An automated time-frequency approach for ultrasonic monitoring of fastener hole cracks

NDT and E International

Volumn 40, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 525-536

  Cobb, Adam C ^a   Michaels, Jennifer E ^a   Michaels, Thomas E ^a  

^a GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Fastener holes; Fatigue cracks; Structural health monitoring; Ultrasonics

Indexed keywords

CRACK GEOMETRY; ENERGY RATIO METHOD; FASTENER HOLES;

ALGORITHMS; FATIGUE OF MATERIALS; STRUCTURAL HEALTH MONITORING; TRANSDUCERS; ULTRASONIC MEASUREMENT; ULTRASONICS;

CRACKS;

EID: 34447275266     PISSN: 09638695     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ndteint.2007.03.003     Document Type: Article

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