Method of fabricating a composite laminate enabling structural monitoring using electromagnetic radiation
US8771443B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 5, 2012 |
| Grant date | Jul 8, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 17, 2032 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/31511
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Electromagnetic radiation scanning is used to monitor the integrity of a composite laminate structure. The laminate is designed to be optically resonant at the frequency of the radiation, allowing the inconsistencies in the laminate to be detected and mapped.
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