3D finite element simulations of an air-coupled ultrasonic NDT system

NDT and E International

Volumn 42, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 524-533

  Ke, W ^a,b   Castaings, M ^a   Bacon, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE BORDEAUX   (France)

^b TONGJI UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

3D finite elements; Air coupled; Ultrasonic guided waves

Indexed keywords

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; GUIDED ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE PROPAGATION; NONDESTRUCTIVE EXAMINATION; PLATES (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS); SURFACE DEFECTS;

3-D FINITE ELEMENTS; 3D FINITE-ELEMENT SIMULATION; AIR-COUPLED; AIR-COUPLED ULTRASONIC; HIGH-PRESSURE TANKS; NUMERICAL PREDICTIONS; POLYESTER COMPOSITES; ULTRASONIC GUIDED WAVE;

ULTRASONIC TESTING;

EID: 67349173931     PISSN: 09638695     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ndteint.2009.03.002     Document Type: Article

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