An example system (100) for in-situ inspection of a composite structure (110) includes a surface-strain imaging apparatus (102, 400, 500, 600, 704, 804, 904a-c) and a controller (104). The surface-strain imaging apparatus is configured to image an area of an outer surface (310) of the composite structure while a temperature of the composite structure warms to thermal equilibrium with a surrounding environment and a temperature gradient exists within the composite structure. The controller includes a processor (112) and a memory (114) and is configured to detect, using data received from the surface-strain imaging apparatus, an out-of-plane displacement of the outer surface in the area caused by the temperature gradient. The controller is also configured to determine that the out-of-plane displacement satisfies a threshold condition and, based on determining that the out-of-plane displacement satisfies the threshold condition, flag the area of the outer surface for further inspection.
COMPOSITE LAMINATE DAMAGE DETECTION METHOD USING AN IN-SITU THERMAL GRADIENT AND EXPANSION DIFFERENCES ACROSS THE DAMAGE
VERFAHREN ZUR ERKENNUNG VON SCHÄDEN AN VERBUNDLAMINATEN UNTER VERWENDUNG EINES IN-SITU-WÄRMEGRADIENTEN UND VON AUSDEHNUNGSUNTERSCHIEDEN ÜBER DEN SCHADEN HINWEG
PROCÉDÉ DE DÉTECTION DES DOMMAGES CAUSÉS AUX STRATIFIÉS COMPOSITES EN UTILISANT UN GRADIENT THERMIQUE IN SITU ET LES DIFFÉRENCES DE DILATATION À TRAVERS LES DOMMAGES
2023-06-28
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