Development of knowledge-based engineering module for diagnosis of defects in casting and interpretation of defects by nondestructive testing

Journal of Materials Processing Technology

Volumn 141, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 155-162

  Dwivedi, S N ^a   Sharan, A ^b  

^a University of Louisiana at Lafayette   (United States)

^b M/s Data Prompt   (India)

Author keywords

Cavities; Dye penetrant; Inclusions; Inference engine; Knowledge base; Magnetic; Shrinkage; Ultrasonic

Indexed keywords

CASTING; DEFECTS; INCLUSIONS; KNOWLEDGE BASED SYSTEMS; NONDESTRUCTIVE EXAMINATION;

MAGNETIC METHODS;

CYLINDERS (SHAPES);

EID: 0042692893     PISSN: 09240136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0924-0136(02)00948-2     Document Type: Article

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