In recent years, composite materials have gained popularity in numerous high-tech and
engineering applications, owing to their outstanding physico-mechanical properties. They …

Nondestructive evaluation (NDE) research on composite materials has been ongoing for
several decades, during which time their use has expanded significantly in the aerospace …

The increasing use of honeycomb structures in the aircraft industry has demonstrated the
need for the development of more effective evaluation methodologies. In recent years …

Detection and characterisation of defects and damage that arise in marine composites is
imperative, to ensure the safe and reliable operation of marine vessels and structures. This …

The present work investigates the internal stresses induced by moisture absorption in
sandwich composite material. Moisture absorption effect was analyzed for balsa core …

Composite honeycomb sandwich structure is widely used for aircraft structures such as
control surfaces, radomes, engine cowls, and aircraft interior structure because of its …

Inclusions are common threats for honeycomb composites. Conventional non-destructive
testing (NDT) methods mainly focused on inclusions in a specific phase state, while little …

Polymer matrix composite structures with adhesively bonded rubber layers are being used
for various industrial applications. The adhesive layer thickness (used for bonding …

Moisture in composite materials has been proven to be an important issue leading to
significant deterioration of commercial aircraft wing structures. Lingering problems …

Fiber‐reinforced polymer (FRP) composites are exposed to various corrosive media during
their service life, which adversely affects their material properties. Here, a novel approach is …