Title :
Terahertz imaging of aircraft composites
Author :
Bohn, Matthew J. ; Stoik, Christopher D. ; Blackshire, James L.
Author_Institution :
Air Force Inst. of Technol., Wright Patterson AFB, OH, USA
Abstract :
Damaged aircraft composites were prepared simulating voids, delaminations, puncture holes, burns and paint removal. Terahertz time domain spectroscopy in reflection configuration was assessed as a non-destructive evaluation (NDE) technique and compared to traditional NDE techniques.
Keywords :
aerospace materials; composite materials; nondestructive testing; terahertz spectroscopy; terahertz wave imaging; NDE; aircraft composites; nondestructive evaluation; terahertz time domain spectroscopy; Aircraft manufacture; Aircraft propulsion; Composite materials; Delamination; Glass; Military aircraft; Optical imaging; Optical pulses; Spectroscopy; Ultrasonic imaging; (110.6795) Terahertz imaging; (120.4290) Nondestructive testing; (300.6495) Spectroscopy, terahertz;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2009 and 2009 Conference on Quantum electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2009. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
