Review of Progress in Quantitative Nondestructive Evaluation: Volumes 12A and 12B

Front Matter....Pages i-xxxii
The National Technology Initiative Making Technology Partnerships with Government Work ....Pages 1-22
Fundamentals of Manufacturing Excellence....Pages 23-30
National Issues in Technology Transfer....Pages 31-39
High-Frequency Elastodynamic Boundary Integral Equation Inversion Using Asymptotic Phase Information....Pages 41-48
Numerical Calculation of Diffraction Coefficients in Anisotropic Media....Pages 49-54
Ultrasonic Scattering from Spherically Orthotropic Shells....Pages 55-61
2-D Elastodynamic Scattering from a Finite Closed Crack....Pages 63-68
The T Matrix for Elastic Scattering by a Partly Closed Circular Crack....Pages 69-74
A Theoretical Approach for the Discrimination of Crack Tip and Small Defect Echoes....Pages 75-82
Ultrasonic Scattering from a Crack which Emanates from a Rivet Hole....Pages 83-90
Scattering of a Sagittal Surface Acoustic Wave from a Large Amplitude Ridge or a Deep Groove....Pages 91-98
Reflection of Elastic Waves by an Array of Interface Cracks....Pages 99-106
Scattering by an Infinite Array of Randomly Spaced Coplanar Cracks....Pages 107-114
Acoustic Ray Tracing with the Connection Machine....Pages 115-121
Ultrasonic Field Patterns and Broadband Imaging-Simulations in Transversely Isotropic Media....Pages 123-130
An Efficient FEM Approach for the Study of Ultrasonic Wave Propagation in Solids....Pages 131-138
Improved Finite Difference Method for Long Distance Propagation of Waves....Pages 139-146
High Accuracy Method of Measuring Travelling Time of Ultrasonic Waves....Pages 147-154
Phase Velocity and Attenuation of SH Waves in a Fiber-Reinforced Composite....Pages 155-162
Ultrasonic Oblique Incidence in Anisotropic Media....Pages 163-170
Guided Waves in Piezoelectric Plates....Pages 171-178
Interaction of Ultrasound with Imperfectly Contacting Interfaces....Pages 179-186
Nonspecular Reflection of Rotationally Symmetric Gaussian Beams from Shaped Fluid-Solid Interfaces....Pages 187-194
Interaction of Gaussian Acoustic Beams with Plane and Cylindrical Fluid-Loaded Elastic Structures....Pages 195-202
Ultrasonic Propagation Through a Surface with a Step Discontinuity: Validation of a Hybrid, Gauss-Hermite Ray Tracing Beam Model....Pages 203-210
Generation of Guided Waves in Hollow Cylinders by Wedge and Comb Type Transducers....Pages 211-218
Parallel Processing Technique for Acoustic Tomograghy of Multilayers....Pages 219-225
Solutions of Benchmark Problems in Eddy-Current NDE....Pages 227-234
Eddy Current Analysis for 3-D Problems Using the Boundary Element Method....Pages 235-242
Inversion of Eddy Current Probe Impedance Data for Crack Reconstruction....Pages 243-249
Determining Conductivity and Thickness of Continuously Varying Layers on Metals Using Eddy Currents....Pages 251-258
A Model of Bolt Hole Inspection Via Eddy Current....Pages 259-263
ACFM Above a Hemispherical Pit in an Aluminum Block....Pages 265-270
Mercury Modeling for Improved Crack Sizing in Tubing....Pages 271-278
Multi-Parameter Analysis in Eddy Current Inspection of Aircraft Engine Components....Pages 279-285
Accuracy of the Image Technique for Calculating Electro-Magnetic Field Induced at the Surface of a Ferromagnetic Metal....Pages 287-294
Transcatter X-Ray Technique for the Inspection of Insulated, Oil-Carrying Pipelines....Pages 295-301
Material Thickness Measurements Using Compton Backscatter....Pages 303-308
Wall-Thickness Measurement from Two Dimensional Radiographs....Pages 309-312
“Vision” Approach of Calibration Methods for Radiographic Systems....Pages 313-318
