Ultrasonic detection of defects in strongly attenuating structures using the Hilbert-Huang transform

NDT and E International

Volumn 41, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 457-466

  Kazys R ^a   Tumsys O ^a   Pagodinas, D ^a  

^a KAUNAS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Lithuania)

Author keywords

Hilbert Huang transform; Signal processing; Ultrasonic NDT

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; PLASTIC PIPE; SIGNAL PROCESSING; ULTRASONIC APPLICATIONS;

ATTENUATING STRUCTURES; HILBERT-HUANG TRANSFORM; ULTRASONIC SIGNALS;

DEFECTS;

EID: 44649119819     PISSN: 09638695     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ndteint.2008.03.006     Document Type: Article

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