Abstract

Accurate monitoring and inspection of large aircraft composite materials is a complex on-going challenge. This keynote lecture will give an overview of the state of the art of ultrasonic and thermal wave imaging in NDT^1–3 and SHM^4–6 of aircraft composite structures in the research field and in industrial application. This will be accompanied by our latest developments of an impact detection system applied to a large commercial aircraft wing, and of nonlinear acoustic-ultrasonic based non-destructive and structural health monitoring systems for the detection and imaging of barely visible impact damage⁷, creep, cracks and manufacturing defects in laminated materials⁸.

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Location: Building 19. Level 3, Hall 1-2.