Use of an X-Ray Process Model to Determine Crack Detectability in a Multi-Layer Geometry....Pages 319-326
General Automated Flaw Detection Scheme for NDE X-Ray Images....Pages 327-334
Development of a Neutron Radiography Simulation Model....Pages 335-342
X-Ray Computed Tomography for Geometry Acquisition....Pages 343-349
Computed Tomography Applications in Turbine Engine Overhaul....Pages 351-355
Development and Application of Local 3-D CT Reconstruction Software for Imaging Critical Regions in Large Ceramic Turbine Rotors....Pages 357-364
Application of the X-Ray Measurement Model to Image Processing of X-Ray Radiographs....Pages 365-371
Support Minimized Limited View CT Using a Priori Data....Pages 373-380
Electronic Holography and Shearography NDE for Inspection of Modern Materials and Structures....Pages 381-386
Beam Profile Reflectometry: A New Technique for Thin Film Measurements....Pages 387-394
Electronic Shearography: Current Capabilities, Potential Limitations, and Future Possibilities for Industrial Nondestructive Inspection....Pages 395-402
Quantitative Analysis of a Class of Subsurface Cracks Using Shearography and Finite Element Modeling....Pages 403-410
Laser Shearographic Testing of Foam Insulation on Cryogenic Fuel Tanks....Pages 411-418
Shearography with Synchronized Pressure Stressing....Pages 419-426
Practical Estimates of the Errors Associated with the Governing Shearography Equation....Pages 427-434
Noise Reduction Techniques for Electronic Speckle Interferometry....Pages 435-442
High-Speed Time-Resolved Holography for Imaging Transient Events....Pages 443-448
Application of Diffracto Sight to the Nondestructive Inspection of Aircraft Structures....Pages 449-455
Structure Characterization with Thermal Wave Imaging....Pages 457-464
Dual-Band Infrared Imaging Applications: Locating Buried Minefields, Mapping Sea Ice and Inspecting Aging Aircraft....Pages 465-472
Photothermal Measurement of Metal Film Thickness in Integrated Circuit Devices....Pages 473-480
Thermal Wave Detection and Analysis of Defects in Structural Composite Materials....Pages 481-485
Thermal Method for Depth of Damage Determination in Insulating Materials....Pages 487-494
Progress Towards the Application of Laser-Ultrasonics in Industry....Pages 495-506
Rapid Inspection of Composites Using Laser-Based Ultrasound....Pages 507-516
Source Efficiency and Sensor Detectability Factors in Laser Ultrasonics....Pages 517-525
Improved Laser Interferometry for Ultrasonic NDE....Pages 527-538
Laser Ultrasound for the Study of Thin Sheets....Pages 539-548
Laser Ultrasonics for Coating Thickness Evaluation at 1200°C....Pages 549-558
Thermoelastic Sound Source: Waveforms in a Sensing Application....Pages 559-562
Laser Ultrasonic and Photoacoustic Characterization of Subsurface Structures....Pages 563-569
Reception of Laser Generated Ultrasound from a CFRP Plate by an Air Matched Piezoelectric Composite Transducer....Pages 571-578
Laser Generation of Rayleigh and Lamb Waves for Ultrasonic Nondestructive Testing....Pages 579-586
An Actively-Stabilized Fiber-Optic Interferometer for Laser-Ultrasonic Flaw Detection....Pages 587-593
Visualization of Laser Generated Ultrasound in a Solid, a Liquid and in Air....Pages 595-601
Crack Detection in Fuselage Panels by a Narrow-Band Laser-Based Ultrasonic System....Pages 603-610
Laser Ultrasonic Inspection of Honeycomb Aircraft Structures....Pages 611-616
The Present Status of Magneto-Optic Eddy Current Imaging Technology....Pages 617-624
High Resolution Photoinductive Imaging....Pages 625-632
A Comparison of Squid Imaging Techniques for Small Defects in Nonmagnetic Tubes....Pages 633-640
