Ultrasonic testing (UT) is commonly used to inspect the geometric shape of internal damage
in composite materials and the test results need to be interpreted by trained experts. In this …

The dispersion of recycled glass fiber reinforced plastic (rGFRP) fibers in cement mortars
has a significant impact on both the workability and mechanical properties of the …

Ultrasonic pulse-echo C-scan imaging is a widespread method for detecting and
characterizing defects in fiber reinforced polymer composites. However, the accurate …

Carbon fiber composites are a popular design material due to their high specific strength.
The directional strength of woven composites can be customized by changing the …

The work is devoted to novel experimental equipment for in situ visualization of damage
development in the volume of CFRP under tensile. The acoustic microscope with long-focus …

The ultrasonic C-scan method is a well-known non-destructive inspection method which
typically analyzes ultrasound echoes in time domain. Although demonstrated for a variety of …

Fiber wrinkling-induced beam deviation and wave attenuation in thick carbon fiber
reinforced polymer (CFRP) pose a great challenge to accurate and robust ultrasonic …

Textile composites owe their desirable mechanical properties to the intricate fabric
architecture. However, manufacturing deviations can influence these attributes, significantly …

Eddy current sensor signals induced by out-of-plane waviness in carbon fiber composites
were investigated. Cross-ply laminates with artificial out-of-plane waviness were fabricated …

The aim of this study was to characterise the microstructural organisation of staple carbon
fibre-reinforced polymer composites and to investigate their mechanical properties …