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An acoustic lens for displacement-free sectorial inspection of pipes with ultrasonic phased arrays

Gustavo P. Pires, Thiago E. Kalid, Tatiana de A. Prado, Vinícius L. Costa, Gabriela R. Pereira, Thiago A.R. Passarin, Daniel R. Pipa

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