Laser-based electronic speckle interferometry (ESI) techniques, viz., electronic speckle pattern interferometry (ESPI) and electronic speckle shearographic interferometry (ESSI) are used for testing of spacecraft structural components. The combined ESPI and ESSI system developed in house was successfully used for the non-destructive evaluation (NDE) of honeycomb sandwich panels and propellant tanks of Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO). Debonds between face sheet and the honeycomb core were identified using (i) thermal and (ii) dual vacuum stressing methods. On-line NDE of the propellant tanks under internal pressure loading for identification of the minute cracks and thickness reduction areas were successfully implemented by ESI.
Applications of electronic speckle interferometry (ESI) techniques for spacecraft structural components
Anwendung von elektronischen Speckle-Interferometrie-Techniken (ESI) auf Raumfahrzeugstrukturkomponenten
Optics and Lasers in Engineering ; 40 , 5/6 ; 563-571
2003
9 Seiten, 8 Bilder, 10 Quellen
Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)
Englisch
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