An active infrared thermography method for fiber orientation assessment of fiber-reinforced composite materials

Infrared Physics and Technology

Volumn 72, Issue , 2015, Pages 286-292

  Fernandes, Henrique ^a   Zhang, Hai ^a   Maldague, Xavier ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Carbon fiber reinforced polymer; Composite materials; Fiber orientation assessment; Infrared thermography; Non destructive testing

Indexed keywords

CARBON FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; FIBERS; LASER BEAMS; MATERIALS TESTING; NONDESTRUCTIVE EXAMINATION; PAPER LAMINATES; REINFORCED PLASTICS; REINFORCEMENT; THERMOGRAPHY (IMAGING);

ACTIVE INFRARED THERMOGRAPHY; CARBON FIBER REINFORCED POLYMER; HEAT PATTERNS; IMPORTANT FEATURES; INFRARED SPECTRUM; NON DESTRUCTIVE TESTING; OTHER PROPERTIES; SMALL SPOTS;

FIBER REINFORCED MATERIALS;

BEAMS; CARBON FIBERS; COMPOSITES; FIBERS; LAMINATES; LASERS; TESTING;

EID: 84940502755     PISSN: 13504495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.infrared.2015.07.021     Document Type: Article

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