Prove the ability of microwave nondestructive method combined with signal processing to determine the position of a circumferential crack in pipes

International Journal of Applied Electromagnetics and Mechanics

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 429-439

  Abbasi, K ^a   Ito, S ^a   Hashizume, H ^a  

^a TOHOKU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Electromagnetic waves; Inspected pipe; Inverse Fast Fourier Transform (IFFT); Non destructive testing (NDT); Time of flight (TOF)

Indexed keywords

CIRCULAR WAVEGUIDES; CRACK DETECTION; CUTOFF FREQUENCY; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES; FAST FOURIER TRANSFORMS; INVERSE PROBLEMS; INVERSE TRANSFORMS; LOCATION; NUCLEAR FUELS; NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS; SIGNAL PROCESSING;

BACKGROUND SIGNALS; CIRCUMFERENTIAL CRACKS; FREQUENCY DOMAINS; INVERSE FAST FOURIER TRANSFORMS; NON DESTRUCTIVE TESTING; NONDESTRUCTIVE METHODS; SIGNAL CANCELLATION; TIME OF FLIGHT;

NONDESTRUCTIVE EXAMINATION;

EID: 58149503923     PISSN: 13835416     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/jae-2008-995     Document Type: Article

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