An ultrasonic angle beam method for in situ sizing of fastener hole cracks

Journal of Nondestructive Evaluation

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 2-15

  Michaels, Jennifer E ^a   Michaels, Thomas E ^a   Mi, Bao ^a  

^a GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Fatigue cracks; Structural health monitoring; Ultrasonics

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; CRACK INITIATION; CRACKS; FASTENERS; FATIGUE OF MATERIALS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; ULTRASONIC APPLICATIONS;

FASTENER HOLE CRACKS; IN SITU SIZING; STRUCTURAL HEALTH MONITORING; ULTRASONIC ANGLE BEAM METHOD;

NONDESTRUCTIVE EXAMINATION;

EID: 33746605267     PISSN: 01959298     EISSN: 15734862     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10921-006-0002-9     Document Type: Article

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