A method for sizing small fatigue cracks in stainless steel using microwaves

JSME International Journal, Series A: Solid Mechanics and Material Engineering

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 573-578

  Saka, Masumi ^a   Ju, Yang ^a   Luo, Daying ^a   Abé, Hiroyuki ^a  

^a TOHOKU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Coaxial line sensor; Crack closure; Crack depth; Fatigue crack; Microwave; Nondestructive evaluation

Indexed keywords

COAXIAL LINE SENSORS;

COAXIAL CABLES; CRACKS; MICROWAVES; SENSORS; SIGNAL TO NOISE RATIO;

STAINLESS STEEL;

FATIGUE;

EID: 0036821252     PISSN: 13447912     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1299/jsmea.45.573     Document Type: Article

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