The reflection of guided waves from notches in pipes: A guide for interpreting corrosion measurements

NDT and E International

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 167-180

  Demma, A ^a   Cawley, P ^a   Lowe, M ^a   Roosenbrand, A G ^b   Pavlakovic, B ^c  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b SHELL GLOBAL SOLUTIONS INTERNATIONAL B V   (United States)

^c Guided Ultrasonics Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dispersion curves; Pipelines; Ultrasonic guided waves

Indexed keywords

CORROSION; DEFECTS; PETROLEUM PIPELINES; REVERBERATION; SPURIOUS SIGNAL NOISE; STEEL PIPE; STRESSES; TRANSDUCERS; WAVE PROPAGATION;

DISPERSION CURVES; REFLECTION COEFFICIENTS; ULTRASONIC GUIDED WAVES;

ULTRASONIC WAVES;

EID: 1642321342     PISSN: 09638695     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ndteint.2003.09.004     Document Type: Article

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