Advanced composite materials are prone to various types of damage during the process of
manufacturing and long-time service. Ultrasonic detection methods have been widely …

Failures detection in composite laminates is complicated respect to conventional non-
destructive testings for metal structures, due to their sensibility to echoes drown in noise …

In this article, a holistic technique for sensing damage initiation, as well as damage
progression in composite plates, is presented combining linear and nonlinear ultrasonic …

Applications of reinforced composites and heterogeneous solids are widespread, spanning
technological areas of various aerospace and mechanical industries. A real challenge …

The characterisation of the damage state of composite structures is often performed using
the acoustic behaviour of the composite system. This behaviour is expected to change …

Composite materials have tremendous and ever-increasing applications in complex
engineering systems; thus, it is important to develop non-destructive and efficient condition …

The acoustic emission (AE)-based technique is considered to be a promising way to real-
time monitoring of microstructural changes and damage evolution in Ceramic Matrix …

The growing demand and diversity in the application of industrial composites and the current
inability of present non-destructive evaluation (NDE) methods to perform detailed inspection …

Composite materials have been extensively used in different fields due to their excellent
properties, among which carbon fiber‐reinforced polymer (CFRP) is the representative …

Composite materials/structures are advancing in product efficiency, cost-effectiveness and
the development of superior specific properties. There are increasing demands in their …