Micro-Tomography to Study High-performance Sandwich Structures

Although X-radiography has been widely used in studies of damage in composite materials, micro-tomography has received less attention, due to the high cost and limited availability of equipment. However, micro-tomographic analysis is a powerful tool, allowing 3D images of sections through sandwich materials to be obtained without specimen preparation. Four examples from a recent study are presented here, which show how micro-tomography can provide unique information on the quality of honeycomb sandwich structures, information on damage mechanisms and internal details of through thickness reinforcement in pinned foam cores.

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inspection, adhesive, meniscus, pins, damage

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Davies Peter, Choqueuse Dominique, Bourbouze G. (2011). Micro-Tomography to Study High-performance Sandwich Structures. Journal Of Sandwich Structures & Materials. 13 (1). 7-21. https://doi.org/10.1177/1099636209344273, https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00029/14061/

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