Non-Destructive Evaluation of In-Plane Waviness in Carbon Fiber Laminates Using Eddy Current Testing
Non-destructive detection of the in-plane waviness of carbon fiber-reinforced plastic (CFRP) laminates is of interest in a wide variety of industries, as wrinkles and other fiber alignment defects significantly impact the mechanical performance of the composites. This work demonstrates a method to d...
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| description | Non-destructive detection of the in-plane waviness of carbon fiber-reinforced plastic (CFRP) laminates is of interest in a wide variety of industries, as wrinkles and other fiber alignment defects significantly impact the mechanical performance of the composites. This work demonstrates a method to detect in-plane wrinkles on a 5-ply unidirectional CFRP laminate with a customized eddy current testing (ECT) system. The results show that the ECT system is effective in detecting and quantifying in-plane waviness, and the results are compared to conventional X-ray computed tomography (CT) and ultrasonic testing (UT) methods. Using the anisotropic conductive nature of the aligned CFRP lamina, the ECT system was able to clearly detect throughout the part changes in the local fiber orientation, wave tangent angle, and wrinkle width. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-568dc105c14b4e56bb5b768165d982e22023-11-18T00:19:12ZengMDPI AGApplied Sciences2076-34172023-05-011310600910.3390/app13106009Non-Destructive Evaluation of In-Plane Waviness in Carbon Fiber Laminates Using Eddy Current TestingMatthew Newton0Tonoy Chowdhury1Ian Gravagne2David Jack3Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Baylor University, Waco, TX 76706, USADepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Baylor University, Waco, TX 76706, USADepartment of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Baylor University, Waco, TX 76706, USADepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Baylor University, Waco, TX 76706, USANon-destructive detection of the in-plane waviness of carbon fiber-reinforced plastic (CFRP) laminates is of interest in a wide variety of industries, as wrinkles and other fiber alignment defects significantly impact the mechanical performance of the composites. This work demonstrates a method to detect in-plane wrinkles on a 5-ply unidirectional CFRP laminate with a customized eddy current testing (ECT) system. The results show that the ECT system is effective in detecting and quantifying in-plane waviness, and the results are compared to conventional X-ray computed tomography (CT) and ultrasonic testing (UT) methods. Using the anisotropic conductive nature of the aligned CFRP lamina, the ECT system was able to clearly detect throughout the part changes in the local fiber orientation, wave tangent angle, and wrinkle width.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/13/10/6009non-destructive testingeddy current testingin-plane wrinklecarbon fiber composite |
| spellingShingle | Matthew Newton Tonoy Chowdhury Ian Gravagne David Jack Non-Destructive Evaluation of In-Plane Waviness in Carbon Fiber Laminates Using Eddy Current Testing Applied Sciences non-destructive testing eddy current testing in-plane wrinkle carbon fiber composite |
| title | Non-Destructive Evaluation of In-Plane Waviness in Carbon Fiber Laminates Using Eddy Current Testing |
| title_full | Non-Destructive Evaluation of In-Plane Waviness in Carbon Fiber Laminates Using Eddy Current Testing |
| title_fullStr | Non-Destructive Evaluation of In-Plane Waviness in Carbon Fiber Laminates Using Eddy Current Testing |
| title_full_unstemmed | Non-Destructive Evaluation of In-Plane Waviness in Carbon Fiber Laminates Using Eddy Current Testing |
| title_short | Non-Destructive Evaluation of In-Plane Waviness in Carbon Fiber Laminates Using Eddy Current Testing |
| title_sort | non destructive evaluation of in plane waviness in carbon fiber laminates using eddy current testing |
| topic | non-destructive testing eddy current testing in-plane wrinkle carbon fiber composite |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/13/10/6009 |
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