Carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) plays an important role in many fields, especially in
aviation and civil industries. The electrical conductivity of CFRP is critical for its electrical …

This research is focused on the use of active infrared thermography as a non-destructive
testing technique for damage detection in carbon fiber reinforced plastics (CFRPs). The aim …

Manipulation of heat distribution in the material is a long‐term goal that has been pursued in
the field of thermal functional materials. Various thermal manipulation methods have been …

One of the most critical steps in developing new composite products is the design and the
manufacturing of molds. Especially in the high end composite materials manufacturing …

In the present work, the step heating thermography technique has been used to detect
disbond defects at the edge of the adhered carbon/epoxy patch on the aluminum plate. The …

Induction welding is a promising assembly method for carbon fibre reinforced thermoplastic
composites. In this process, an alternating electromagnetic field induces eddy currents in a …

Delamination is a typical failure mode in composite laminates. For detecting delamination, a
new physical concept of a multiscale shear-strain gradient (MSG) is formulated from a …

Damage is an ordinary physical phenomenon jeopardizing structural safety; damage
detection is an ongoing interdisciplinary issue. Waveform fractal theory has provided a …

The electrical conductivity of the dry carbon fibre multidirectional thin layers (without resin
matrix material) can be expressed by an equivalent EC tensor. The flow of the electric …

Selective spatial heating is relevant for a number of applications and is enabled by the
deposition of heterogeneous materials. Here, we report the automated spray deposition and …