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Characteristics of acoustic emission signals generated by termite activity in wood

Robbins et al., 1991

Document ID
9123985256400063340
Author
Robbins W
Mueller R
Schaal T
Ebeling T
Publication year
Publication venue
IEEE 1991 Ultrasonics Symposium,

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A series of experiments has been performed to determine if acoustic emission (AE) monitoring can be used to detect termite infestations in wood. Results obtained with a computer-controlled measuring system indicate that termite activities in the wood generate a …
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