Overview

The increased use of polymer matrix composites in structural applications has led to the growing need for a very high level of quality control and testing of products to ensure and monitor performance over time. Non-destructive evaluation (NDE) of polymer matrix composites explores a range of NDE techniques and the use of these techniques in a variety of application areas. Part one provides an overview of a range of NDE and NDT techniques including eddy current testing, shearography, ultrasonics, acoustic emission, and dielectrics. Part two highlights the use of NDE techniques for adhesively bonded applications. Part three focuses on NDE techniques for aerospace applications including the evaluation of aerospace composites for impact damage and flaw characterisation. Finally, the use of traditional and emerging NDE techniques in civil and marine applications is explored in part four. With its distinguished editor and international team of expert contributors, Non-destructive evaluation (NDE) of polymer matrix composites is a technical resource for researchers and engineers using polymer matrix composites, professionals requiring an understanding of non-destructive evaluation techniques, and academics interested in this field.

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Author:   Vistasp M. Karbhari (University of Texas at Arlington, TX, USA)
Publisher:   Elsevier Science & Technology
Imprint:   Woodhead Publishing Ltd
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 3.70cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   1.002kg
ISBN:  

9780081015582

ISBN 10:   0081015585
Pages:   716
Publication Date:   30 October 2017
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
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Table of Contents

