A 5MHz piezoeomposite ultrasound array for operations in high temperature and harsh environment

Proceedings - IEEE Ultrasonics Symposium

Volumn 2, Issue , 2004, Pages 1294-1297

  Devallencourt, Christine ^a   Michau, Stéphane ^a   Bantignies, Claire ^a   Felix, Nicolas ^a  

^a VERMON ^*  (France)

Author keywords

High performance; NDT; Piezocomposite

Indexed keywords

FILLER RESINS; MEDICAL ARRAYS; STAINLESS STEEL HOUSING; ULTRASONIC ARRAYS;

ARRAYS; GLASS TRANSITION; NONDESTRUCTIVE EXAMINATION; PERMITTIVITY; PIEZOELECTRIC DEVICES; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY; ULTRASONIC TRANSDUCERS;

ULTRASONIC IMAGING;

EID: 21644444149     PISSN: 10510117     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/ULTSYM.2004.1418027     Document Type: Conference Paper

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