Spot weld analysis with 2D ultrasonic arrays

Journal of Research of the National Institute of Standards and Technology

Volumn 109, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 233-244

  Denisov, A A ^a   Shakarji, C M ^b   Lawford, B B ^b,c   Maev, R Gr ^a   Paille, J M ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR   (Canada)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^d CENTRO RICERCHE FIAT   (Italy)

Author keywords

Least squares; Nondestructive analysis; Spot weld; Transducer; Two dimensional; Ultrasonic

Indexed keywords

IMAGE ANALYSIS; QUALITY CONTROL; SIGNAL RECEIVERS; TRANSDUCERS; ULTRASONIC APPLICATIONS; WELDING;

LEAST-SQUARES; NONDESTRUCTIVE ANALYSIS; SPOT WELD; ULTRASONIC ARRAYS; WELD ANALYSIS;

ARRAYS;

EID: 8644279550     PISSN: 1044677X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.6028/jres.109.015     Document Type: Article

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