Non-destructive testing - Current capabilities and future directions

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part L: Journal of Materials: Design and Applications

Volumn 215, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 213-223

  Cawley, P ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Inspection techniques; Non destructive testing; Research needs

Indexed keywords

EID: 25444532239     PISSN: 14644207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/146442070121500403     Document Type: Article

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