Non-destructive testing and evaluation of composite materials/structures: A state-of-the-art review

B Wang, S Zhong, TL Lee… - Advances in …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Composite materials/structures are advancing in product efficiency, cost-effectiveness and
the development of superior specific properties. There are increasing demands in their …

Non-destructive techniques for the condition and structural health monitoring of wind turbines: A literature review of the last 20 years

M Civera, C Surace - Sensors, 2022 - mdpi.com
A complete surveillance strategy for wind turbines requires both the condition monitoring
(CM) of their mechanical components and the structural health monitoring (SHM) of their …

[HTML][HTML] Advancements in fiber-reinforced polymer composite materials damage detection methods: Towards achieving energy-efficient SHM systems

O Ahmed, X Wang, MV Tran, MZ Ismadi - Composites Part B: Engineering, 2021 - Elsevier
The application of fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites is continuously increasing due
to their superior mechanical properties and the associated weight advantage. However, they …

Lamb wave-based damage detection of composite structures using deep convolutional neural network and continuous wavelet transform

J Wu, X Xu, C Liu, C Deng, X Shao - Composite Structures, 2021 - Elsevier
Carbon fiber reinforced plastics composites have been widely used in aerospace,
automotive and other fields for its superior performance. To avoid possible risks, Lamb …

[HTML][HTML] Review of conventional and advanced non-destructive testing techniques for detection and characterization of small-scale defects

MI Silva, E Malitckii, TG Santos, P Vilaça - Progress in Materials Science, 2023 - Elsevier
Inspection reliability of small-scale defects, targeting dimensions below 100 µm, is crucial for
structural safety of critical components in high-value applications. Early defects are often …

Nondestructive testing and evaluation techniques of defects in fiber-reinforced polymer composites: A review

J Chen, Z Yu, H Jin - Frontiers in Materials, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Fiber-reinforced polymer composites have excellent mechanical properties and outstanding
development potential and are cost-effective. They have increasingly been used in …

[HTML][HTML] Modelling and evaluation of carbon fibre composite structures using high-frequency eddy current imaging

Q Yi, P Wilcox, R Hughes - Composites Part B: Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
The mechanical performance of carbon fibre reinforced polymer (CFRP) composites is
determined by the stacking sequence of specifically orientated ply lamina layers. In these …

[HTML][HTML] Methods of modifying through-thickness electrical conductivity of CFRP for use in structural health monitoring, and its effect on mechanical properties–A …

SC Brown, C Robert, V Koutsos, D Ray - Composites Part A: Applied …, 2020 - Elsevier
As the use of carbon fibre reinforced polymers (CFRP) is continuing to increase in
engineering applications, more functionalities will be required. Having an enhanced through …

Nondestructive evaluation of carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP)-steel interfacial debonding using eddy current thermography

X Zou, L Wang, J Wang, J Liu, H Ma, Y Bao - Composite Structures, 2022 - Elsevier
When carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) is used to strengthen steel structures,
interfacial debonding between CFRP and steel can substantially compromise the composite …

Multimodal 1D CNN for delamination prediction in CFRP drilling process with industrial robots

JG Choi, DC Kim, M Chung, S Lim, HW Park - Computers & Industrial …, 2024 - Elsevier
There is a growing demand for carbon fiber-reinforced plastics (CFRPs) in the aerospace
and automotive industries. Consequently, the assembly and repair of CFRP components …