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Non-destructive testing of composites

Electronic holography and shearography have a great potential in non-destructive testing, especially of composites. Real-time capabilities of these techniques allow a very efficient detection of different faults in composites and in structures. New stressing techniques are continuously being added to classical ones (pressure, thermal, vacuum, vibrations), in order to put in evidence specific defects. In electronic holography, self-stressing of fibrous composites by water absorbtion allows detection of fiber traject inside the matrix. In classical holography, continuous exposure may lead to the detection of specific defects in tires, such as lack of circularity of insertions.

Composites NDT

Real-time phase image electronic holography

Thermal Stressing


Composites NDT

Time-average electronic holography

Vibration Stressing


Composite structures NDT

Double-exposure and Time-average holography

Pressure Stressing

Pressure Stressing

Water absorbtion

  

    


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