Transactions of Nanjing University of Aeronautics & Astronautics
A New Method for Detecting Internal Defects in Composite Materials Based on Time of Flight
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Abstract:
Carbon-fiber reinforced polymer composites have been widely used to achieve the light-weighted design and high performance due to superior performance. Internal defects in the composite materials are the main factors that determine their performance， which makes reliable and effective detection methods of internal defects essential. Non-destructive testing （NDT） methods are the most widely-used way due to their tremendous advantages. Though the theoretical background is found， experimental results could be quite complicated and confusing， especially for composite materials with complex defects characteristics. In this paper， experimental study on internal defects in composite materials based on the time of flight （ToF） are investigated. The Gaussian echo model and the parameter estimation methods are established to build a theoretical model for measurements. Then， the distance amplitude correction （DAC） method is proposed to effectively improve the signal-to-noise ratio （SNR） and to reduce distortion of the signal during measurements. Finally， the ToF is adopted to determine depth of internal defects. Experiment study is conducted to investigate the porosity defects and the anti-impact performance of composite materials， as well as defects in objects with various thicknesses. Experimental results show that the proposed method is quite helpful for obtaining the intuition and deep understanding of internal defects， thus contributing to the determination of product performance and its improvement.
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