High-performance rocket engines, that are being developed for the next generation reusable launch vehicles, require active cooling of the thrust surfaces. An effective and rapid method is needed to inspect the critical bond between the liner assembly and the jacket of the thrust cell chamber, to determine its integrity prior to the expense of hot fire testing. Currently, a series of conventional ultrasonic techniques are used to inspect the thrust cell chamber. However, the complexly contoured surfaces prevent 100
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