Contributor contact details Woodhead Publishing Series in Composites Science and Engineering Part I: Non-destructive evaluation (NDE) and non-destructive testing (NDT) techniques Chapter 1: Introduction: the future of non-destructive evaluation (NDE) and structural health monitoring (SHM) Abstract: 1.1 Introduction 1.2 Non-destructive evaluation (NDE) and structural health monitoring (SHM) 1.3 Conclusion and future trends Chapter 2: Non-destructive evaluation (NDE) of composites: acoustic emission (AE) Abstract: 2.1 Introduction 2.2 Fundamentals of acoustic emission (AE) 2.3 Acoustic emission (AE) testing 2.4 Comparisons 2.5 Future trends Chapter 3: Non-destructive evaluation (NDE) of composites: eddy current techniques Abstract: 3.1 Introduction 3.2 Eddy current testing: principles and technologies 3.3 High-frequency eddy current imaging of carbon fiber materials and carbon fiber reinforced polymer materials (CFRPs) composites 3.4 Analytical methods for data processing 3.5 Conclusion Chapter 4: Non-destructive evaluation (NDE) of composites: introduction to shearography Abstract: 4.1 Introduction 4.2 The theoretical principles of shearography 4.3 The practical application of shearography 4.4 Shearography for non-destructive evaluation (NDE) of composite materials 4.5 Comparing shearography with other techniques 4.6 Future trends 4.7 Sources of further information and advice Chapter 5: Non-destructive evaluation (NDE) of composites: digital shearography Abstract: 5.1 Introduction 5.2 Principles of digital shearography 5.3 The practical application of digital shearography 5.4 Using digital shearography to test composites 5.5 Conclusion 5.6 Acknowledgment Chapter 6: Non-destructive evaluation (NDE) of composites: dielectric techniques for testing partially or non-conducting composite materials Abstract: 6.1 Introduction 6.2 Low-frequency dielectric measurement of partially conductive and insulating composite materials 6.3 Low-frequency dielectric cure monitoring 6.4 Low-frequency dielectric measurement of water ingress into composite structures 6.5 High-frequency measurements of dielectric properties 6.6 Conclusion 6.7 Acknowledgements Chapter 7: Non-destructive evaluation (NDE) of composites: using ultrasound to monitor the curing of composites Abstract: 7.1 Introduction 7.2 Types of thermosets used in composites 7.3 Methods for monitoring composites 7.4 Monitoring the degree of curing and the mechanical properties of composites 7.5 Online process monitoring using ultrasound 7.6 Using ultrasonic online process monitoring in practice: monitoring curing 7.7 Using ultrasonic online process monitoring in practice: automotive engineering Part II: Non-destructive evaluation (NDE) techniques for adhesively bonded applications Chapter 8: Non-destructive evaluation (NDE) of composites: dielectric methods for testing adhesive bonds in composites Abstract: 8.1 Introduction 8.2 The use of dielectric testing in cure monitoring 8.3 The use of dielectric testing to check bond integrity 8.4 The use of dielectric testing to assess ageing of bonded joints 8.5 Conclusion 8.6 Acknowledgements Chapter 9: Non-destructive evaluation (NDE) of composites: dielectric methods for testing adhesive bonds in composites Abstract: 9.1 Introduction 9.2 Adhesive bonding in the aerospace industry 9.3 The role of non-destructive testing (NDT) in testing adhesive bonds 9.4 Non-destructive testing (NDT) methods 9.5 Challenges in non-destructive testing (NDT) of adhesive bonds 9.6 Conclusion Chapter 10: Non-destructive evaluation (NDE) of composites: assessing debonding in sandwich panels using guided waves Abstract: 10.1 Introduction 10.2 Processing of wave signals 10.3 Numerical simulation of wave propagation 10.4 Debonding detection and assessment in sandwich beams 10.5 Debonding detection in sandwich panels using time reversal 10.6 Conclusion and future trends Chapter 11: Non-destructive evaluation (NDE) of composites: detecting delamination defects using mechanical impedance, ultrasonic and infrared thermographic techniques Abstract: 11.1 Introduction 11.2 Using mechanical impedance: disbonding in aluminium honeycomb structures 11.3 Using ultrasonic 'C' scanning: carbon fibre-reinforced (CFR) composites 11.4 Using infrared thermography 11.5 Conclusion: comparing different techniques Part III: Non-destructive evaluation (NDE) techniques in aerospace applications Chapter 12: Non-destructive evaluation (NDE) of aerospace composites: application of infrared (IR) thermography Abstract: 12.1 Introduction: thermography as a non-destructive evaluation (NDE) technique 12.2 Heat propagation in dynamic thermography 12.3 Thermography in aerospace composites 12.4 Conclusion Chapter 13: Non-destructive evaluation (NDE) of aerospace composites: flaw characterisation Abstract: 13.1 Introduction 13.2 Fundamentals of heat diffusion 13.3 Non-destructive evaluation (NDE) of delaminations and planar inclusions 13.4 Non-destructive evaluation (NDE) of impact damage 13.5 Non-destructive evaluation (NDE) of porosity 13.6 Experimental demonstration 13.7 Future trends Chapter 14: Non-destructive evaluation (NDE) of aerospace composites: detecting impact damage Abstract: 14.1 Introduction 14.2 Effectiveness of infrared thermography 14.3 On-line monitoring 14.4 Non-destructive evaluation (NDE) of different composite materials 14.5 Conclusion and future trends 14.6 Acknowledgements Chapter 15: Non-destructive evaluation (NDE) of aerospace composites: ultrasonic techniques Abstract: 15.1 Introduction 15.2 Inspection of aerospace composites 15.3 Ultrasonic inspection methods for aerospace composites 15.4 Ultrasonic inspection of solid laminates 15.5 Ultrasonic inspection of sandwich structures 15.6 Ultrasonic non-destructive testing (NDT) instruments for aerospace composites 15.7 Conclusion Chapter 16: Non-destructive evaluation (NDE) of aerospace composites: acoustic microscopy Abstract: 16.1 Introduction 16.2 Case study: damage analysis using scanned image microscopy 16.3 Case study: damage analysis using acoustic microscopy 16.4 Future trends: using embedded ultrasonic sensors for structural health monitoring of aerospace materials 16.5 Conclusion Chapter 17: Non-destructive evaluation (NDE) of aerospace composites: structural health monitoring of aerospace structures using guided wave ultrasonics Abstract: 17.1 Introduction 17.2 Structural health monitoring (SHM) transducer systems 17.3 Guided wave (GW) structural health monitoring (SHM) systems for composite structures 17.4 Conclusion Part IV: Non-destructive evaluation (NDE) techniques in civil and marine applications Chapter 18: Non-destructive evaluation (NDE) of composites: techniques for civil structures Abstract: 18.1 Introduction 18.2 Infrared thermography 18.3 Ground penetrating radar (GPR) 18.4 Digital tap testing 18.5 Issues and challenges in using non-destructive evaluation (NDE) techniques 18.6 Future trends Chapter 19: Non-destructive evaluation (NDE) of composites: application of thermography for defect detection in rehabilitated structures Abstract: 19.1 Introduction 19.2 Principles of infrared (IR) thermography 19.3 Using infrared (IR) thermography in practice: application to a bridge deck assembly 19.4 Data collection methodology 19.5 Assessing results 19.6 Conclusion Chapter 20: Non-destructive evaluation (NDE) of composites: using shearography to detect bond defects Abstract: 20.1 Introduction 20.2 Shearography 20.3 The role of shearography in detecting defects 20.4 Field inspection of a fiber-reinforced polymer (FPR)-strengthened bridge: a case study 20.5 Conclusion Chapter 21: Non-destructive evaluation (NDE) of composites: use of acoustic emission (AE) techniques Abstract: 21.1 Introduction 21.2 Testing acoustic techniques 21.3 Challenges in using acoustic emission 21.4 Conclusion Chapter 22: Non-destructive evaluation (NDE) of composites: microwave techniques Abstract: 22.1 Introduction 22.2 Electromagnetic (EM) properties of materials 22.3 Sensing architectures 22.4 Microwave surface imaging of fiber-reinforced polymer reinforced concrete (FRP RC) structures 22.5 Microwave sub-surface imaging of fiber-reinforced polymer reinforced concrete (FRP RC) structures 22.6 Future trends Chapter 23: Non-destructive evaluation (NDE) of composites: using fiber optic sensors Abstract: 23.1 Introduction 23.2 Fiber optic sensing technologies 23.3 Fiber optic sensors (FOSs) integrated with fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) reinforcements 23.4 Fiber optic sensors (FOSs) monitoring fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) concrete interfacial bond behavior 23.5 Field applications of fiber optic sensors (FOSs) to fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) rehabilitated structures 23.6 Future trends Chapter 24: Non-destructive evaluation (NDE) of Composites: infrared (IR) thermography of wind turbine blades Abstract: 24.1 Introduction 24.2 Wind Turbines 24.3 Infrared thermography (IRT) 24.4 Signal processing techniques 24.5 Quality assurance and structural evaluation of glass fibre reinforced polymer (GFRP) wind turbine blades 24.6 Infrared thermography (IRT) standards 24.7 Conclusion 24.8 Acknowledgements Chapter 25: Non-destructive evaluation (NDE) of composites for marine structures: detecting flaws using infrared thermography (IRT) Abstract: 25.1 Introduction 25.2 Infrared thermography (IRT) 25.3 Case study: non-destructive evaluation (NDE) of defects in a boat hull 25.4 Assessing the effectiveness of infrared thermography (IRT) 25.5 Conclusion Index

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can be recommended as a valuable source of up to date information on NDE, Roger Brown, Polymer Testing

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Vistasp M. Karbhari is President of the University of Texas at Arlington, USA. Professor Karbhari has an international reputation for his research on the use of composites in civil engineering.

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