Apparatus and method for damage location and identification in structures
US8701494B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 7, 2012 |
| Grant date | Apr 22, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 7, 2032 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/022
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An apparatus and method for testing composite structures in which ultrasonic waves are used to detect disbonds in the structures are described. The apparatus comprises a flexible structure carrying acousto-optical transducers such as fiber Bragg gratings. During use, the apparatus is mechanically and conformally coupled to the structure under test.
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