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Nanofocus X-ray computed tomography and ultrasonic inspection of barely visible impact damage in carbon fiber reinforced polymers

Authors: Elliott Jost (Sandia National Laboratories) , David Moore (Sandia National Laboratories) , Ben Blandford (Baylor University) , David Jack (Baylor University) , Christopher Saldana (Georgia Institute of Technology)

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    Nanofocus X-ray computed tomography and ultrasonic inspection of barely visible impact damage in carbon fiber reinforced polymers

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Abstract

Carbon fiber reinforced composites are often used for applications in the aerospace, defense, and automotive industries. To safely engineer these components, non-destructive inspection techniques are necessary for qualification and damage assessment. Nanofocus computed tomography was used to investigate barely visible impact damage in CFRP’s and results were compared to ultrasonic inspections. Nanofocus CT inspection revealed details about delamination, matrix cracking, and extent of damage in impacted CFRP’s not seen with other techniques.

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Jost, E., Moore, D., Blandford, B., Jack, D. & Saldana, C., (2019) “Nanofocus X-ray computed tomography and ultrasonic inspection of barely visible impact damage in carbon fiber reinforced polymers”, Review of Progress in Quantitative Nondestructive Evaluation .

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2019-12-03

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