Non-destructive evaluation of thick glass fiber-reinforced composites by means of optically excited lock-in thermography

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 43, Issue 11, 2012, Pages 2075-2082

  Montanini, Roberto ^a   Freni, Fabrizio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MESSINA   (Italy)

Author keywords

A. Polymer matrix composites (PMCs); B. Defects; B. Impact behavior; D. Non destructive testing

Indexed keywords

BARELY VISIBLE IMPACT DAMAGES; COMPOSITE LAMINATE; DETECTION LIMITS; FIBER-REINFORCED COMPOSITE; FULL-FIELD MEASUREMENT TECHNIQUE; GLASS FIBER REINFORCED POLYMER; IMPACT BEHAVIOR; IMPACT DAMAGES; LOCK-IN; LOCKIN THERMOGRAPHY; NON DESTRUCTIVE EVALUATION; NON DESTRUCTIVE TESTING; NON-CONTACT; POLYMERMATRIX COMPOSITES (PMCS); QUANTITATIVE ASSESSMENTS; STANDARD UNCERTAINTY; SUBSURFACE DEFECT;

ASPECT RATIO; DAMAGE DETECTION; DEFECTS; FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; LAMINATES; NONDESTRUCTIVE EXAMINATION; PLATES (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS); POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES; THERMOGRAPHY (TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT);

GLASS FIBERS;

EID: 84865466059     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesa.2012.06.004     Document Type: Article

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