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System for monitoring flow of a matrix material in a molding tool using a scattering optical signal transmitted along at least one optical fiber during production of a component

US9533453B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

AIRBUS OPERATIONS LIMITED · DE

Inventors

Ichwan Zuardy · Hamburg, DE
Pierre Zahlen · Stade, DE
Clemens Bockenheimer · Bremen, DE
Oliver Bullinger · Stade, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 4, 2013
Grant date	Jan 3, 2017
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 2, 2034

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG01M11/083
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A system for monitoring a fiber-reinforced composite component in production or in service. The system includes a composite component having reinforcing fibers which are encompassed by a matrix material; at least one optical fiber arranged to extend in a continuous path over a monitoring area of the composite component for contact with the matrix material; a signal generator configured to transmit an optical signal along the at least one optical fiber; and a detector device configured to detect scattering, and in particular backscattering, of the optical signal transmitted along the at least one optical fiber.

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