A geometrical theory for eddy-current non-destructive evaluation

Proceedings of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences

Volumn 453, Issue 1961, 1997, Pages 1121-1152

  Harfield, N ^a   Bowler, J R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CRACK DETECTION; EDDY CURRENT; NON-DESTRUCTIVE TESTING;

EID: 0031464283     PISSN: 13645021     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1098/rspa.1997.0063     Document Type: Article

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