Characterization of subsurface defects in aeronautical riveted lap-joints using multi-frequency eddy current imaging

NDT and E International

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 133-140

  Le Diraison, Yohan ^a   Joubert, Pierre Yves ^a   Placko, Dominique ^a  

^a Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique   (France)

Author keywords

Aircraft structures; Buried defects; Defect characterization; Eddy current; Imaging; Magneto optic; Signal processing

Indexed keywords

AIRCRAFT; AIRCRAFT MANUFACTURE; AIRFRAMES; BLOOD VESSEL PROSTHESES; COVARIANCE MATRIX; EDDY CURRENTS; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY MEASUREMENT; FASTENERS; MAGNETOS; MAXIMUM LIKELIHOOD; MAXIMUM LIKELIHOOD ESTIMATION; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; PROCESSING; RIVETS; SIGNAL PROCESSING; SUPERCONDUCTING CABLES;

AIRCRAFT STRUCTURES; BURIED DEFECTS; DEFECT CHARACTERIZATION; EDDY CURRENT; IMAGING; MAGNETO-OPTIC;

DEFECTS;

EID: 59549089526     PISSN: 09638695     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ndteint.2008.10.005     Document Type: Article

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