NDI Method for Quantification of Weak Bonding Strength of Composite Structures

Abstract

This Phase I Final Report is for a Small Business Innovation Research program conducted for the Navy under Federal Contract N00189-96-M-JT09. The purpose was to investigate ways to determine the overall strength of a composite structure by using a nondestructive evaluative (NDE) optical technique, shearography. The purpose of the research was to determine if there is an effective way to assess the strength of composite components on in-service aircraft rather than in the front end of the composite manufacturing process. The goal was to determine the overall feasibility of such an NDE method, and to investigate various means of probing the material under test.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1997
Accession Number
ADA362431

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  • R. F. Johnson

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Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Aircrafts
  • Amplifiers
  • Argon Lasers
  • Charge Coupled Devices
  • Composite Materials
  • Composite Structures
  • Computers
  • Frequency
  • Geometry
  • Image Processing
  • Ion Lasers
  • Laser Beams
  • Lasers
  • Manufacturing
  • Materials
  • Measurement

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  • Economics
  • Structural Health Monitoring of Composite Structures.