Ultrasonic damage detection of impacted long and short fibre composite specimens

Andrea Sellitto, Aniello Riccio, Angela Russo, Carmine Napolitano, Mauro Zarrelli, Michele Meo

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Abstract

Composite materials structures are particularly susceptible to the damages induced by low-velocity impacts that may result in Barely Visible Impact Damages (BVIDs), which can hardly be identified through visual inspection. These damages are particularly dangerous, since they can critically reduce the mechanical properties of the impacted structures. In this work, the damage induced in impacted long and short fibre composite specimens has been experimentally evaluated by means of Non-Destructive Technique (NDT) inspections. The damages size and location have been evaluated by means of ultrasonic testing to assess the influence of fibres aspect ratio (long and short fibres), fibres material (carbon and glass), volume fraction, and impact energy for low velocity impacts on composite specimens. Considerations about the failure mechanisms arising as a consequence of the impact event and their interactions have been finally introduced.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationAdvances in Fracture and Damage Mechanics XVIII
EditorsS.A. Paipetis, Ferri M.H. Aliabadi
Place of PublicationGermany
PublisherTrans Tech Publications
Pages31-36
Number of pages6
ISBN (Print)9783035715866
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Dec 2019
Event18th International Conference on Fracture and Damage Mechanics, FDM 2019 - Rhodes, Greece
Duration: 16 Sept 201918 Sept 2019

Publication series

NameKey Engineering Materials
Volume827 KEM
ISSN (Print)1013-9826

Conference

Conference18th International Conference on Fracture and Damage Mechanics, FDM 2019
Country/TerritoryGreece
CityRhodes
Period16/09/1918/09/19

Keywords

  • C-Scan
  • NDT
  • Short-fibre composite
  • Ultrasonic

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Materials Science
  • Mechanics of Materials
  • Mechanical Engineering

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