@inproceedings{39645962e2d34f08bd8d74f138edb4f8,
title = "Millimeter wave depth and opening characterization of surface damage in fuselage skins",
abstract = "Aircraft fuselage skins are susceptible to damage which can negatively impact corrosion resistance and/or fatigue life. Characterization of damage, in particular its depth, can be a critically useful information when making repair decisions. A near-field millimeter wave swept-frequency reflectometry method is presented with potential for characterizing the dimensions of a pit or a scratch. This paper presents the foundation of the technique, results of comprehensive electromagnetic simulations, some corresponding experimental results, and correlation of scratch signal characteristics to depth and opening dimensions.",
author = "McClanahan, \{A. D.\} and Nanni, \{E. A.\} and Maxon, \{A. R.\} and Ghasr, \{M. T.\} and S. Kharkovsky and R. Zoughi and Palmer, \{D. Jr.\}",
year = "2009",
doi = "10.1063/1.3114254",
language = "English",
isbn = "9780735406292",
publisher = "American Institute of Physics",
pages = "394--401",
booktitle = "AIP Conference Proceedings. Vol. 1096: Review of Progress in Quantitative Nondestructive Evaluation: Chicago, Illinois, USA, 20-25 July 2008",
address = "United States",
note = "Review of Progress in Quantitative Nondestructive Evaluation ; Conference date: 17-07-2012",
}