Exfoliation detection using structurally integrated piezoelectric ultrasonic transducers

Insight: Non-Destructive Testing and Condition Monitoring

Volumn 48, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 738-742

  Mrad, Nezih ^a   Liu, Zheng ^b   Kobayashi, Makiko ^b   Liao, Min ^b   Jen, Cheng Kuei ^b  

^a DEFENCE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CANADA   (Canada)

^b NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORROSION DAMAGE; METALLIC STRUCTURE; PIEZOELECTRIC ULTRASONIC TRANSDUCERS; POLYMERIC STRUCTURE;

ALUMINUM; BUILDING MATERIALS; CORROSION; NONDESTRUCTIVE EXAMINATION; PIEZOELECTRIC DEVICES;

ULTRASONIC TRANSDUCERS;

EID: 33846121260     PISSN: 13542575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1784/insi.2006.48.12.738     Document Type: Article

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