With the growing interest to use engineering composite structures, much attention is devoted
to the development of non-destructive testing (NDT) techniques for impact evaluation. Eddy …

Pulsed eddy current (PEC) thermography has been successfully applied to detect cracks in
metal alloy and carbon fibre reinforced plastic (CFRP) in previous works. In these …

Carbon fibre reinforced plastic (CFRP) materials are widely used in aircraft and wind turbine
blades due to the low weight and high strength. Surface cracks, impact damage and …

This paper presents results from a recent set of experiments devised to benchmark
performance of a novel carbon nanotube (CNT) based approach for SHM in composite …

The present research targets hot-spot monitoring for ageing aircraft. The sensor itself is a
sheet of CNT sandwiched between two electrically isolating adhesive layers. Any growth of …

There are emerging sensor technologies that will be deployed in future rotorcraft or
retrofitted to existing rotorcraft and aircraft for structural diagnostics and prognostics. The …

The goal of the present effort was to develop an integrated system capable of reliable ice-
deterioration, de-icing and anti-icing in addition to structural diagnostics to enable …

The use of Renewable energy such as wind power has grown rapidly over the past ten
years. However, the poor reliability and high lifecycle costs of wind energy can limit power …

ABSTRACT1 The goal of the present effort was to develop an integrated system capable of
reliable ice-detection, de-icing and anti-icing in addition to structural diagnostics to enable …

The effect of aligned carbon nanotube (CNT) content on the manufacturing of fiber-
reinforced plastic (FRP) laminates is determined in this paper. Aligned carbon nanotubes …