The use of automated ultrasonic testing (AUT) in pipeline construction

Insight: Non-Destructive Testing and Condition Monitoring

Volumn 45, Issue 11, 2003, Pages 746-753

  Morgan, L ^a   Nolan, P ^b   Kirkham, A ^c   Wilkinson, R ^c  

^a MIC Ltd   (United Kingdom)

^b Advantica Ltd   (United Kingdom)

^c PDNGTL ^*

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUTOMATED ULTRASONIC TESTING; PIPELINE CONSTRUCTION;

AUTOMATIC TESTING; IONIZING RADIATION; PIPELINES; RADIOGRAPHY; STATISTICAL TESTS; WELDS;

ULTRASONIC TESTING;

EID: 0345328196     PISSN: 13542575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1784/insi.45.11.746.52969     Document Type: Article

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