Non-destructive Testing of Impact Damage in Fiber-reinforced Polymer Composites

Fundamentals and Applications

1st Edition - August 8, 2024
Editors: Milad Saeedifar, Mohamed Nasr Saleh
Language: English
Paperback ISBN:
9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 1 4 1 2 0 - 1
eBook ISBN:
9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 1 4 1 2 1 - 8

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Non-destructive Testing of Impact Damage in Fiber-reinforced Polymer Composites: Fundamentals and Applications provides detailed knowledge on the fundamentals and applications of frequently used nondestructive testing (NDT) techniques utilized to assess impact damage in composite structures.

This book starts with an introduction to impact damage in composite structures, each subsequent chapter focuses on evaluating damage using specific NDT methods. Chapters 2–4 concentrate on vision-based NDT methods such as visual inspection, digital image correlation, and digital shearography. Following this, Chapters 5–6 delve into ultrasound-based methods, including acoustic emission and phased-array ultrasonic inspection. Radiation-based methods, micro-CT, and thermography are discussed in Chapters 7 and 8, while Chapters 9 and 10 elucidate microwave inspection and electrical impedance tomography.

This book is a useful reference for both academia and industry and covers the fundamentals, practical tips, case studies, and applications, as well as current research trends and future possibilities, for each technique.

Cover image
Title page
Table of Contents
Copyright
List of contributors
About the editors
Preface
1. An introduction to the impact damage of composite materials
Abstract
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Low-velocity impact damage
1.3 Factors affecting the low-velocity impact response
1.4 Impact damage detection using conventional nondestructive testing techniques
1.5 Evaluation of residual strength after impact
1.6 Conclusion
References
2. Visual inspection of impact damage in composite materials
Abstract
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Principles
2.3 Effective parameters
2.4 Recent progress (case studies)
2.5 Challenges and future path
2.6 Summary and conclusions
References
3. Impact damage analysis of composite structures using digital image correlation
Abstract
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Impact behavior of composites
3.3 Digital image correlation and high-speed imaging
3.4 Split-Hopkinson pressure bar
3.5 Low and high-velocity impact tests
3.6 Summary and future outlook
Acknowledgments
References
4. Assessment of impact damage of composite structures using digital shearography
Abstract
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Fundamentals of digital shearography
4.3 Application of digital shearography to impact damage identification
4.4 Conclusions
Acknowledgments
References
5. Barely visible impact damage evaluation of composite laminates using acoustic emission
Abstract
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Principles of the acoustic emission method
5.3 Barely visible impact damage assessment in composite laminates using acoustic emission
5.4 Damage tolerance analysis of composites containing barely visible impact damage
5.5 Conclusions
AI disclosure
References
6. Integrity assessment of impacted thick composite laminates using phased array ultrasonic testing
Abstract
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Basic theories
6.3 Phased array ultrasonic testing
6.4 Conclusions and future directions
Acknowledgements
References
7. X-ray computed tomography for assessing impact damage in composites
Abstract
7.1 Introduction
7.2 X-ray computed tomography
7.3 Assessing composite features using X-ray computed tomography
7.4 Assessing impact damage in composites using X-ray computed tomography
7.5 Assessing impact damage in composites using synchrotron computed tomography
7.6 Assessing compression-after-impact damage in composites using X-ray computed tomography
7.7 Utilizing X-ray computed tomography results in the modeling frameworks for composites
7.8 Concluding remarks
Acknowledgment
References
8. Impact damage assessment in composite laminates using infrared thermography
Abstract
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Infrared thermography inspection apparatus and device specifications
8.3 Active infrared thermography methodologies based on the excitation source
8.4 Heating waveforms and data processing
8.5 Case studies
8.6 Conclusions
References
9. Microwave nondestructive testing techniques for detection and evaluation of impact damage in composites
Abstract
9.1 Introduction
9.2 Electromagnetic properties of fiber-reinforced polymer composites
9.3 Principle of microwave testing
9.4 Microwave measurement
9.5 Research progress of impact damage detection using microwaves
9.6 Summary
9.7 Future trends
References
10. Investigation of the impact damage in composites using electrical impedance tomography
Abstract
10.1 Principle of electrical impedance monitoring for detecting damage in composite materials
10.2 Applications and research on detecting damage using electrical resistance monitoring in fiber-reinforced composites
10.3 Challenges and limitations of electrical resistance monitoring in composites
10.4 Future work and improvements in electrical resistance monitoring of composites
10.5 Conclusions
10.6 AI disclosure
References
Index

Milad Saeedifar

Dr. Milad Saeedifar earned his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Amirkabir University of Technology, Iran, graduating with honors (summa cum laude). During a noteworthy three-year postdoctoral tenure at the Faculty of Aerospace Engineering at Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands, he actively contributed to extensive collaborative projects within the European Union, focusing on the nondestructive evaluation of composite and hybrid structures. In 2021, Dr. Saeedifar assumed the role of Assistant Professor at the Faculty of New Technologies and Aerospace Engineering at Ministry of Science, Research, and Technology (SBU), Iran. His primary research expertise lies in the non-destructive evaluation and health monitoring of composite structures. Presently, he serves as the director of the Laboratory of Structural Health Monitoring of Aerospace Structures. Dr. Saeedifar has authored over 50 research publications in the field of Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) and Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) of composite structures, with an h-index of 21. He is a distinguished researcher in his university and is listed in “2023 Stanford-Elsevier List of World Top 2% Scientists”.

Affiliations and expertise

Assistant Professor, Faculty of New Technologies and Aerospace Engineering, Ministry of Science, Research, and Technology (SBU), Iran

Mohamed Nasr Saleh

Dr. Mohamed Nasr Saleh is the Lead of the High temperature thermoplastic composites group at the Advanced Materials Research Centre (AMRC) as part of the Technology Innovation Institute (TII), UAE. With a PhD degree in Composite Materials from University of Manchester, Dr. Mohamed has 10+ years of experience in the field of composites and adhesives. Prior to joining TII in 2021, he held various research positions in the Netherlands (Delft University of Technology), and United Kingdom (AMRC with Boeing-University of Sheffield & National Composites Certification and Evaluation Facility-University of Manchester) during which he was involved in many large-scale collaborative projects with industrial partners in the automotive, maritime, and aerospace sectors. He has over 40 research publications in the field of damage mechanics of composite materials, multi-scale modelling of 3D woven composites and structural health monitoring of composites and adhesively bonded joints, with a continuous focus on industrial applications.

Affiliations and expertise

Composites and Thermoplastics Lead, Technology Innovation Institute, Masdar City, Abu Dhabi, UAE

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