Ultra Wide Band Near-Field 3-D Radar Cross Section (RCS) Holography....Pages 641-648
Non Destructive Evaluation of Absorbing Materials Using Microwave Stimulated Infrared Thermography....Pages 649-654
Experiments with Double Microwave Apertures....Pages 655-662
Solid Rocket Motor NDE Using Nuclear Magnetic Resonance....Pages 663-670
EPR Imaging Investigations of Glass Epoxy Composite Materials and Tracer Diffusion in Ceramics....Pages 671-678
Nuclear Quadrupole Resonance as a Non-Destructive Testing Tool....Pages 679-686
Advances in Multiple-Pulse Radio-Frequency-Gradient Imaging of Solids....Pages 687-694
Robust Signal Processing for Material Noise Suppression in Ultrasonic Nondestructive Testing....Pages 695-702
Model-Based Signal Processing Techniques for Ultrasonic Flaw Detection: Simulation Studies....Pages 703-710
Evaluation of Waveform Mapping as a Signal Processing Tool for Quantitative Ultrasonic NDE....Pages 711-718
Wavelets and Their Application to Digital Signal Processing in Ultrasonic NDE....Pages 719-726
Wavelets and Nondestructive Evaluation....Pages 727-734
Ultrasonic Signal Analysis Using Wavelet Transform....Pages 735-742
Morphological Filters: Statistical Evaluation and Applications in Ultrasonic NDE....Pages 743-750
Support Minimized Nonlinear Acoustic Inversion with Absolute Phase Error Correction....Pages 751-758
Software for Signal Processing and Display of Large 3-D Data Sets....Pages 759-765
Accounting for Ultrasonic Signal Attenuation Through Model Parameter Interpolation....Pages 767-774
Neural Network Based Processing of Thermal NDE Data for Corrosion Detection....Pages 775-782
Quantitative Radioscopic Profile Analysis via Neural Networks....Pages 783-788
Ultrasonic Flaw Detection Using Neural Network Models and Statistical Analysis: Simulation Studies....Pages 789-795
Neural Network for Automating Diagnosis in Aircraft Inspection....Pages 797-802
Crack-Depth Determination by a Neural Network with a Synthetic Training Data Set....Pages 803-810
An Application of Object-Oriented Technology to Unified Life Cycle Engineering....Pages 811-817
Radial Basis Functions Network for Defect Sizing....Pages 819-825
An Inversion Approach to Ultrasonic Imaging through Reflective Interfaces in Multi-Layered Structures....Pages 827-834
An Experimental Study of Tomographic Imaging in Layered Media....Pages 835-842
Application of a Finite-Difference Modeling Scheme for Ultrasonic Defect Characterization....Pages 843-849
Optimization of Ultrasonic Defect Reconstruction with Multi-Saft....Pages 851-858
Accuracy Improvement of Small Defect Detection for Ultrasonic Inspection by Using Scientific Visual Analysis....Pages 859-866
Diffusivity Measurement Using Quasi Periodic Temperature Response Modeling....Pages 867-874
An Advanced Approach for Pointwise NDE Imaging....Pages 875-879
Automated Interpretation of External Tank Weld Radiographs....Pages 881-887
Ultrasonic Tomographic Imaging of Defects in Industrial Materials....Pages 889-896
Imaging of Impact Damage in Graphite Epoxy Composites....Pages 897-904
Image Processing Techniques for Improved Porosity Estimation....Pages 905-910
Ultrasonic Beam Propagation Through a Bimetallic Weld — A Comparison of Predictions of the Gauss-Hermite Beam Model and Finite Element Method....Pages 911-918
Gaussian-Beam Modeling of Ultrasonic Transducers Using Near-Field Experimental Data....Pages 919-924
A Focussed Transducer/Scatterer Model for Ultrasonic Reference Standards....Pages 925-931
Diffraction Coefficients for Flat-Bottomed Holes from 3-D Finite Difference Calculations....Pages 933-939
Full Characterization of Near-Surface Flaws with Multimode Straight-Beam Transducers....Pages 941-948
