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The last few years have seen an increased interest in the technology and its realworld applications, which is evidenced by the hundreds of papers presented at recent conferences and articles published in trade journals. Ultrasonic phased array paut level 2 imeche argyll ruane. Advances in phased array ultrasonic technology applications on. Citeseerx document details isaac councill, lee giles, pradeep teregowda.
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