Electric voltage predictions and correlation with density measurements in green-state powder metallurgy compacts

Journal of Nondestructive Evaluation

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 1-8

  Ludwig, Reinhold ^a   Leuenberger, Georg ^a   Makarov, Sergey ^a   Apelian, Diran ^a  

^a Worcester Polytechnic Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

Cylindrical samples; Density distributions; Green's function modeling; Green state powder metal compacts; Resistivity testing

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTRIC CURRENTS; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; GREEN'S FUNCTION; POISSON EQUATION; SINTERING;

DENSITY DISTRIBUTION;

IRON POWDER METALLURGY;

EID: 0036523458     PISSN: 01959298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1019928709156     Document Type: Article

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