Non-destructive Testing of Impact Damage in Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Composites

Non-Destructive Testing of Impact Damage in Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Composites: Fundamentals and Applications provides detailed knowledge on the fundamentals and applications of frequently used NDT techniques used to assess impact damage in composite structures. The book starts with a detailed introduction to impact damage in composite structures. Then, based on the nature, capabilities, and limitations of different NDT techniques, the book is divided into six different parts, including vision-based, acoustic-based, radiation-based, laser-based, and electric-based methods, fiber optics are also covered in detail. Each section also includes subsections discussing the different techniques used in each category. The book is complemented at the end with a section dedicated to future trends in non-destructive evaluation of impact damage in composite materials. A useful reference for both academic and industrial researchers, the book covers the fundamentals, practical tips, and applications, as well as current research trends and future possibilities for each technique.

• Covers a wide range of NDT techniques that are appropriate for impact damage detection in composites
• Presents relatively new techniques and includes case studies related to new types of composite materials
• Discusses fundamentals, technical tips, applications, state-of-the art., and future trends
• Includes a dedicated section on new trends in integrating and analyzing the data of different NDT techniques (NDT data fusion and remaining useful life prediction of impacted composites structures)