The use of a second harmonic correlation to detect damage in composite structures using thermoelastic stress measurements

Strain

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 73-78

  Paynter, R J H ^a   Dutton, A G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b RUTHERFORD APPLETON LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Non destructive testing; Thermoelastic stress analysis

Indexed keywords

NONDESTRUCTIVE EXAMINATION; STRAIN GAGES; STRESSES; THERMOELASTICITY; TURBOMACHINE BLADES; WIND TURBINES;

THERMOELASTIC STRESSES;

COMPOSITE STRUCTURES;

EID: 0037929419     PISSN: 00392103     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1475-1305.2003.00056.x     Document Type: Article

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