Lamb-Wave-Based Tomographic Imaging Techniques for Hole-Edge Corrosion Monitoring in Plate Structures.
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SUBMITTER: Wang D
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5457213 | biostudies-other | 2016 Nov
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
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