Wed, 16 April, 2025
We are holding our in-person Technology Fellows’ Day on 15 May, 2025, bringing together the world-leading expertise of our Technology Fellows to focus on challenges and solutions for nuclear and fusion with crossover to other industries.
Each of these highly-regarded Technology Fellows are experts in their field, having made a genuine difference through their knowledge and leadership. Among the Fellows due to speak on the day is Eur Ing Charles Schneider, our NDT Technology Fellow.
Charles’ presentation will provide insights into ‘Inspection Qualification.’
In broad terms, the purpose of non-destructive testing (NDT) is to determine whether a component is acceptable for use or whether it is in some way defective. The purpose of inspection qualification is to provide assurance that an NDT system is itself fit for its purpose. But how should an inspection be qualified?
During this presentation, Charles will describe the historical background to the use of inspection qualification in the UK nuclear industry. He will review various approaches used to assess the reliability of an inspection, with a particular focus on flaw detection, and he will explain how these have arisen from different approaches to inspection qualification adopted within different jurisdictions and industry sectors. The application of these principles will be illustrated using examples from TWI’s own experience of inspection qualification and Charles will also share with delegates TWI’s vision for our future inspection qualification services.
You can find out more about our Technology Fellows Day, here:
https://www.twi-global.com/media-and-events/events-diary/twi-technology-fellows-day