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Non-destructive evaluation of composite materials using a capacitive imaging technique

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COMPOSITES PART B-ENGINEERING
卷 43, 期 3, 页码 1282-1292

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ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesb.2011.10.018

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Non-destructive testing; Glass fibres; Carbon fibre; Honeycomb; Capacitive imaging

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  1. Research Centre for NDE (RCNDE)
  2. Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)
  3. Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council [EP/F012322/1] Funding Source: researchfish
  4. EPSRC [EP/F012322/1] Funding Source: UKRI

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This paper describes the application of the capacitive imaging technique to the inspection of composite materials. The fundamental theory of the capacitive imaging technique was briefly described. Experiments using prototype capacitive imaging probes were also carried out. The proof-of-concept results indicated that the capacitive imaging technique could be used to detect cracks and delaminations in the glass fibre composite, defects in the aluminium core through the glass fibre face as well as surface features on the carbon fibre specimens. (C) 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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