The reflection of guided waves from circumferential notches in pipes

Journal of Applied Mechanics, Transactions ASME

Volumn 65, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 635-641

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

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL PLANTS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELASTIC WAVES; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FUNCTIONS;

REFLECTION COEFFICIENT;

PIPING SYSTEMS;

EID: 0032158143     PISSN: 00218936     EISSN: 15289036     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.2789105     Document Type: Article

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