The properties of coupling agents in improving ultrasonic transmission

International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences and Geomechanics

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 417-424

  Couvreur, J F ^a   Thimus, J F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ CATHOLIQUE DE LOUVAIN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGENTS; LEAD; LUBRICATING GREASES; METAL FOIL; NONDESTRUCTIVE EXAMINATION; ULTRASONIC TRANSMISSION;

COMPRESSION WAVES; COUPLING AGENTS;

PETROLOGY;

ATTENUATION; COUPLING AGENT; ULTRASONICS; WAVE PROPAGATION;

EID: 0030159111     PISSN: 01489062     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0148-9062(95)00074-7     Document Type: Article

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