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Pattern Recognition and Classification Methodology for the Characterization of Material Response States

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In the present Chapter, we discuss the design procedure of a computer-based expert system, in conjunction with a non-destructive quantitative examination technique, e.g., acousto-ultrasonics, for the identification of material response states.

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Haddad, Y.M. (2000). Pattern Recognition and Classification Methodology for the Characterization of Material Response States. In: Mechanical Behaviour of Engineering Materials. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-010-0436-7_11

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