Use of acoustic emission methods for crack growth detection in offshore and other structures

International Maritime Technology

Volumn 110, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 171-180

  Rogers, L M ^{a,b,c,d,e,f,g,h}  

^a LLOYD'S REGISTER   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WALES   (United Kingdom)

^c Zenita Radio Corporation   (United Kingdom)

^d Unit Inspection Company   (United Kingdom)

^e SWINDEN TECHNOLOGY CENTRE   (Netherlands)

^f AVT Engineering Services   (United Kingdom)

^g Acoustic and Vibration Engineering   (United Kingdom)

^h LR's Tech Investigation Department   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTIC EMISSION TESTING; CRACK PROPAGATION; FAILURE ANALYSIS; FATIGUE TESTING; FRACTURE MECHANICS; MICROCRACKING; NONDESTRUCTIVE EXAMINATION; OFFSHORE STRUCTURES; PIEZOELECTRIC TRANSDUCERS; SENSORS; STEEL STRUCTURES;

CRACK GROWTH DETECTION; GRIFFITH FRACTURE THEORY;

OCEAN ENGINEERING;

EID: 0032316136     PISSN: 03093948     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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