NDT services:

• Non-destructive testing of materials (NDT) using state-of-the-art tools such as UT, PAUT, ET, ECA ET, PT, VT
• Certified personnel for NDT measurement
• Designing an effective system of operational inspections
• Experimental verification of parameters of new methods and devices
• Extending the life of aging structures
• Determination of permissible damage, identification of related experimental and computational characteristics
• Destructive inspection of structures ("teardown inspections")
• Dedicated inspection procedures for composite and hybrid materials (CFRP, GLARE, etc.)
• Development of NDT methods and procedures for assessing degradation of materials

Equipment:

• Visual method – endoscope IPLEX G Lite , IF8D2, stereomicroscope (Olympus), cameras
• Eddy Current method – Defectometer 2.835 (Foerster), EddyScan 30 (Nortec), Olympus OmniScan MX ECA, Olympus Nortec 500D
• Ultrasound and acoustic methods (UT, PAUT)– MasterScan 340 (SonaTest), BondMaster 1000 (OLYMPUS), USM Go, Olympus OmniScan MX PA (SW Tomoview)
• Low-frequency UT system STARMAN DIO 2000
• Immersion bathtub 2000 x 1200 x 600 mm with an automated manipulator
• Acoustic emission method (AE) – Xedo (Dakel)
• Thermographic analysis– FLIR systems AB Flir E60
• Shearography – FlawExplorer^TWO (Dantec Dynamics)
• Liquid Penetrates (PT) – Ardrox (Chemetall)
• Experimental stress analysis (strain gauges, fiber optics, contactless DIC systems -Aramis, Pontos, Q-400) 

Standards:

• ISO 9712, EN 4179, NAS-410, SNT-TC-1A, ISO 17024

approvals:

• VT (Visual Testing),ISO 9712 level 3, VT (Visual Testing), EN 4179 level 2, NAS-410 level 2
• UT (Ultrasonic Testing)  ISO 9712 level 3
• ET (Eddy Current Testing) ISO 9712 level 2
• PT (Penetration testing) ISO 9712 level 2
• Civil Aviation Authority L-3-078 according to CAA-TI-012-x/99
• ISO 9001:2008

Research projects:

• IMAC-PRO – „Industrialization of manufacturing technologies for composite profiles for aerospace applications“, (2008-2012, FP7, project No.212014)
• THERMOPLASTIC COMPOSITES - “Verification methods for design and production technology for parts of advanced structures made of reinforced thermoplastic”, (2009-2012. MIT – TIP1, project No. FR-TI1/463)
• IMS-CPS – „Fire resistance of structural composites“, (2010-2013, FP7, project No. 246243)
• CERFAC – „Cost-effective reinforcement of fastener areas in composites“, (2010-2014, FP7, project No.266026)
• INKOM – “Integration of composite materials into airframe of small transport aircraft”, (2012-2015, MIT-TIP, project No. FR-TI4/543)
• BOPACS – „Boltless assembling and repair Of Primary Aerospace Composite Structures“, (2012-2016, FP7 EU, project No. 314180)
• THERMOPLASTS – “Research and development of modern production technologies for parts and applications made of high performance composites with thermoplastic matrix”, (2013-2016, TAČR – ALFA3, project No. TA03010209)
• CANAL – „CreAting Nonconvention Laminates“, (2013-2017, FP7, project No. 605583)
• FSS – FUTURE SKY SAFETY, ”WP7.2 - Material solutions to mitigate fire, smoke and fumes in cabin“,  (2015-2018, EK - H2020, project No. 640597)
• CKLT – „Research centre for advanced aircraft structures”, (2012-2019, TAČR – Centre of Competence, project No. TA02000032)
• OPTIKOM – “Composites with modified surface optic properties for space applications”, (2017-2020, MPO – TRIO, project No. FV20457)
• OASIS – “Optimisation of Friction Stir Welding (FSW) and Laser Beam Welding (LBW) for assembly of structural aircraft parts“, (2018-2020, JTI Clean Sky 2, project No. 785557)
• THERMOPLAST – “Design and technology development for aircraft primary structural parts of advanced shape made of thermoplastic materials”, (2018-2020, MIT ministry, program TRIO, project No. FV30033)
• DREAM – „Design and Realization of equipped engine compartments including cowling for a fast compound rotorcraft“, (2017-2021, JTI Clean Sky 2, EU,  project No. 737955)
• “Smart and reliable aircraft structures“, partial objectives 1-2 (2018-2022, institutional funding of MIT via “DKRVO” )

Contact person:

Dr. Ing. Roman Růžek, Head of Materials, technologies and NDT, VZLU
tel: +420 225 115 153, e-mail: ruzek@vzlu.cz