Detection of debonding in composite-aluminum joints using gamma-ray Compton scattering

NDT and E International

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 99-103

  Jama, Hassan A ^a   Hussein, Esam M A ^a   Lee Sullivan, Pearl ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK   (Canada)

Author keywords

Composite aluminum joints; Compton scattering; Debonding; Gamma rays

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; BONDING; CESIUM; COMPOSITE STRUCTURES; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE SCATTERING; GAMMA RAYS; NONDESTRUCTIVE EXAMINATION; PHOTONS;

COMPTON SCATTERING; DEBONDING;

ADHESIVE JOINTS;

EID: 0032046283     PISSN: 09638695     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0963-8695(97)00029-7     Document Type: Article

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