Finite element analysis of Rayleigh wave interaction with finite-size, surface-breaking cracks

Ultrasonics

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 41-52

  Hassan, Waled ^a   Veronesi, William ^a  

^a UNITED TECHNOLOGIES RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Reflection coefficient; Scattering; Surface wave; Surface breaking crack

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTIC WAVE REFLECTION; ACOUSTIC WAVE SCATTERING; CRACKS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; NUMERICAL METHODS; SURFACE WAVES;

RAYLEIGH WAVES;

ACOUSTIC WAVES;

EID: 0037211688     PISSN: 0041624X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0041-624X(02)00393-1     Document Type: Article

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