Optimizing the frequency range of microwaves for high-resolution evaluation of wall thinning locations in a long-distance metal pipe

NDT and E International

Volumn 57, Issue , 2013, Pages 52-57

  Liu, Linsheng ^a   Ju, Yang ^a   Chen, Mingji ^a  

^a NAGOYA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Metal pipe; Microwave; Nondestructive evaluation; Remote detection; Wall thinning

Indexed keywords

METAL PIPES; NON DESTRUCTIVE EVALUATION; OPTIMUM FREQUENCY; QUANTITATIVE METHOD; REMOTE DETECTION; TIME DOMAIN RESPONSE; VECTOR NETWORK ANALYZERS; WALL THINNING;

BRASS; ELECTRIC NETWORK ANALYZERS; MICROWAVES; NONDESTRUCTIVE EXAMINATION; OPTIMIZATION;

MICROWAVE SENSORS;

EID: 84877776070     PISSN: 09638695     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ndteint.2013.03.007     Document Type: Article

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