Nondestructive techniques in the investigation of aircraft materials: determination of defects and patches assessment

Antonia Moropoulou; Nicolas P. Avdelidis; Georgios Haralampopoulos; Zaira P. Marioli-Riga

doi:10.1117/12.434170

24 July 2001 Nondestructive techniques in the investigation of aircraft materials: determination of defects and patches assessment

Antonia Moropoulou, Nicolas P. Avdelidis, Georgios Haralampopoulos, Zaira P. Marioli-Riga

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Proceedings Volume 4335, Advanced Nondestructive Evaluation for Structural and Biological Health Monitoring; (2001) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.434170
Event: 6th Annual International Symposium on NDE for Health Monitoring and Diagnostics, 2001, Newport Beach, CA, United States

Abstract

An experimental investigation was conducted for the determination of defects at aircraft components and for the composite patches evaluation. Cracked aluminum panels, untreated and repaired with carbon and boron composite patches, were inspected. The non-destructive techniques used in the assessment of these aircraft materials were infrared thermography and fiber optics microscopy. Infrared thermography is used for the localization of defects on aluminum panels, as well as on repaired ones with composite patches. Furthermore, the detection of defects on repaired aluminum panels that have undergone to fatigue testing, is attempted. Fiber optics microscopy is employed in order to examine the surface morphology of both carbon and boron composite patches. The results of this laboratory research work can lead to the development of an integrated non- destructive method for in field inspections of aircraft components.

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Antonia Moropoulou, Nicolas P. Avdelidis, Georgios Haralampopoulos, and Zaira P. Marioli-Riga "Nondestructive techniques in the investigation of aircraft materials: determination of defects and patches assessment", Proc. SPIE 4335, Advanced Nondestructive Evaluation for Structural and Biological Health Monitoring, (24 July 2001); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.434170

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