Unsupervised Stitching Method for Blisk DR Images with Dual-Energy X-Ray Radiography

Chao Hai; Mianlong Li; Hong Zhang; Zhaoguang Ma; Min Yang

doi:10.1007/s10921-025-01177-x

journal article·2025-06

Unsupervised Stitching Method for Blisk DR Images with Dual-Energy X-Ray Radiography

Chao Hai, Mianlong Li, Hong Zhang, Zhaoguang Ma, Min Yang

Journal of Nondestructive Evaluation· Volume 44· Issue 2

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