Detecting impact damage in carbon fabric/epoxy-matrix composites by ultrasonic F-scan and electrical resistance measurement

Abstract

The status and the variation of electrical resistance of impacted carbon fiber/epoxy-matrix composites were studied by ultrasonic F-scan and electrical resistance measurement. The experimental results shows that impact damage energy threshold value of carbon fabric/epoxy-matrix composites can determine by using ultrasonic F-scan. When the impact energy exceeds the threshold value, damage is generated in composites. Electrical resistance of impacted composites is changed owing to the contact of each carbon fiber unit in composites, which cause a change of the series-parallel in conductors. The veracity of detecting impact damage in composites can be improved in this case.

Keywords

carbon fabric/epoxy-matrix composites / impact damage / ultrasonic F-scan / electrical resistance measurement

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