Noncontacting Ultrasonic System for Concurrent Defect Detection in Solidified Weld Metal....Pages 949-956
Performance Characteristics of Piezocomposite Bulk Wave Transducers....Pages 957-964
Imaging Surface Displacements of Piezoelectric Composites....Pages 965-971
Development of a Small Ultrasonic Transducer for Phased-Array Fabrication....Pages 973-980
Predetermination of Characteristics of Acoustic Emission Sensors by Electrical Response Analysis....Pages 981-988
Acoustic Emissions from Pressurized Microballoons....Pages 989-993
Acoustic Wave Studies During Fast ION Beam Interactions with Solids....Pages 995-1002
Novel Thermal-Acoustic Point Transducer....Pages 1003-1008
Flexible Eddy Current Probes....Pages 1009-1016
Eddy Current Probe Design for Second-Later Cracks under Installed Fasteners....Pages 1017-1023
An Eddy Current Array Imaging System....Pages 1025-1029
Eddy Current Sensor Concepts for Interface Characterization during Bridgman Growth of CdZnTe Single Crystals....Pages 1031-1038
Sensors for Cure Monitoring of Composite Materials....Pages 1039-1046
Factors Affecting the Performance of Eddy Current Densification Sensors....Pages 1047-1054
Non-Contacting Capacitance Probe for Dielectric Cure Monitoring....Pages 1055-1062
Capacitive Probe Array Measurements and Limitations....Pages 1063-1070
Analysis of the Mutual Inductance between Two Parallel Plates for the Detection of Surface Flaws....Pages 1071-1077
Immersion Techniques for Automated Ultrasonic Inspection of Curved Parts....Pages 1079-1084
Computer Integrated NDE....Pages 1085-1092
Optical Probing of Spherical Resonance Applied to Surface Defect Inspection....Pages 1093-1098
A New Technique for Time-Domain Ultrasonic NDE of Extremely Thin Plates....Pages 1099-1106
Electromagnetic Stressing of Bonded Structures....Pages 1107-1114
Imposed ω-k Magnetometer and Dielectrometer Applications....Pages 1115-1122
Custom PVDF Transducers for Pulse-Echo Testing of Solid Rocket Motors for Detection of Propellant-to-Boot-Liner Unbonds....Pages 1123-1128
Potential New Applications of SQUIDS and SQUID Arrays in NDE....Pages 1129-1136
Imaging Subsurface Defects Using SQUID Magnetometers....Pages 1137-1143
Capacitance Imaging System for Monitoring Bubble Formation and Flow in Fluid Bed Simulators....Pages 1145-1152
Visualization of Displacement Fields Generated by Axisymmetric Sources on an Elastic Half-Space....Pages 1153-1160
Quantitative Thickness Measurements of Ice Layers with Remote IR Detection....Pages 1161-1168
Response of Cross-Ply and Quasi-Isotropic Laminates to Distributed Dynamic Surface Loads....Pages 1169-1176
Ultrasonic Plate Waves in 3-D Braided Composites....Pages 1177-1184
Real-Time Ultrasonic Determination of Elastic Constants....Pages 1185-1191
Validation at Lower Frequencies of the Effective Elastic Constants Measurements for Orthotropic Composite Materials....Pages 1193-1199
An Acoustic Method to Predict the Effective Elastic Constants of Orthotropic and Symmetric Laminates....Pages 1201-1207
Propagation of Laser Generated Broadband Ultrasonic Pulses in a Thick Carbon Fibre Composite Plate....Pages 1209-1216
Theoretical and Experimental Study of Composite Materials Using Longitudinal Ultrasonic Spectroscopy....Pages 1217-1223
An Acousto-Ultrasonic NDE Technique for Monitoring Material Anisotropy....Pages 1225-1232
Ultrasonic Determination of the Elastic Properties of Unidirectional Composites....Pages 1233-1240
Ultrasonics in Thick Anisotropic Materials....Pages 1241-1248
Isolating Fracture-Induced Anisotropy From Background Anisotropy....Pages 1249-1256
Integrated Ultrasonic Technique for Characterization of Composite Materials....Pages 1257-1264
