A natural focusing low frequency guided wave experiment for the detection of defects beyond elbows

Journal of Pressure Vessel Technology, Transactions of the ASME

Volumn 127, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 310-316

  Rose, Joseph L ^a   Zhang, Li ^a   Avioli Jr , Michael J ^b   Mudge, Peter J ^c  

^a The Pennsylvania State University   (United States)

^b FBS Inc   (United States)

^c Plant Integrity Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Elbows; Focusing; Guided Waves; Pipes; Ultrasonics

Indexed keywords

DEFECT DETECTION; INSPECTION PROCESS; PIPE ELBOWS; ULTRASONIC GUIDED WAVES;

COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; FOCUSING; NATURAL FREQUENCIES; PIPE JOINTS; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; ULTRASONIC WAVES;

GUIDED ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE PROPAGATION;

EID: 24944509547     PISSN: 00949930     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.1989350     Document Type: Conference Paper

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