Ultrasonic wave propagation in heterogeneous solid media: Theoretical analysis and experimental validation

Ultrasonics

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 200-210

  Chaix, Jean François ^a   Garnier, Vincent ^a   Corneloup, Gilles ^a  

^a University of the Mediterranean   (France)

Author keywords

Attenuation; Concrete; Dispersion; Homogenization model; Scattering; Velocity

Indexed keywords

CONCRETES; DISPERSIONS; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE ATTENUATION; MICROCRACKS; POLYSTYRENES; SCATTERING; ULTRASONIC WAVES; VELOCITY;

HOMOGENIZATION MODEL; LONGITUDINAL WAVE; MULTIPLE SCATTERING; THERMAL DAMAGE;

WAVE PROPAGATION;

EID: 32044437126     PISSN: 0041624X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ultras.2005.11.002     Document Type: Article

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