Lecture

34 Hours Laboratory

Prerequisites: Electromagnetic Field Theory, Undergraduate Physics

 Text: B.E. Vybornov, Ultrasonic Defectoscopy, "Metallurgiya" Publisher, Moscow, 1985

Topics: Basic physics of ultrasonic testing methods. Classification of ultrasonic waves, shapes, peculiarity of spreading. Basic equations of acoustics. Ultrasonic transducers, construction, parameters, directional diagram. Dimensional characteristics emitting - receiving. Ultrasonic phased array antenna. Focusing devices. Laboratory experiments.

Electromagnetic Methods of Testing 

 4rd Year Undergraduate Course

68 Hours Lecture

34 Hours Laboratory

Prerequisites: Electromagnetic Field Theory

 Text: None

Topics: Basic physics of magnetic, electrical, and eddy current methods of testing. Laboratory experiments.    

Thermal Methods of Testing

 4th Year Undergraduate Course

36 Hours Lecture

36 Hours Laboratory

Prerequisites: Undergraduate Physics, Electromagnetic Field Theory

 Text: V.M. Sineglazov, A.G. Protasov, Active Thermal Introscopy, "Technika" Publisher, Kiev, 1992

Topics: Basic laws of thermal energy transfer. Laws of infrared radiation. Temperature measurements, thermal transducers and their parameters. Thermovision systems of NDT. Laboratory experiments.

Optical Methods of Testing

 4th Year Undergraduate Course

32 Hours Lecture

16 Hours Laboratory

Prerequisites: Undergraduate Physics

 Text: None

Topics: Bases of geometric optics. Optical systems and their characteristics, aberration. Optical measurements. Laboratory experiments.

b. Graduate Program

Graduate Program consists of three levels: Engineer Program (1.5 years), Master of Science Program (2 years), and Ph.D. Program (3 years).

The Engineer Program requires the submission of a project. Prerequisites: Bachelor degree in NDT. The Master of Science Program requires the accomplishment of a research work and submission of a thesis. Prerequisites: Bachelor degree in NDT. The Ph.D. Program requires the submission of a dissertation. Prerequisites: Engineer or MS degree.

Opportunities for pursuing graduate (post baccalaureate) work, specializing in NDT, exist only in DNDT.

Graduate Courses

Systems of Nondestructive Evaluation

 68 Hours Lecture

Prerequisites: Basic Physics of NDE

 Text: V.V. Sukhorukov, Devices for NDE, "Vysshaya Shkola" Publisher, Moscow, 1992

Topics: Construction principles of modern NDE systems. Multi-channel systems. Accuracy, reliability, power intensity. Multiplicative systems of NDE with a two-dimensional or three-dimensional scanner. Scanning systems. Computer tomography. Radon's direct and inverse transforms. Algorithms of tomogram reconstruction. Ultrasonic tomography. Ultrasonic and optical hologram systems of NDE.

Digital Signal Processing (Advanced)

 68 Hours Lecture

Prerequisites: Undergraduate Modeling and Digital Signal Processing

 Text: S.M. Mayevskiy, Methods of Signal Processing in NDE, "Lybed" Publisher, Kiev, 1998

Topics: Frequency filtering of informative signals. K- and M-type filters. Digital filtering. Algorithms of digital filtering. Match filtering of signals with phase modulation by V-code. Pulse-code modulation. Receiving and demodulation of signals. Digital signal processing in ultrasonic, eddy current, optical, and thermal methods of NDE.

Systems of Image Processing

 36 Hours Lecture

18 Hours Laboratory

Prerequisites: Digital Signal Processing

 Text: T.M. Aliev, System of Image Processing, "Vysshaya Shkola" Publisher, Moscow, 1988

Topics: Image fundamentals. Image parameters. Information estimator of images. Data interfacing with communication channel. Parallel and sequential operation systems. Scanning modification. Scanning optimization. Synchronization. Image regenerators. Block diagrams. Image recording, conservation, and display techniques. Digital image coding. Laboratory experiments.

Ultrasonic Methods of Testing (Advanced)

 52 Hours Lecture

35 Hours Laboratory

Prerequisites: Undergraduate Ultrasonic Methods of Testing

 Text: None

Topics: Reflection, shadow, acoustic emission analysis. Evaluation of reliability. Ultrasonic transducers. Ultrasonic devices for NDE (thickness indicators, flaw detectors, flowmeters). Testing of material structure, corrosion. Testing techniques of material physical-mechanical characteristics. Testing techniques of composite materials. Acoustic holography. Ultrasonic introscopy and tomography. Integrated ultrasonic systems for NDE. Laboratory experiments.

Optical Devices for NDE

 36 Hours Lecture

18 Hours Laboratory

Prerequisites: Undergraduate Physics, Optical Methods of Testing

 Text: None

Topics: Devices for surface and size testing. Photometrical techniques of testing. Photoelectric measuring microscope. Photoelectric autocollimator. Laser scanning microscope. Microscope with image camera tube. Holographic technique of transparent material structure analysis. Endoscopes. Interference systems of testing. Laser flaw detectors. Fiber-optic devices of testing. Error analysis. Laboratory experiments.

Radiographic Inspection

 36 Hours Lecture

Prerequisites: Undergraduate Physics

 Text: None

Topics: Basic physics of radiographic NDE measurements. Detectors of heavy particles. Radioactive emanation sources. Linear accelerators. Microtrons, betatrons, cyclotrons. Man-made radiation sources. Radiation introscopy, radiography. Neutrons application for material testing. X-ray inspection. Safety engineering.  

Reliability Theory 

 36 Hours Lecture

Prerequisites: Probability and Statistics

 Text: L.P. Glazunov, Reliability Theory for Automatic Control Systems, "Energoatomizdat" Publisher, Leningrad, 1984 

Topics: Probability of survival. Probability of failure. Failure rate. Hazard rate. Reliability laws. Devices reliability at degradation failure. Different factors effect. Reservation theory. Reliability calculation.

7. Research Activities

Fundamental research is conducted advancing the state-of-the-art in the following methods

Ultrasonic

• conventional
• simulation models
• image processing

Eddy Current

• single and multiple frequency

• simulation models

Optical

• conventional
• optical imaging

Thermal

• simulation models
• inverse problems
• image processing

Applied research is conducted in the context of specific applications:

Aircraft

• testing of airframe
• testing of engine compressors
• inspection of surface

Welding

• simulations of inspection
• classification of defects
• inspection of welding seams in pipes of large diameters

Nuclear Power Plants

• pipeline inspection
• temperature inspections

Medicine

• ultrasonic tomography
• blood velocity measuring

Inspection of other structures/materials

• inspection of constructive ceramics
• material thickness measuring
• surface roughness detection

New technique development and instrumentation

• scanning ultrasonic microscope
• ultrasonic phased array

• multifrequency eddy current transduser

• holographic interferometer

8. Links with Industries

• Antonov Aviation Company
• Aviant Company
• Chernobyl Nuclear Power Station
• Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Station

9. Links with Other Organizations

• Aviation University of Ukraine
• Dnepropetrovsk Polytechnical University
• Kharkov Aviation Institute
• Institute of Oil and Gas
• Paton Welding Institute
• Ukrainian Society for NDT
• Ukrainian Society for Instrument-Making

10. Funding

• Ministry of Education
• Ministry of Transportation
• Custom Department