The Use of Non-Destructive Testing with High-Frequency Ultrasound on Curved Carbon Fiber Laminates
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2016-08-09Author
Heimsoth, Caleb
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Carbon fiber composites have continued to become more frequent in major industries
such as Aerospace and Automotive, due to their high strength-to-weight ratios. Traditional
destructive testing is not always applicable as it renders the part useless for its intended purpose.
Therefore, non-destructive testing is necessary to keep the part in place for its intended
application. Up to this point, non-destructive testing with high-frequency ultrasound has only
occurred on flat composites. Due to the prevalence of curved composites in industry, this thesis
focuses on using high-frequency ultrasound A-scan and C-scan techniques to perfect a procedure
to scan a curved Carbon Fiber Composite. This thesis conveys this developed technique to scan
a curved carbon fiber laminate using ultrasound A-scan and C-scan techniques and presents a
study to convey its feasibility.