Considerations for the ultrasonic inspection of metal-adhesive bonds using EMATs

Journal of Nondestructive Evaluation

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 95-103

  Dixon, S ^a   Edwards, C ^a   Palmer, S B ^a   Reed, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTIC TRANSDUCERS; ADHESIVES; BONDING; DEFECTS;

ELECTROMAGNETIC ACOUSTIC TRANSDUCERS; METAL ADHESIVE BONDS; ULTRASONIC INSPECTION;

ULTRASONIC TESTING;

EID: 0034261920     PISSN: 01959298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1026553508896     Document Type: Article

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