Eisenmann, David

Nondestructive Evaluation (NDE) Activities

David EisenmannDavid Eisenmann profile pic

Associate Teaching Professor
djeisen@iastate.edu
(515) 294-3292

Academic Department Profile

Phased Array Ultrasound

  •   Best practice for PAUT
  •   Develop Inspection procedures for steel castings
  •   Enhanced PAUT for inspection of materials

Laser Ultrasound

  •   Development of applications for LUT for Additive Friction Stir   Deposition (AFSD)

Ground Penetrating Radar

  •   Seed Detection
  •   Evaluation of concrete for corrosion and attenuation
  •   Inspection of earthen dams and levees

Magnetic Particle Inspection

  •   Best Practice for MPI
  •   Refinement of the MPI inspection for steel castings

Fluorescent Penetrant Inspection

  •   Best Practices for FPI
  •   Conductivity measurements of rinse solutions

 

Keywords

  • Imaging; Materials Characterization; PAUT, LUT, AM Inspection, NDE Education

Recognitions, Awards & Patents

  • ASNT Faculty Award 2018
  • ASNT Faculty Award 2021
  • Professor-in-Charge NDE Minor COE

Funded Research Sponsors

  • DoE, IADoT, DLA, FAA
  • Air Force, US Coast Guard
  • Boeing, Honeywell, Pratt & Whitney,
  • Multiple Sponsored SBIR & STTR Phase I & II

 

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