A new low-frequency vibration technique for blind-side inspections

Insight: Non-Destructive Testing and Condition Monitoring

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 149-154

  Nelson, Luke J ^a   Dalton, Roger P ^a   Birt, E Anne ^a   Jones, Lyn D ^a   Smith, Robert A ^a  

^a QINETIQ   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEFECTS; HONEYCOMB STRUCTURES; NATURAL FREQUENCIES; STRUCTURAL PANELS; VIBRATIONS (MECHANICAL);

BLIND-SIDE INSPECTIONS; HONEYCOMB PANELS; LOW-FREQUENCY VIBRATION TECHNIQUE;

CONDITION MONITORING;

EID: 33645102829     PISSN: 13542575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1784/insi.2006.48.3.149     Document Type: Article

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