Defect detection capability of pulsed transient thermography

Insight: Non-Destructive Testing and Condition Monitoring

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 212-215

  Quek, S ^a   Almond, D P ^a  

^a University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; APPROXIMATION THEORY; DEFECTS; GLASS FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; IMAGING TECHNIQUES; POLYNOMIALS; STEEL; THERMAL DIFFUSION;

DEFECT DETECTION; PULSED THERMOGRAPHY; THERMOGRAPHIC SIGNAL RECONSTRUCTION;

THERMOGRAPHY (IMAGING);

EID: 18144400369     PISSN: 13542575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1784/insi.47.4.212.63153     Document Type: Article

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