Type |
Article |
Date |
2011-01 |
Language |
English |
Author(s) |
Davies Peter1, Choqueuse Dominique1, Bourbouze G.2 |
Affiliation(s) |
1 : IFREMER, Mat & Struct Grp, F-29280 Plouzane, France. 2 : CRT Morlaix, F-29600 Morlaix, France. |
Source |
Journal Of Sandwich Structures & Materials (1099-6362) (Sage Publications Ltd), 2011-01 , Vol. 13 , N. 1 , P. 7-21 |
DOI |
10.1177/1099636209344273 |
WOS© Times Cited |
10 |
Keyword(s) |
inspection, adhesive, meniscus, pins, damage |
Abstract |
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. |
Full Text |
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Pages |
Size |
Access |
Author's final draft |
18 |
748 KB |
Open access |
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