Non-destructive testing of adhesively-bonded joints

International Journal of Materials and Product Technology

Volumn 14, Issue 5-6, 1999, Pages 385-398

  Adams, R D ^a   Drinkwater, B W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BONDING; DEFECTS; NONDESTRUCTIVE EXAMINATION; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS; ULTRASONIC TESTING;

SONIC TESTING;

ADHESIVE JOINTS;

EID: 0033280285     PISSN: 02681900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/ijmpt.1999.036279     Document Type: Article

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