Point and line source laser generation of ultrasound for inspection of internal and surface flaws in rail and structural materials

Research in Nondestructive Evaluation

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 189-200

  Kenderian, S ^a   Djordjevic, B B ^b   Green, R E ^a,b  

^a Johns Hopkins University   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTIC EMISSION TESTING; CRACKS; DEFECTS; LASER PULSES; NEODYMIUM LASERS; PULSED LASER APPLICATIONS; RAILROAD TRACKS; TRANSDUCERS;

INFRARED PULSE LASERS;

ULTRASONIC TESTING;

EID: 0036249702     PISSN: 09349847     EISSN: 14322110     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09349840109409697     Document Type: Article

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