Ultrasonic transducers for high temperature applications

IEE Proceedings: Science, Measurement and Technology

Volumn 145, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 229-236

  McNab, A ^a   Kirk, K J ^a   Cochran, A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COST EFFECTIVENESS; HIGH TEMPERATURE APPLICATIONS; NONDESTRUCTIVE EXAMINATION; ULTRASONIC TESTING;

BEAM STEERING; HIGH TEMPERATURE ULTRASONIC TRANSDUCERS; MONOLITHIC ULTRASONIC ARRAY STRUCTURE;

ULTRASONIC TRANSDUCERS;

EID: 0032155215     PISSN: 13502344     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1049/ip-smt:19982210     Document Type: Article

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