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Overview

Paul D. Wilcox is affiliated with the University of Bristol in the United Kingdom. Their primary field of study is Engineering, with extensive research contributions in related subfields including Mechanics of Materials, Mechanical Engineering, Civil and Structural Engineering, Ocean Engineering, and Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition.

Their research focuses predominantly on topics such as Ultrasonics and Acoustic Wave Propagation, Non-Destructive Testing Techniques, Geophysical Methods and Applications, Structural Health Monitoring Techniques, Thermography and Photoacoustic Techniques, Welding Techniques and Residual Stresses, and Optical Measurement and Interference Techniques.

Wilcox has an extensive publication record with frequent contributions to the following venues:

  • NDT & E International
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • IEEE Transactions on Ultrasonics Ferroelectrics and Frequency Control
  • Composites Part B Engineering
  • Proceedings of the Royal Society A Mathematical Physical and Engineering Sciences

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Wilcox include:

  • Deep Learning for Ultrasonic Crack Characterization in NDE, 2020, IEEE Transactions on Ultrasonics Ferroelectrics and Frequency Control
  • Plane Wave Imaging Techniques for Immersion Testing of Components With Nonplanar Surfaces, 2020, IEEE Transactions on Ultrasonics Ferroelectrics and Frequency Control
  • Data Fusion of Multiview Ultrasonic Imaging for Characterization of Large Defects, 2020, IEEE Transactions on Ultrasonics Ferroelectrics and Frequency Control
  • Volumetric imaging through a doubly-curved surface using a 2D phased array, 2020, NDT & E International
  • (Untitled paper), 2021, arXiv (Cornell University)

Wilcox has collaborated frequently with several co-authors, most notably:

  • Anthony J. Croxford
  • Robert R. Hughes
  • Jie Zhang
  • Qiuji Yi
  • Rhodri L. T. Bevan

Best Publications

  • Ultrasonic arrays for non-destructive evaluation: A review

    Bruce W. Drinkwater;Paul D. Wilcox

  • Post-processing of the full matrix of ultrasonic transmit-receive array data for non-destructive evaluation

    Caroline Holmes;Bruce W. Drinkwater;Paul D. Wilcox

  • A rapid signal processing technique to remove the effect of dispersion from guided wave signals

    P.D. Wilcox

  • Strategies for guided-wave structural health monitoring

    Anthony J Croxford;Paul D Wilcox;Bruce W Drinkwater;G Konstantinidis

  • Efficient temperature compensation strategies for guided wave structural health monitoring

    Anthony J. Croxford;Jochen Moll;Paul D. Wilcox;Jennifer E. Michaels

  • The effect of dispersion on long range inspection using ultrasonic guided waves

    Paul D Wilcox;M Lowe;P Cawley

  • Omni-directional guided wave transducer arrays for the rapid inspection of large areas of plate structures

    P.D. Wilcox

  • Defect detection using ultrasonic arrays: The multi-mode total focusing method

    Jie Zhang;Bruce W. Drinkwater;Paul D. Wilcox;Alan J. Hunter

  • Mode and transducer selection for long range lamb wave inspection

    Paul D Wilcox;Mjs Lowe;P Cawley

  • The temperature stability of guided wave structural health monitoring systems

    G Konstantinidis;Bruce W Drinkwater;Paul D Wilcox

  • Practical long range guided wave testing: applications to pipes and rails

    P Cawley;Mjs Lowe;DN Alleyne;BN Pavalakovic

  • The wavenumber algorithm for full-matrix imaging using an ultrasonic array

    A.J. Hunter;B.W. Drinkwater;P.D. Wilcox

  • Chirp excitation of ultrasonic guided waves

    Jennifer E. Michaels;Sang Jun Lee;Anthony J. Croxford;Paul D. Wilcox

  • The use of non-collinear mixing for nonlinear ultrasonic detection of plasticity and fatigue.

    Anthony J. Croxford;Paul D. Wilcox;Bruce W. Drinkwater;Peter B. Nagy

  • Flexible interdigital PVDF transducers for the generation of Lamb waves in structures

    Rsc Monkhouse;Paul D Wilcox;P Cawley

  • Evaluation of the damage detection capability of a sparse-array guided-wave SHM system applied to a complex structure under varying thermal conditions

    T. Clarke;P. Cawley;P.D. Wilcox;A.J. Croxford

  • The effect of load on guided wave propagation.

    Feng Chen;Paul D. Wilcox

  • On the development and testing of a guided ultrasonic wave array for structural integrity monitoring

    P. Fromme;P.D. Wilcox;M.J.S. Lowe;P. Cawley

  • Defect characterization using an ultrasonic array to measure the scattering coefficient matrix

    Jie Zhang;B. Drinkwater;P. Wilcox

  • Omnidirectional guided wave inspection of large metallic plate structures using an EMAT array

    P. Wilcox;M. Lowe;P. Cawley

  • Maximum-likelihood estimation of damage location in guided-wave structural health monitoring

    Eric B. Flynn;Michael D. Todd;Paul D. Wilcox;Bruce W. Drinkwater

  • Advanced Reflector Characterization with Ultrasonic Phased Arrays in NDE Applications

    P.D. Wilcox;C. Holmes;B.W. Drinkwater

  • AIP Conference Proceedings

    C. R. P. Courtney;C. K. Ong;Bruce W Drinkwater;Paul D Wilcox

Frequent Co-Authors

Bruce W. Drinkwater
Bruce W. Drinkwater University of Bristol
Peter Cawley
Peter Cawley Imperial College London
Michael I. Friswell
Michael I. Friswell Swansea University
Michael R Wisnom
Michael R Wisnom University of Bristol
Simon A Neild
Simon A Neild University of Bristol
Wei Cui
Wei Cui Tsinghua University
Martin Pohl
Martin Pohl University of Potsdam
Robert A. Smith
Robert A. Smith University of Birmingham
Lucy Fortson
Lucy Fortson University of Minnesota
Michael D. Todd
Michael D. Todd University of California, San Diego

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