Porosity Measurement in Composites Using Ultrasonic Attenuation Methods....Pages 1265-1272
Characterization of Porosity in Thick Composites Using Ultrasonic Wave Velocity Measurements....Pages 1273-1280
Ultrasonic Methods for Detection of Micro Porosity in Composite Materials....Pages 1281-1287
Quantitative Thermal Diffusivity Measurements on Composite Fiber Volume Fraction (FVF) Samples....Pages 1289-1295
Quantitative Nondestructive Evaluation of Carbon-Carbon Composites by Pulsed Infrared Thermography....Pages 1297-1304
The Application of Thermal Diffusivity Imaging to Sic-Fiber- Reinforced Silicon Nitride....Pages 1305-1311
Nondestructive Characterization of TMC Materials: A Correlation Between Advanced Ultrasonic Measurements and Internal Material Conditions....Pages 1313-1320
Eddy Current Measurement of Fiber Volume Fraction in Metal Matrix Composites....Pages 1321-1328
Modeling Anisotropic Conductivity Behavior of SiCp/Al Metal- Matrix Composite Extrusions....Pages 1329-1336
Luminescence Sensing of Stress in Composite Structures....Pages 1337-1344
Laser Ultrasonic Inspection of Graphite Epoxy Laminates....Pages 1345-1352
Analysis of Detection of Delaminations in Fiber Reinforced Composite Tubes Using Axially Symmetric Guided Waves....Pages 1353-1360
Effect of Debonding in Fiber-Reinforced Composites on Ultrasonic Backscattering....Pages 1361-1367
Fabrication and NDE of Multi-Wave Thermoset GR/EP Composites....Pages 1369-1374
Ultrasonic Wave Propagation Studies in Anisotropic Plates with Built-In Material Degradation....Pages 1375-1382
Photothermal Inspection of Impact Damages on Carbon-Glass Fibre Composites Using a Simple Hand Scanner Measurement System....Pages 1383-1387
Damage Accumulation in Graphite-Epoxy Composites During Compressive Fatigue....Pages 1389-1396
Ultrasonic Inspection of Thin Walled Composite Tubes....Pages 1397-1404
Further on Positron Testing of Carbon Fiber Composites....Pages 1405-1411
Nondestructive Evaluation of Metal Matrix Composite Products with Implanted Defects....Pages 1413-1420
Experimental Study of Thermal Oxidation Damage in Ceramic Composites Using Ultrasonic Waves....Pages 1421-1428
Three Dimensional Response of a Cross-Ply Composite Plate with Imperfect Interfaces....Pages 1429-1436
Second Order Asymptotic Boundary Conditions for Modeling of Imperfect Interface....Pages 1437-1444
Analysis of Bond-Stiffness Deterioration due to Distributed Disbonds....Pages 1445-1452
On the Differentiation of Diffusion Bond Strength Using the Total Acoustic Energy Reflected from the Bond....Pages 1453-1458
Ultrasonic Evaluation of Interfacial Properties in Layered Substrate....Pages 1459-1466
Scattering of Elastic Waves by Interface Cracks between Dissimilar Materials....Pages 1467-1474
Ultrasonic Characterization of Fiber-Matrix Interphasial Properties in Ceramic Matrix Composites....Pages 1475-1482
Real-Time Ultrasonic Investigation of Fiber-Matrix Debonding in Ceramic-Matrix Composite....Pages 1483-1490
Examination of Fiber-Matrix Interfaces of Composite Materials Using Dual Beam Scanning Acoustic Microscopy....Pages 1491-1497
Experimental Investigation of Ultrasonic Vibrations of Thin Fibers Embedded in Matrix....Pages 1499-1506
Ultrasound for Fiber Fragmentation Size Determination to Characterize Load Transfer Behavior of Matrix-Fiber Interface in Metal Matrix Composites....Pages 1507-1513
Matrix-Fiber Interface Characterization in Metal Matrix Composites Using Ultrasonic Shear-Wave Back-Reflection Coefficient Technique....Pages 1515-1522
Ultrasonic Evaluation of Interfacial Properties in Adhesive Joints: Evaluation of Environmental Degradation....Pages 1523-1530
