End-of-cure sensing using ultrasonics for autoclave fabrication of composites

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 2948, Issue , 1996, Pages 72-83

  Biermann, Paul J ^a   Cranmer, Joan H ^a   Lebowitz, Carol A ^b,d   Brown, Lawrence M ^c  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b EDISON WELDING INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER   (United States)

^d NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOILERS; CARBON FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; CRACKS; CURING; EPOXY RESINS; LAMINATES; PRESSURE VESSELS; QUALITY CONTROL; RESINS; ULTRASONICS;

COMPOSITE LAMINATES; COOL DOWNS; CURE CONDITIONS; GENERAL APPROACHES; GRAPHITE/EPOXY COMPOSITES; LONGITUDINAL ULTRASONIC; MATERIAL PROPERTIES; PANEL THICKNESSES; SOUND SPEEDS; TRANSIT TIMES;

PROCESS CONTROL;

EID: 0343842150     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.259184     Document Type: Conference Paper

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