Current Research

Combined Ultrasound and Thermography Approach for the Inspection of Adhesive Bonded Structures


Principal investigator:

Mohammed Omar

Graduate student(s):

Qin Shin
Suhas Vedula
Arun Ganapathi

Brief abstract:

This project aims at establishing a combined inspection of full-field thermography, and localized ultrasound to quantify the bond quality in adhesively bonded sandwich structures.


Impact:

Improved quality assurance of adhesively bonded sandwich structures.

Project schedule:

Initiated in 2009 and is continuing

Preliminary results:

Initial fusion routines to combine thermograms and A-B Ultrasound scans 
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