A Comparison of Different Methods for the Detection of a Weak Adhesive/Adherend Interface in Bonded Joints....Pages 1531-1538
Disbond Detection Using Peak Amplitude of Pulse-Echo Signals for Various Thicknesses and Transducer Frequencies....Pages 1539-1546
Validity of Different Models of Interfaces in Adhesion and Diffusion Bonded Joints....Pages 1547-1554
Ultrasonic NDE of Adhesive Metal to Metal Bond Integrity Based on a Combined Numerical and Expert System Approach....Pages 1555-1562
Evaluating the Integrity of Adhesive Bonds by the Measurement of Acoustic Properties under Stresses....Pages 1563-1570
Ultrasonic NDE of Adhesive Bonds: The Inverse Problem....Pages 1571-1578
Lamb Wave Mode Selection for Increased Sensitivity to Interfacial Weaknesses of Adhesive Bonds....Pages 1579-1585
Nondestructive Characterization of Damaged Bonds....Pages 1587-1594
Ultrasonic Scans Using Low Frequency Unresolved Echoes....Pages 1595-1602
Simulation and Experimental Study of Ultrasonic Signals from Lap Joints in the Presence of Nonuniform Thickness Values....Pages 1603-1610
Correlation of NDE Parameters with Fatigue Lifetime of Aircraft Adhesive Bonds....Pages 1611-1618
Bond Surface Contamination Imaging Using an AOTF Spectrometer....Pages 1619-1623
Quantitative Analysis of Elastic Property of Al-Li Alloys Using Ultrasonic Velocity Measurement and Tem....Pages 1625-1630
Determination of Dynamic Elastic Properties of Powder Metallurgy Components....Pages 1631-1638
Surface Acoustic Wave Determination of Hardness: Forward Problem....Pages 1639-1644
Inspection of Refinery Vessels for Hydrogen Attack Using Ultrasonic Techniques....Pages 1645-1652
The Detection of a Brittle Layer at the Bondline in Diffusion Bonded Titanium....Pages 1653-1659
Ultrasonic Shearwave Measurements of Phase Transitions in Zircalloy at Elevated Temperatures....Pages 1661-1666
Eddy Current Evaluation of Porous Magnesium Alloy Casting....Pages 1667-1673
Characterization of the Internal Microstructures of Granular Materials Using Computerized Tomography....Pages 1675-1680
X-Ray CT for Quantitative Casting Material Evaluation....Pages 1681-1688
High Resolution Computed Tomography Imaging for Material Characterization....Pages 1689-1694
Surface Wave Inspection of Porous Ceramics and Rocks....Pages 1695-1702
Light Scatterometry as an NDE Technique for Surface Characterization of Ge Windows....Pages 1703-1710
Ultrasonic Sensing Simulation of CdTe Single Crystal Growth....Pages 1711-1718
Theory of Ultrasonic Backscatter From Multiphase Polycrystalline Solids....Pages 1719-1726
Monte-Carlo Simulation of Ultrasonic Grain Noise....Pages 1727-1734
Modeling Ultrasonic Microstructural Noise in Titanium Alloys....Pages 1735-1742
Relationships Between Ultrasonic Noise and Macrostructure of Titanium Alloys....Pages 1743-1750
Wave Scattering Calculations From Multiple Inclusions Using a Volume Integral Equation....Pages 1751-1758
Elastodynamic Scattering Cross-Sections for Three-Dimensional Whisker-Like Inclusions....Pages 1759-1765
Ultrasonic Inspection, Material Noise and Surface Roughness....Pages 1767-1774
Effects of Acoustic Scattering at Rough Surfaces on the Sensitivity of Ultrasonic Inspection....Pages 1775-1782
Effect of Interface Roughness on the Reflection Coefficient....Pages 1783-1790
Acoustic Microscopy Measurements to Correlate Surface Wave Velocity and Surface Roughness....Pages 1791-1797
Measured Effects of Surface Cloth Impressions on Polar Backscatter and Comparison with a Reflection Grating Model....Pages 1799-1806
Assessment of the Magnetoacoustic Method for Residual Stress Detection in Railroad Wheels....Pages 1807-1814
Magnetic Property Changes in Various Structural Steels Due to Irradiation....Pages 1815-1822
