Review of Progress in Quantitative Nondestructive Evaluation, 2 vols.. Vol.6: Parts A and B

Volume 6A.- Keynote Address.- Artificial Intelligence and Knowledge Based Systems: Origins, Methods and Opportunities for NDE.- 1: Generic Techniques--Fundamentals Section A: Ultrasonics.- UK Developments in Theoritical Modeling for Ultrasonic NDT.- On the Direct and Inverse Elastic Wave Scattering Problem to Characterize Damage in Materials.- Time Dependent Pulse Propagation and Scattering in Elastic Solids: An Asymptotic Theory.- Ultrasonic Surface and Bulk Wave Interaction with Fluid-Saturated Porous Solids.- Interactive Diffraction of a Plane Longitudinal Wave by a Pair of Coplanar Central Cracks in an Elastic Solid.- Ultrasonic Scattering by Planar and Non-Planar Cracks.- Acoustic Wave Scattering from a Circular Crack: Comparison of Different Computational Methods.- 3-D Modeling of Ultrasonic Scattering from Inter-Granular Stress Corrosion Cracks.- Application of Models for IGSCC Inspection.- Plate Modes Generated by Emats for NDE of Planar Flaws.- Reflection of Bounded Acoustic Beams from a Layered Solid.- Application of Forward and Inverse Scattering Models for Ultrasonic Waves in Complex Layered Structures.- Finite Element Studies of Transient Wave Propagation.- Modeling Ultrasonic Waves Using Finite Difference Methods.- Section B: Eddy Current.- Eddy Current Response to Three-Dimensional Flaws by the Boundary Element Method.- On Boundary Integral Equation Method for Field Distribution Under Cracked Metal Surface.- Applications of the Volume Integral Technique to Modeling Impedance Changes due to Surface Cracks.- Eddy Current Induction by a Coil Near a Conducting Edge in 2D.- 3-D Eddy Current Nondestructive Testing Modeling for Surface Flaws.- Eddy-Current Probe Interaction with Subsurface Cracks.- Recent Studies in Modeling for the A. C. Field Measurement Technique.- Three Dimensional Finite Element Modeling.- A Computational Model for Electromagnetic Interactions with Advanced Composites.- Section C: Thermal Waves.- Fundamentals of Thermal Wave Physics..- Classical and Quantum Mechanical Aspects of Thermal Wave Physics.- Temporal Behavior of Modulated Reflectance Signal in Silicon.- Modulated Reflectance Measurement of Reactive-Ion and Plasma Etch Damage in Silicon Wafers.- Picosecond Transient Thermoreflectances Time-Resolved Studies of Thin Film Thermal Transport.- Probing Through the Gas-Solid Interface with Thermal Wavess A Study of the Temperature Distribution in the Gas and in the Solid.- Reflection-Mirage Measurements of Thermal Diffusitivity.- Coating Thickness Determination Using Time Dependent Surface Temperature Measurements.- Nondestructive Characterization of Coatings on Metal Alloys.- Thermal Wave Techniques for Imaging and Characterization of Materials.- Section D: Acoustic Emission.- Numerical Calculations of Acoustic Emission.- Point-Source/Point-Receiver Materials Testing.- Thermally Induced Acoustic Emission in Homogeneous Metals and Composites.- Internal Monitoring of Acoustic Emission in Graphite-Epoxy Composites Using Imbedded Optical Fiber Sensors.- Application of Pattern Recognition Techniques to Acoustic Emission from Steel and Aluminum.- Digital Acquisition and Analysis of Acoustic Emission Signals for Crack Site Initiation Studies.- Effect of Temperature and Heat Treatment on Crack Growth Acoustic Emission in 7075 Aluminum.- A Semi-Adaptive Approach to In-Flight Monitoring Using Acoustic Emission.- Real-Time Aircraft Structural Monitoring Using Acoustic Emission.- Section E: X-Ray, CT, and NMR.- Quantitative Analysis of Real-Time Radiographic Systems.- Spatial Resolution of Linear Array Xenon Ionization Chamber X-Ray Detectors.- Engineering Tomography: A Quantitative NDE Tool.- A Linearization of Beam-Hardening Correction Method for X-Ray Computed Tomographic Imaging of Structural Ceramics.- Photon CT Scanning of Advanced Ceramic Materials.- Applications of Film Tomography Technique for QNDE.- NDE of Polymer Composites Using Magnetic Resonance Techniques.- Proton NMR Imaging of Green St