Laser ultrasonics is a well known and mature non-destructive technique for inspecting polymer matrix composites used in aerospace. This technique uses a pulse echo interrogation mode, in which ultrasound is first generated by a pulsed laser and then detected by a second laser coupled to an optical interferometer. While very successful to find delaminations in laminates, difficulties are found for reliably detecting disbonds in honeycomb and foam core structures, particularly when the detachment occurs at the back skin. For this purpose, a novel technique called laser tapping is proposed. Laser tapping is based on the thermoelastic excitation by a pulsed laser of the top skin which bulges and is driven into vibration if it is detached from the material underneath. Laser tapping uses essentially the same hardware as laser ultrasonics but probes in a lower ultrasonic frequency range. Laser ultrasonics and laser tapping can then be advantageously used concurrently. This paper presents examples of applications of a combined laser ultrasonic laser tapping system to honeycomb structures with defects, including delaminations in the skin and skin detachments at the front side and the back side. (17th World Conference on NDT, Shanghai, CN, Oct 25-28, 2008)


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    Title :

    Applications of laser tapping and laser ultrasonics to aerospace composite structures


    Additional title:

    Anwendung der Lasererschließung und des Laserultraschalls auf Raumfahrt-Verbundstrukturen


    Contributors:
    Blouin, A. (author) / Neron, C. (author) / Campagne, B. (author) / Monchalin, J.P. (author)

    Published in:

    Insight ; 52 , 3 ; 130-133


    Publication date :

    2010


    Size :

    4 Seiten, 7 Bilder, 8 Quellen




    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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