Defect detection in pipes using guided waves

Ultrasonics

Volumn 36, Issue 1-5, 1998, Pages 147-154

  Lowe, M J S ^a   Alleyne, D N ^a   Cawley, P ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Guided waves; Lamb waves; NDE; Pipe inspection

Indexed keywords

CORROSION; DEFECTS; INSPECTION; NONDESTRUCTIVE EXAMINATION; PIPE; ULTRASONIC REFLECTION; ULTRASONIC TRANSDUCERS; ULTRASONIC TRANSMISSION;

LAMB WAVES;

ULTRASONIC TESTING;

EID: 0031994949     PISSN: 0041624X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0041-624X(97)00038-3     Document Type: Article

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