Classifying defects in pallet stringers by ultrasonic scanning

Wood and Fiber Science

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 341-350

  Kabir, Mohammed F ^a   Schmoldt, Daniel L ^b   Araman, Philip A ^c   Schafer, Mark E ^d   Lee, Sang Mook ^a  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b U S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

^c USDA FOREST SERVICE   (United States)

^d Ultrasound Technology Group   (United States)

Author keywords

Defect classification; Neural network; Nondestructive testing; Transducer; Ultrasonic scanning

Indexed keywords

NEURAL NETWORKS; NONDESTRUCTIVE EXAMINATION; TRANSDUCERS; ULTRASONIC APPLICATIONS;

ULTRASONIC SCANNING;

PALLETS;

LIRIODENDRON; LIRIODENDRON TULIPIFERA; POPULUS BEROLINENSIS; QUERCUS; QUERCUS RUBRA;

EID: 0043127338     PISSN: 07356161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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