Numerical and experimental validation of SMArt thermography for the inspection of wind blade composite laminate
Abstract An innovative active thermography technique is proposed for the inspection of typical wind blade material. The proposed technique is based on the use of a multifunctional material obtained adding a grid of Shape Memory Alloy wires, which would serve also as a protection against lightning, t...
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| author | Marta De Giorgi Riccardo Nobile Andrea Saponaro |
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| description | Abstract An innovative active thermography technique is proposed for the inspection of typical wind blade material. The proposed technique is based on the use of a multifunctional material obtained adding a grid of Shape Memory Alloy wires, which would serve also as a protection against lightning, to a traditional glass fibre composite panel. This technique, called SMArt thermography, which exploits the SMA wires as internal heat sources, has been compared to a traditional pulsed thermography in the case of a representative panel of unidirectional glass fibre and epoxy matrix with embedded SMA wires and artificial defects. The experimental results of the two techniques are reported and compared to the result of a numerical FEM transient model, in order to establish the reliability and the detectability limit of the proposed technique. The FEM model has been proven to be a useful tool for the definition of the multifunctional material at a design stage. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-32916cee3f1d44bc8145efb14f0632202022-12-21T18:31:18ZengSpringerSN Applied Sciences2523-39632523-39712020-09-0121011910.1007/s42452-020-03428-0Numerical and experimental validation of SMArt thermography for the inspection of wind blade composite laminateMarta De Giorgi0Riccardo Nobile1Andrea Saponaro2Department of Engineering for Innovation, Università del SalentoDepartment of Engineering for Innovation, Università del SalentoDepartment of Engineering for Innovation, Università del SalentoAbstract An innovative active thermography technique is proposed for the inspection of typical wind blade material. The proposed technique is based on the use of a multifunctional material obtained adding a grid of Shape Memory Alloy wires, which would serve also as a protection against lightning, to a traditional glass fibre composite panel. This technique, called SMArt thermography, which exploits the SMA wires as internal heat sources, has been compared to a traditional pulsed thermography in the case of a representative panel of unidirectional glass fibre and epoxy matrix with embedded SMA wires and artificial defects. The experimental results of the two techniques are reported and compared to the result of a numerical FEM transient model, in order to establish the reliability and the detectability limit of the proposed technique. The FEM model has been proven to be a useful tool for the definition of the multifunctional material at a design stage.https://doi.org/10.1007/s42452-020-03428-0Multifunctional materialsSMArt thermographyShape memory alloyWind bladesDefect detection |
| spellingShingle | Marta De Giorgi Riccardo Nobile Andrea Saponaro Numerical and experimental validation of SMArt thermography for the inspection of wind blade composite laminate SN Applied Sciences Multifunctional materials SMArt thermography Shape memory alloy Wind blades Defect detection |
| title | Numerical and experimental validation of SMArt thermography for the inspection of wind blade composite laminate |
| title_full | Numerical and experimental validation of SMArt thermography for the inspection of wind blade composite laminate |
| title_fullStr | Numerical and experimental validation of SMArt thermography for the inspection of wind blade composite laminate |
| title_full_unstemmed | Numerical and experimental validation of SMArt thermography for the inspection of wind blade composite laminate |
| title_short | Numerical and experimental validation of SMArt thermography for the inspection of wind blade composite laminate |
| title_sort | numerical and experimental validation of smart thermography for the inspection of wind blade composite laminate |
| topic | Multifunctional materials SMArt thermography Shape memory alloy Wind blades Defect detection |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1007/s42452-020-03428-0 |
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