Destructive Testing Versus Nondestructive Evaluation: A Statistical Comparison

Authors

Geraldine Hansen, Brigham Young University
Dr. C. Shane Reese, Brigham Young University

Keywords

destructive testing, DT, nondestructive evaluation, NDT, statistical comparison

College

Physical and Mathematical Sciences

Department

Statistics

Abstract

Researchers and developers in manufacturing and industry are often confronted with the problem of testing component functionality. Two important testing methods used on equipment are destructive testing (DT) or nondestructive evaluation (NDE). DT implies that the part is destroyed by disassembly, or it is destroyed by utilizing the equipment to determine if the part was defective. In the case we examined, DT is like exploding a weapon. DT is very expensive and reduces valuable assets, but it is consistently very accurate. This type of testing is often referred to as obtaining a “snapshot in time” because we know at that instant (and at no other point in time) whether or not the equipment is working.

Recommended Citation

Hansen, Geraldine and Reese, Dr. C. Shane (2014) "Destructive Testing Versus Nondestructive Evaluation: A Statistical Comparison," Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2014: Iss. 1, Article 1292.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2014/iss1/1292