"internal flaw" is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
It is typically used to describe a personal problem or shortcoming that someone possesses. For example, "John was aware of his own internal flaw – an inability to focus on any one task for too long."
In late December, the bank tracked the error to an internal flaw.
And it is a crucial test for a papacy that many Vatican observers say has a deep internal flaw: its management.
The calculation results show that despite the excessive size of the internal flaw the welded joint integrity is not compromised.
Special emphasis was placed on the interaction between shrinkage pores and gas pores, and on internal flaw extension.
Finally significant numerical examples of deflection control and enhancement of buckling load capacity is presented for composite plates with internal flaw.
At higher stresses, the fatigue crack originates at the corner of the specimen and propagates inward; at lower stresses, the fatigue crack nucleates at an internal flaw of the specimen and propagates outward.
Neither of these methods, however, can detect internal flaws.
Under the terms of the civil orders, the bank will have to acknowledge internal flaws and dole out at least $80 million in fines, said the people, who spoke anonymously because they were not authorized to speak publicly about the matter.
DealBook » Regulators Prepare Penalties for Chase | Under the terms of the civil orders, the bank will have to acknowledge internal flaws and dole out at least $80 million in fines.
The Manhattan Bridge's blue and gray steel span has arched over the East River for more than 90 years, and for much of that time it has seemed like the lead player in a comedy of errors: born in controversy, plagued by internal flaws, abused and troublemaking.
Ultrasonic testing (UT) is used to detect internal flaws in materials or to characterize material properties.
