J U L Y 2 0 2 1 • M A T E R I A L S E V A L U A T I O N 667 Old Dominion R I C H M O N D , V I R G I N I A The Old Dominion Section held its seventh meeting of the program year on 22 March. It was conducted remotely via an online platform. The technical part of the meeting included a presentation by Melvin (Mel) V. Fravel, Jr., director of operations and radiation safety officer at Concrete Imaging Inc. Fravel presented “Concrete Inspections Using Digital Radiography” in real time. The presentation was followed by a Q&A session. A total of 11 people attended the meeting, including members from New Hampshire. Section Chair Keith E. Erk led the business portion of the meeting. Rockford Stateline R O C K F O R D , I L L I N O I S The Rockford Stateline Section met virtually on 7 April with 12 members in attendance. Section Chair Joel A. Mohnacky of Collins Aerospace introduced the guest speaker, Tyler Ripperger of Waygate Technologies. Ripperger is an application engineer at Waygate’s computed tomography (CT) laboratory in Cincinnati, Ohio. His talk for the evening was titled “High-Energy CT: The Need for More.” The discussion centered on several areas such as industry challenges, MeV CT as a solution, target applications, and the high-energy source. He highlighted several applications comparing a 450 kV versus a 9 MeV source. Some of the major differ- ences are the reduction in scanning time and the acquisition of greater details and scatter control. Scans from several thick- section, highly detailed nickel alloy aerospace components were shown with improved imaging results. Ripperger stressed the need for RQIs (representative quality indicators as specified in ASTM E1817) as an important tool for proving the accuracy of high-energy CT scans. Finally, he discussed the equipment and shielding needs as well as detector size and resolution using both a DDA (digital detector array) and an LDA (linear diode array) along with scatter correction and applicable evaluation software. A lively Q&A session followed. Saudi Arabian D H A H R A N , S A U D I A R A B I A The Saudi Arabian Section held its tenth technical meeting for the program year (2020 to 2021). The meeting, held in part- nership with Isotopes Arabia Co., was conducted via an online platform on 6 April and attended by 120 members and guests. Jake Bourn, vice president of Society Notes Save the Date for ASNT Annual Conference Register now for the largest in- person NDT event of the year happening 15–18 November 2021 in Phoenix, Arizona. After more than a year of being apart, don’t miss this opportunity to connect with friends and colleagues to exchange ideas, learn something new, and participate in technical and professional development sessions. Registration for both in- person and virtual attendance is open at asnt.org/events. ASNT is pleased to announce the event’s keynote speaker, Mark Schulman. Schulman is the drummer for international star P!NK and combines the excitement of a rock concert with the inspiration of a cutting-edge keynote. Unlock your own “rock star attitude” by incorpo- rating his powerful business philos- ophy and innovative strategic messages. Get ready to be empowered, inspired, and elevated to an evolved mindset and new level of peak performance. Virtual Section Meeting The next meeting of the Virtual Section is 14 July 2021. Lennart Schulenburg of VisiConsult X-Ray Systems & Solutions GmbH will present on “NDT 4.0: A Technology Overview.” The Virtual Section is open to all ASNT members and these quarterly presentations are offered at no cost. To affiliate, go to asnt.org/virtualsection. US-Japan NDT Symposium Rescheduled The 7th US-Japan NDT Symposium, “Effective Synergy for a Safer World,” has been rescheduled for 23–26 August 2022. The symposium will still take place in Waikoloa, Hawaii. Interested in being a presenter? The deadline for abstract submissions has been extended to 31 December 2021. For more information, please contact Alicia LeMasters at alemasters @asnt.org or 1-614-384-2463. Attendees of the Saudi Arabian Section meeting listened to a presentation about corrosion under insulation on 6 April.

668 M A T E R I A L S E V A L U A T I O N • J U L Y 2 0 2 1 global operations for QSA Global Inc., delivered a presentation on corrosion under insulation scanning solutions. A Q&A session led by Section Educational Director Hashem N. Al-Nasser and a raffle drawing followed the presentation. Southern Africa J O H A N N E S B U R G , S O U T H A F R I C A The Southern Africa Section held a very successful technical meeting via an online platform on 20 April. Jan-Albert Viljoen of Gammatec and Christian Smith of Interactive Aerial Inc. presented on “Zenith – Confined Space Inspection Camera System.” Regional Director, Region 18, Mark A. Ormrod was in attendance. The 18 attendees enjoyed a lively debate on all aspects of this new technology. Southwestern Ontario M I S S I S S A U G A , O N T A R I O , C A N A D A The Southwestern Ontario Section held an executive virtual meeting on 16 February with six members in attendance. Susquehanna Valley Y O R K , P E N N S Y L V A N I A On 26 March, the Susquehanna Valley Section held a virtual “Lunch and Learn” hosted by the Pennsylvania State University attended by 26 individuals. The Section was graced by the presentations of two students performing research in the Penn State Ultrasonic Lab under the supervision of Parisa Shokouhi, Ph.D., associate professor of engineering science and mechanics and editor-in-chief of Research in Nondestructive Evaluation. Evan Bozek and Colin Williams are both seniors at Penn State enrolled in the Integrated Undergraduate-Graduate Program. During the course of their under- graduate studies, they have been performing research in the area of nonlinear ultrasonics. Bozek began the meeting by presenting on nonlinear resonance ultra- sonic spectroscopy (NRUS) for additive manufactured (AM) parts. His presentation demonstrated that it is a viable solution for AM part qualification by demonstrating the correlation between NRUS test parame- ters and fatigue life. Bozek further pointed out the need to move from a traditional coupled testing setup to an air-coupled approach using air-coupled excitation and laser for reception. This would reduce the measurement uncertainty. Williams presented his work on nonlinear ultrasonic testing for predicting fracture toughness of steel samples during the second half of the meeting. He began by explaining the application and the justi- fication for a need to develop such a test method. Williams’s work focused on relating bulk wave and surface wave nonlinearities to absorbed energies in order to ultimately predict fracture toughness. Williams highlighted a need for numerical modeling and additional materials characterization during future research he plans to conduct. It is clear the future of nondestructive examination is in good hands after hearing the presentations from these two bright young professionals. The Section would like to further extend its gratitude to Bozek and Williams for their excellent presentations. United Arab Emirates D U B A I , U N I T E D A R A B E M I R A T E S The United Arab Emirates Section held a virtual board meeting on 8 March 2021. w Students Evan Bozek and Colin Williams presented on their NDE research performed at Penn State at the Susquehanna Valley Section meeting. section news