Preliminary Studies of Magnetic NDE Techniques for Identifying Neutron Embrittlement of Pressure Vessel Steel....Pages 1823-1830
Stress Detection in Steels Through Variations in Magnetic Properties....Pages 1831-1838
Evaluation of Low-Cycle Fatigue Damage in Steel Structural Components by a Magnetic Measurement Technique....Pages 1839-1846
Barkhausen Emission Technique for Evaluating Shot Peening Quality in High Strength Steels....Pages 1847-1854
Characterization of Asymmetry in Magnetoacoustic Emission Burst by Numerical Processes....Pages 1855-1862
Finite Element Modeling of the Bulk Magnitization of Railroad Wheels to Improve Test Conditions for Magnetoacoustic Residual Stress Measurements....Pages 1863-1870
Nondestructive Measurement of Magnetic Permeability....Pages 1871-1878
Single Parameter Analysis of Hysteretic Magnetic Flux Trapping in High T c Superconductor Ribbon....Pages 1879-1884
Reluctance Variation as a Result of Lift Off for an AC Magnetic Bridge....Pages 1885-1890
The Effects of Magnetizer Velocity on Magnetic Flux Leakage Signals....Pages 1891-1898
Line-Focus Acoustic Microscopy Measurements of Thin-Film Elastic Constants....Pages 1899-1906
A Reflection Ultrasonic Interference Method for Measurement of the Acoustic Velocity of Thin Layers....Pages 1907-1914
Ultrasonic Attenuation of Water-Infiltrated Thermal Barrier Coatings....Pages 1915-1921
Thermal Coating Characterization Using Thermoelasticity....Pages 1923-1930
Fast Photothermal Inspection of Plasma-Sprayed Coatings of Primary Circulation Seal Rings of a Nuclear Reactor. Part Two: After the Trial Run....Pages 1931-1937
The Use of Optical Beam Deflection (OBD) Technique in the Thermal Diffusivity Characterization of Polymer Foils....Pages 1939-1946
Eddy Current Thickness Measurement of the Zinc Layer on Galvanized Steel Wires....Pages 1947-1953
Evaluation of Microwave Methods for Thickness Measurements of Liquid Shim Material....Pages 1955-1962
Using Energy Dispersive X-Ray Measurements for Quantitative Determination of Material Loss Due to Corrosion....Pages 1963-1969
Measurement of Layered Corrosion With Compton Backscatter....Pages 1971-1978
Deconvolution of X-Ray Backscatter Diffraction Data for NDE of Corrosion....Pages 1979-1985
Ultrasonic Measurement of Pipe Thickness....Pages 1987-1994
Investigation of Corrosion in Aluminum/Adhesive Lap-Splices Using Pulse-Echo Ultrasonic Techniques....Pages 1995-2002
Eddy-Current Measurements of Corrosion-Related Thinning in Aluminium Lap Splices....Pages 2003-2010
Modified AC Magnetic Bridge Scanning Patterns of Samples Simulating Flaws in Aircraft Seams....Pages 2011-2019
Thermal Wave Detection and Analysis of Adhesion Disbonds and Corrosion in Aircraft Panels....Pages 2021-2025
Characterization of Hidden Airframe Corrosion by Time-Resolved Infrared Radiometry (TRIR)....Pages 2027-2034
Thermographic Detection of Corrosion in Aircraft Skin....Pages 2035-2041
How Nonlinear Can Nonlinear Be?....Pages 2043-2050
Detection of Acoustic Second Harmonics Using a Laser Interferometer....Pages 2051-2058
Acoustic Harmonic Generation and Dislocation Dynamics of Fatigued Aluminum Alloys....Pages 2059-2066
The Effects of Artificial Aging of Aluminum 2024 on its Nonlinearity Parameter....Pages 2067-2073
Variation of Sound Velocity in Fatigued Aluminum 2024-T4 as a Function of Hydrostatic Pressure....Pages 2075-2082
Propagation of Ultrasonic Plane Waves in a Plastically Deformed Medium....Pages 2083-2089
The Temperature Dependence of Third-Order Elastic Constants in Metal-Matrix Composites....Pages 2091-2097
Study of Interfacial Stress in Metal Matrix Composites Using Ultrasonic Velocity Measurements....Pages 2099-2104
