Figure 1. Industrial LEA-based inspection system in production use for automated helicopter tailboom inspection. Inset: the laser-based ultrasound generation unit of the through-transmission ...

The hidden nature of composite damage poses an unusual challenge for the cycling industry. “A CFRP frame can sustain significant internal damage in the form of delamination, matrix cracking or ply ...

Ultrasonic nondestructive testing, also known as ultrasonic NDT or simply UT, is a method of characterizing the thickness or internal structure of a test piece using high-frequency sound waves. The ...

Cu-Ti₃AlC₂ composites exhibit high mechanical strength, good electrical and thermal conductivity, low friction coefficient, and environmental adaptability via “ metal–ceramic” synergy, and are ...

The simple acoustic field generated by conventional transducers limits the development of ultrasound applications. Current methods rely on passive acoustic lenses or active arrays to manipulate ...

Several techniques are available for joining thermoplastic composites, including resistance welding and ultrasonic welding. While resistance welding uses Joule heating inside an electrically ...