The technology of composite patches and their structural reliability inspection using infrared imaging

Avdelidis, NP; Moropoulou, A; Marioli Riga, ZP

dc.contributor.author	Avdelidis, NP	en
dc.contributor.author	Moropoulou, A	en
dc.contributor.author	Marioli Riga, ZP	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-03-01T01:19:38Z
dc.date.available	2014-03-01T01:19:38Z
dc.date.issued	2003	en
dc.identifier.issn	0376-0421	en
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.lib.ntua.gr/xmlui/handle/123456789/15626
dc.subject	Infrared Imaging	en
dc.subject	Infrared Thermography	en
dc.subject	Real-time Monitoring	en
dc.subject	Research Purpose	en
dc.subject	Service Life	en
dc.subject	Structural Integrity	en
dc.subject	Structural Reliability	en
dc.subject.classification	Engineering, Aerospace	en
dc.subject.other	Composite materials	en
dc.subject.other	Corrosion	en
dc.subject.other	Fatigue of materials	en
dc.subject.other	Stability	en
dc.subject.other	Thermography (imaging)	en
dc.subject.other	LinearComposite patches	en
dc.subject.other	Aviation	en
dc.title	The technology of composite patches and their structural reliability inspection using infrared imaging	en
heal.type	journalArticle	en
heal.identifier.primary	10.1016/S0376-0421(03)00002-2	en
heal.identifier.secondary	http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0376-0421(03)00002-2	en
heal.language	English	en
heal.publicationDate	2003	en
heal.abstract	Nowadays, composite components and reinforcements are widely used in aircraft repair technology, since they present more efficient performance than conventional repairs. Composite patches (carbon or boron fibres) have been used for many years, mainly for research purposes, in aircraft maintenance. This move towards composites is mainly because of the increased mechanical performance, less corrosion and fatigue problems, allowing for longer service life of the aircraft. In this work, the technology and use of composite patching was described and reviewed. Furthermore, since the detection of structures integrity under patch, during the service life of aircraft, by non-destructive means is considered of great importance, infrared thermography was used for the detection of simulated artificially introduced damages - cracks, on the surface of Al 2024-T3 aircraft skin panels under composite patching or simulated delaminations between two plies of composite patches. Finally, real-time monitoring of damage during fatigue loading using thermography was also discussed and attempted in the laboratory on aircraft repaired panels. © 2003 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.	en
heal.publisher	PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD	en
heal.journalName	Progress in Aerospace Sciences	en
dc.identifier.doi	10.1016/S0376-0421(03)00002-2	en
dc.identifier.isi	ISI:000182864500002	en
dc.identifier.volume	39	en
dc.identifier.issue	4	en
dc.identifier.spage	317	en
dc.identifier.epage	328	en