Nonlinear Waves in Rocks....Pages 2105-2112
Strength Assessment in Adhesive Bonds Using Nonlinear Ultrasonic Measurements....Pages 2113-2120
The Spatial Resolution of Rayleigh Wave, Acoustoelastic Measurement of Stress....Pages 2121-2128
Ultrasonic Resonance Method with EMAT for Stress Measurement in Thin Plates....Pages 2129-2136
Quantitative Assessment of Plastic Deformation Via Acoustic Microscopy....Pages 2137-2144
Fatigue Crack Characterization in Conducting Sheets by Non Contact Stimulation of Resonant Modes....Pages 2145-2151
Determination of Short Crack Depth with an Acoustic Microscope....Pages 2153-2158
Crack Length Determination by Ultrasonic Methods....Pages 2159-2165
Application of a Self-Calibrating Ultrasonic Technique to the Detection of Fatigue Cracks by the Use of Lamb Waves....Pages 2167-2174
Ultrasonic Assessment of Microcrack Damage in Ceramics....Pages 2175-2182
Acoustic Emission Waveform Acquisition during Fatigue Crack Growth....Pages 2183-2190
Enhanced Fatigue Crack Detection in Aging Aircraft Using Continuous Acoustic Emission Monitoring....Pages 2191-2197
Acoustic Emission from Crack Growth in 7050 Aluminum and 7075 Aluminum as a Function of Temperature and Heat Treatment....Pages 2199-2206
Study of Acoustic Emission Characteristics for Fracture Assessment....Pages 2207-2213
Inspection of Ropes and Cables Using the Transverse-Impulse Vibration Technique....Pages 2215-2222
A New Approach for the Analysis of Impact-Echo Data....Pages 2223-2230
Estimation of Concrete Strength of the Colorado Street Bridge Using the Impact-Echo Technique....Pages 2231-2238
VLSI Signal Processing for QNDE of Highway Bridge....Pages 2239-2244
Radar Inspection of Concrete, Brick and Masonry Structures....Pages 2245-2250
Nondestructive Evaluation of Wood Using Ultrasonic Dry-Coupled Transducers....Pages 2251-2256
Nondestructive Evaluation of Hardwood Logs Using Automated Interpretation of CT Images....Pages 2257-2264
Nondestructive Evaluation of Radioactive Waste Drums Containing Cement-Solidified Liquid Wastes....Pages 2265-2272
Acoustic Properties of Underground Storage Tank Simulant Wastes....Pages 2273-2280
Ultrasonic Characterization of the Contents of Underground Storage Tanks: The Status of Current Research Efforts....Pages 2281-2288
Nondestructive Evaluation of Radioactive Waste Drums Containing Miscellaneous Waste Forms....Pages 2289-2296
Use of a Portable Linear Accelerator to Radiograph a Bridge Drainage Pump....Pages 2297-2299
On Characterizing Operating Conditions of Ultrasonic Systems Using MTF and Related Techniques....Pages 2301-2308
Three-Dimensional Measurement System....Pages 2309-2316
Classification of Objects by the Analysis of the Acoustic Response to an Impact....Pages 2317-2324
NDE and Design — A Unified Life-Cycle Engineering Approach....Pages 2325-2331
An Ultrasonic Sensor to Monitor the Mold Cavity Conditions During Injection Molding....Pages 2333-2340
Nondestructive Evaluation of Changes in Mechanical Properties in Carbon-Carbon Composites During Processing....Pages 2341-2348
Attenuation of Ultrasound by Hollow Ceramic Spheres Embedded Within a Curing Resin....Pages 2349-2356
Ultrasonic Monitoring of Reaction Bonding Silicon Nitride....Pages 2357-2364
Estimation of Eddy Current Probability of Detection (POD) Using Finite Element Method....Pages 2365-2372
A Probabilistic Approach to Ultrasonic Flaw Size Estimation....Pages 2373-2380
Desirable Distinctions in NDE Reliability Terminology and Practice....Pages 2381-2388
Theory Explicating the Linkage Between Quality, Productivity and Competitive Position....Pages 2389-2395
Back Matter....Pages 2397-2431