The multi-dimensional ensemble empirical mode decomposition (MEEMD): An advanced tool for thermographic diagnosis of mosaics

Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry

Volumn 128, Issue 3, 2017, Pages 1841-1858

  Yao, Yuan ^a   Sfarra, Stefano ^b,c,d   Ibarra Castanedo, Clemente ^c   You, Renchun ^e   Maldague, Xavier P V ^c  

^a NATIONAL TSING HUA UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF L'AQUILA   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

^d NATIONAL RESEARCH TOMSK POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Russian Federation)

^e XIAMEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Conduction; Defects; Homogeneous thermal radiation; Infrared thermography; Mosaic; Non destructive testing techniques

Indexed keywords

BRIDGE DECKS; DEFECTS; HEAT CONDUCTION; HEAT FLUX; TESTING; THERMOGRAPHY (IMAGING);

CULTURAL HERITAGE FIELD; ENSEMBLE EMPIRICAL MODE DECOMPOSITION; INTELLIGENT SENSORS; MOSAIC; NON DESTRUCTIVE TESTING; NONDESTRUCTIVE TESTING METHOD; SUPERFICIAL DEFECTS; TEMPERATURE EVOLUTION;

NONDESTRUCTIVE EXAMINATION;

EID: 85009288963     PISSN: 13886150     EISSN: 15882926     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10973-016-6082-6     Document Type: Article

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