High Quality Ultrasonic Imaging at Low Detection Frequency for Defects in Thick Composites

Hui Zhang; Min Zhang; Haiyan Zhang; Yiting Chen; Wenfa Zhu; Qi Zhu

doi:10.1007/s10921-024-01155-9

journal article·2025-03

High Quality Ultrasonic Imaging at Low Detection Frequency for Defects in Thick Composites

Hui Zhang, Min Zhang, Haiyan Zhang, Yiting Chen, Wenfa Zhu, Qi Zhu

Journal of Nondestructive Evaluation· Volume 44· Issue 1

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