Guided wave signal processing and image fusion for in situ damage localization in plates

Wave Motion

Volumn 44, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 482-492

  Michaels, Jennifer E ^a   Michaels, Thomas E ^a  

^a GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Damage localization; Imaging; Structural health monitoring; Ultrasonics

Indexed keywords

BANDPASS FILTERS; DAMAGE DETECTION; IMAGE FUSION; SIGNAL PROCESSING; STRUCTURAL HEALTH MONITORING; SURFACE WAVES; ULTRASONICS;

TIME SHIFT AVERAGING ALGORITHMS;

PIEZOELECTRIC TRANSDUCERS;

BANDPASS FILTERS; DAMAGE DETECTION; IMAGE FUSION; PIEZOELECTRIC TRANSDUCERS; SIGNAL PROCESSING; STRUCTURAL HEALTH MONITORING; SURFACE WAVES; ULTRASONICS;

ALGORITHM; DAMAGE MECHANICS; IMAGE PROCESSING; PIEZOELECTRICITY; SIGNAL PROCESSING; ULTRASONICS; WAVE PROPAGATION;

EID: 34249904418     PISSN: 01652125     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.wavemoti.2007.02.008     Document Type: Article

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