Tuning of torsional mode guided wave technology for screening of carbon steel heat exchanger tubing

Materials Evaluation

Volumn 66, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 419-424

  Vinogradov, Sergey A ^a  

^a 6766 Culebra Rd ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Discontinuities; Guided loaves; Heat exchanger tubing; Screening; Stress; Tube support plates

Indexed keywords

COST EFFECTIVENESS; GUIDED ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE PROPAGATION; PIEZOELECTRIC ACTUATORS; PROBES; TUBES (COMPONENTS); TUBING;

COST EFFECTIVE; DISCONTINUITY; FIELD TRIAL; GUIDED LOAVE; GUIDED-WAVE TECHNOLOGY; HEAT EXCHANGER TUBING; SUPPORT PLATES; TORSIONAL MODES; TUBE SUPPORT PLATE; TUBE SUPPORTS;

HEAT EXCHANGERS;

EID: 68649125579     PISSN: 00255327     EISSN: None     Source Type: Trade Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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