Advanced reflector characterization with ultrasonic phased arrays in NDE applications

IEEE Transactions on Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics, and Frequency Control

Volumn 54, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 1541-1550

  Wilcox, Paul D ^a   Holmes, Caroline ^a   Drinkwater, Bruce W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; MIRRORS; NONDESTRUCTIVE EXAMINATION;

MONOLITHIC PROBES; POINT-LIKE REFLECTORS; SIDE-DRILLED HOLES;

ULTRASONIC DEVICES;

EID: 34548063671     PISSN: 08853010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TUFFC.2007.424     Document Type: Article

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