The potential for friction stir weld inspection using transient eddy currents

Insight: Non-Destructive Testing and Condition Monitoring

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 133-143

  Smith, R A ^a  

^a QINETIQ   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM ALLOYS; DEFECTS; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY MEASUREMENT; FRICTION WELDING; INSPECTION; METALLOGRAPHIC MICROSTRUCTURE; MONITORING; NONDESTRUCTIVE EXAMINATION; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; SURFACE MEASUREMENT; WELDS;

DEFECT DETECTION; FRICTION STIR WELD INSPECTION; HIGH FREQUENCY SURFACE CONDUCTIVITY MEASUREMENTS; PROCESS MONITORING; TRANSIENT EDDY CURRENTS;

EDDY CURRENT TESTING;

EID: 15044358458     PISSN: 13542575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1784/insi.47.3.133.61314     Document Type: Article

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