Methods of Infrared Non-Destructive Techniques: Review and Experimental Studies

Abstract:

The first part of the paper is devoted to presentation and discussion of the capabilities, advantages and limitations of infrared non-destructive techniques (IR NDT). Then, the results of experimental analysis performed by testing several specimens made of woven glass epoxy resin and containing artificial delamination in the form of square PTFE foil are presented.

• Periodical: Key Engineering Materials (Volume 542)
• Pages: 131-141
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.542.131
• Online since: February 2013
• Authors: Przemysław D. Pastuszak, Aleksander Muc, Marek Barski
• Keywords: Composite Material, Composite Structure, Composite Structures with Delaminations, Damage Detection, Non Destructive Techniques, Thermography

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