ASSESS: Acoustic Steady-State Excitation Spatial Spectroscopy
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Category: Mechanical/Materials
Developers: Los Alamos National Laboratory
United States
Product Description:Acoustic Steady-State Excitation Spatial Spectroscopy (ASSESS) is a full-structure, three-dimensional nondestructive evaluation tool that quickly detects defects in metals (corrosion, cracking), composites (delaminations), and plastics (cracking, delaminations). ASSESS fills a critical market need by providing high-speed, high-resolution, full-structure ultrasonic wavefield measurements that reveal invisible defects.
Developers: Los Alamos National Laboratory
United States
Product Description:Acoustic Steady-State Excitation Spatial Spectroscopy (ASSESS) is a full-structure, three-dimensional nondestructive evaluation tool that quickly detects defects in metals (corrosion, cracking), composites (delaminations), and plastics (cracking, delaminations). ASSESS fills a critical market need by providing high-speed, high-resolution, full-structure ultrasonic wavefield measurements that reveal invisible defects.
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