Modelling of the lock-in thermography process through finite element method for estimating the rail squat defects

Engineering Failure Analysis

Volumn 28, Issue , 2013, Pages 275-288

  Peng, D ^a   Jones, R ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

3D finite element method; Lock in thermography; Non destructive inspection; Phase contrast

Indexed keywords

3-D FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; 3D FEM MODEL; 3D FINITE ELEMENT; BLIND FREQUENCY; DEFECT CHARACTERIZATION; EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATIONS; FLEXIBLE TOOL; FREQUENCY RANGES; IN-PHASE; INFRA-RED CAMERAS; INSPECTION TECHNIQUE; LOCK-IN; LOCKIN THERMOGRAPHY; MINIMAL PHASE; NEAR-SURFACE DEFECTS; NEGATIVE PHASE; NON DESTRUCTIVE; NON DESTRUCTIVE INSPECTION; NON-DESTRUCTIVE EVALUATION TECHNIQUES; PHASE CONTRASTS; SUBSURFACE DEFECT; THERMAL EVALUATIONS; THERMAL EXCITATION; THERMAL IMAGES; THERMAL WAVE;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; NONDESTRUCTIVE EXAMINATION; RAILROADS; SPOT WELDING; THERMOGRAPHY (TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT);

DEFECTS;

EID: 84871867404     PISSN: 13506307     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.engfailanal.2012.10.024     Document Type: Article

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