Automatic classification of weld defects using simulated data and an MLP neural network

Insight: Non-Destructive Testing and Condition Monitoring

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 154-159

  Lim, T Y ^a   Ratnam, M M ^a   Khalid, M A ^b  

^a SCHOOL OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING   (Malaysia)

^b MALAYSIAN NUCLEAR AGENCY   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DATABASE SYSTEMS; DEFECTS; INSPECTION; MULTILAYER NEURAL NETWORKS; RADIOGRAPHY; STATISTICAL METHODS;

AUTOMATIC CLASSIFICATION; DIGITISED RADIOGRAPHS; WELD DEFECTS;

WELDS;

EID: 33947504825     PISSN: 13542575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1784/insi.2007.49.3.154     Document Type: Article

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