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Details for Professor Bruce Drinkwater
| Personal details | |
| Name | Professor Bruce Drinkwater |
| Job title | Professor of Ultrasonics |
| Department | Department of Mechanical Engineering University of Bristol |
| Personal web page | http://www.men.bris.ac.uk/research/ndt |
| Contact details | This expert can be contacted via the University of Bristol Public Relations
Office. To help us deal with your request, please mention the Directory of Experts when contacting the Public Relations Office. work+44 (0)117 331 8092 email: public-relations@bristol.ac.uk |
| Qualifications | B.Eng., Ph.D.(Lond.), A.C.G.I., D.I.C., C.Eng., F.I.Mech.E., F.Inst.NDT, M.Inst.P. |
| Professional details | |
| Membership of professional bodies | Institution of Mechanical Engineers British Institute of Non-Destructive Testing Acoustical Society of America |
| Keywords | ultrasound non-destructive testing non-destructive evaluation wave propagation mechanical engineering tribology sensors ultrasonics |
| Areas of expertise | Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) and Evaluation (NDE) using ultrasound (or ultrasonics). This includes crack detection, process monitoring, condition monitoring and novel sensors. Applications: adhesive joints, composite materials and oil film thickness measurement. Industrial sectors: aerospace, power generation and automotive. |
| Media experience | Involvement in press releases, interviews and articles for academic and popular journals. |