Wave propagation in multi-wire strands by wavelet-based laser ultrasound

Experimental Mechanics

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 407-415

  Rizzo, P ^a   Lanza di Scalea, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN DIEGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Guided waves; Laser ultrasound; Non destructive evaluation; Wavelet transform

Indexed keywords

CONDITION MONITORING; ELASTIC WAVES; LASER APPLICATIONS; PRESTRESSING; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; WAVE PROPAGATION; WAVE TRANSMISSION; WAVELET TRANSFORMS;

LASER ULTRASONICS; PRESTRESSING TENDONS; TIME-FREQUENCY;

ULTRASONICS;

ULTRASONICS; WAVE PROPAGATION; WAVELET ANALYSIS;

EID: 3943050804     PISSN: 00144851     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0014485104044321     Document Type: Article

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