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The application of ablative laser ultrasonics to an aluminum plate, titanium tube, and welded joints

Creator:

Butler, Chad L.

Abstract:

Laser ultrasonics can be used to nondestructively evaluate structures to determine the existence and location of surface and interior flaws. The goal of this research was to determine if laser ultrasonic techniques can be applied to the inspection of aluminum plate. titanium tubes, and large welded plate structures. The research...

Resource Type:

Masters Thesis

Full Text:

flaws in a welded joint. Currently, few researchers have applied the laser based ultrasound to flaw