Acoustic detection of invisible damage in aircraft composite panels

Applied Acoustics

Volumn 70, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 110-119

  Dickinson, L P ^a   Fletcher, N H ^b  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

^b AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Acoustic inspection; Aircraft panels; Impact damage

Indexed keywords

ABS RESINS; ACOUSTICS; AIRCRAFT; CRYSTALLOGRAPHY; FLUORESCENT SCREENS; HONEYCOMB STRUCTURES; INSPECTION; MILITARY AIRCRAFT; PAPER SHEETING; RESINS; SKIN;

ACOUSTIC; ACOUSTIC DETECTIONS; ACOUSTIC INSPECTION; AIRCRAFT COMPOSITES; AIRCRAFT PANELS; ALUMINIUM SHEETS; BODY PANELS; COMPUTER SCREENS; FREQUENCY RANGES; IMPACT DAMAGE; INSPECTION SYSTEMS; LAYER STRUCTURES; MAINTENANCE INSPECTIONS; REINFORCED COMPOSITES; SOFT OBJECTS; VISUAL DISPLAYS; WHOLE SYSTEMS;

DAMAGE DETECTION;

EID: 54949147719     PISSN: 0003682X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apacoust.2007.12.012     Document Type: Article

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