Defected Composite Laminates Assessment Using C-Scan Technique
Keywords:
Ultrasound, delamination, composite materialsAbstract
Traditional ultrasound methods are quently used to detect separation in composites, but cutting-edge techniques have recently revealed matrix faults in straightforward tension-loaded coupon models. The present study aims to investigate separations with matrix splitting resulting from minimum-energy impacts on quasi-isotropic carbon/polyetheretherketone laminates using a range of pulse-echo methods. Traditional amplitude and time-of-flight separations are detected using C-scans at right angle incidence, whereas matrix fractures through the thickness of the laminate may be detected using C-scans with the transducer angled to the laminate axis. Some findings of ultrasound test of affected carbon-fiber reinforced polyetheretherketone specimens were described in this work, and they are contrasted with X-ray results to demonstrate the effectiveness of the suggested inspection approach.
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