Nondestructive Testing of Composite Materials: An In-Depth Study Using Ultrasonic Immersion Inspection

Nondestructive Testing of Composite Materials: An In-Depth Study Using Ultrasonic Immersion Inspection

This study introduces an innovative approach for inspecting composite structures using advanced nondestructive testing (NDT) techniques, specifically ultrasonic inspection utilizing the UPK-T36 ULTRAPAC II immersion system. The primary objective is the analysis of glass/epoxy plate samples subjected...

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Published in:Russian journal of nondestructive testing Vol. 60; no. 7; pp. 750 - 763
Main Authors: Bouzar Essaidi, A., Lourari, A., El Yousfi, B., Benkedjouh, T.
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Moscow Pleiades Publishing 01-07-2024
Springer Nature B.V
Subjects:
Acoustic Methods
Characterization and Evaluation of Materials
Chemistry and Materials Science
Composite materials
Composite structures
Defects
Impact analysis
Inspection
Materials Science
Nondestructive testing
Structural Materials
Submerging
Ultrasonic testing
Wave propagation
nondestructive testing
impact energy
ultrasonic inspection
immersion system
statistical indicators
composite materials
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Summary:This study introduces an innovative approach for inspecting composite structures using advanced nondestructive testing (NDT) techniques, specifically ultrasonic inspection utilizing the UPK-T36 ULTRAPAC II immersion system. The primary objective is the analysis of glass/epoxy plate samples subjected to varying levels of impact energy. A comprehensive exploration, encompassing A-scan, B-scan, and C-scan mappings, has been undertaken to discern and characterize defects, with an explicit focus on the intricacies of delamination. The root mean square (RMS) was employed to statistically assess the structure’s condition in this study. The underpinnings of ultrasonic NDT, delving into the intricacies of wave propagation modeling, probabilistic defect detection, three-dimensional localization, and multi-scale characterization, have been examined with precision. The results collected through the utilization of the ULTRAPAC II UPK-T36 immersion system for defect reconstruction across a diverse array of samples unequivocally affirm the efficacy of the proposed method, producing outcomes of satisfaction.
ISSN:1061-8309
1608-3385
DOI:10.1134/S1061830924600035