In-Service NDI of Composite Structures: An Assessment of Current Requirements and Capabilities,

Abstract

Practical design criteria and the structural significance of defects and damage in carbon fibre composite components are briefly reviewed. Consideration is given to the principal sources of in-service damage and the possibility of the interaction of damage mechanisms. The concept of providing a map of damage acceptability for a given structure is then discussed. An assessment is made of the probable current requirements for in-service NDI, the capabilities and limitations of currently available NDI techniques are reviewed and some recent developments described.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1983
Accession Number
ADP001924

Entities

People

  • B. Clarke
  • D. E. Stone

Organizations

  • Royal Aircraft Establishment

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acceptability
  • Carbon Fibers
  • Composite Materials
  • Composite Structures
  • Design Criteria
  • Fibers
  • Graphene
  • Graphitic Materials
  • Lubricants
  • Materials

Readers

  • Structural Health Monitoring of Composite Structures.
  • Systems Analysis and Design