Applicability of X-radiography to the inspection of composites

Insight: Non-Destructive Testing and Condition Monitoring

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 152-157

  Birt, E Anne ^a  

^a DEFENCE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRACKS; DELAMINATION; FIBER REINFORCED MATERIALS; INSPECTION; X RAY ANALYSIS;

PENETRANT-ENHANCED X RADIOGRAPHY (PEXR);

NONDESTRUCTIVE EXAMINATION;

EID: 0034149049     PISSN: 13542575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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