An FEM simulation for guided elastic wave generation and reflection in hollow cylinders with corrosion defects

Journal of Pressure Vessel Technology, Transactions of the ASME

Volumn 124, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 108-117

  Zhu, Wenhao ^a  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; CORROSION; CYLINDERS (SHAPES); ELASTIC WAVES; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; NONDESTRUCTIVE EXAMINATION; TRANSDUCERS;

CORROSION DEFECTS;

GUIDED ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE PROPAGATION;

EID: 0036487082     PISSN: 00949930     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.1428331     Document Type: Article

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