The Ultrasonic Inspection of Interlaminar Damage in Composite Materials,
Abstract
Ultrasonic inspection techniques were used to interrogate the internal damage of E glass/epoxy disks (3M - Scotchply 1003) that had been subjected to fatigue loadings and static loadings. Two types of disks were examined; defective disks which contained implanted Teflon defects of various sizes and pristine disks with no implanted defects. The growth of overall damage in each disk, as well as, the growth of individual delaminations were monitored with 'C' scan techniques. The location of each delamination was determined through examination of the reflected waveform; photomicrographs revealed the actual location of each delamination and the two results were compared. Locations of delaminations were adequately determined by the ultrasonic methods. Finally, a finite element model of a pristine disk was developed. The validity of this model was proven through comparison of predicted and observed deflections and radial strains. (MM)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- May 10, 1979
- Accession Number
- ADA303567
Entities
People
- Bruce A. Yost
- R. B. Pipes
Organizations
- University of Delaware