NDI of Composite Materials.

Abstract

A review is given of NDI methods for fibre-reinforced composite materials such as carbon, boron, glass and KEVLAR. The capabilities of present methods such as ultrasonics, radiography, holography and thermography are evaluated for defect detection. In addition, techniques which show promise of development as predictors of failure, e.g., vibration measurement and acoustic emission, are examined. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1981
Accession Number
ADA106278

Entities

People

  • C. M. Scala
  • I. G. Scott

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Sensors
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acoustic Emissions
  • Aging (Materials)
  • Composite Materials
  • Detection
  • Epoxy Composites
  • Fiber Reinforced Polymers
  • Glass Fibers
  • Laminates
  • Material Degradation Processes
  • Materials
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Science
  • Materials Testing
  • Mechanics
  • Reinforced Plastics
  • Resonant Frequency
  • Wave Propagation

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

Readers

  • Reinforced Composite Materials
  • Structural Health Monitoring of Composite Structures.