On the reliability of an automated ultrasonic system for hull inspection in ship-based oil production units

Applied Ocean Research

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 235-241

  Carvalho, A A ^a   Sagrilo, L V S ^a   Silva, I C ^a   Rebello, J M A ^a   Carneval, R O ^b  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

^b PETROBRAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Floating, production, storage and offloading; Floating, storage and offloading; Monte Carlo simulation; Nondestructive inspection; Probability of detection; Ultrasonic test

Indexed keywords

HULLS (SHIP); INSPECTION; OIL TANKS; OIL WELL PRODUCTION; PROBABILITY; RELIABILITY; ULTRASONICS;

FLOATING UNITS; SUPERFICIAL DEFECTS;

OCEANOGRAPHY;

FPSO; HULL; MONTE CARLO SIMULATION; NON-DESTRUCTIVE TESTING; ULTRASONIC TECHNIQUE;

FPSO; HULL; MONTE CARLO ANALYSIS; NONDESTRUCTIVE TESTING; ULTRASONICS;

EID: 1942498792     PISSN: 01411187     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apor.2004.02.004     Document Type: Article

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