Personal glimpses from the 2014 Aerospace Symposium

摘要

The morning of Wednesday, 31 April arrived and the 2014 Aerospace Symposium started. There were around 50 delegates, 15 speakers and 34 exhibitors at this event, which continues to be a great window to the world of aerospace NDT. The papers followed the four themes that were introduced in the previous symposia:1. The State of the Industry - providing a snapshot of where current NDT regulation and use is at present.2. Spotlights - focusing on three current projects.3. Changes in the Air - looking at the NDT of new materials and processes.4. Quantum Leaps - looking at some of the long-term future research.The first session provided the delegates with an insight into some of the changes that will be introduced into the next issue of EN 4179 and how the National Aerospace NDT Board is adapting to this, and also the types of non-conformance that have been found by Nadcap. This was presented by Tony Dunhill and Jon Biddulph, both of Rolls-Royce.