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Informationen zum Autor Dr. Vistasp Karbhari is a Professor in the Departments of Civil Engineering, and Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering at the University of Texas at Arlington where he served as the 8th President. An internationally reputed researcher, Dr. Karbhari is an expert in the processing and mechanics of composites, durability of materials, infrastructure rehabilitation, and multi-threat mitigation and has authored/coauthored over 460 papers in journals and conference publications and is the editor/co-editor of 6 books. He is a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS); the National Academy of Inventors (NAI); ASM International; the International Institute for Fiber-reinforced Polymers in Construction; the International Society for Structural Health Monitoring of Intelligent Infrastructure; the American Society of Civil Engineers; and the ASCE’s Structural Engineering Institute, and is a member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts.
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Woodhead Publishing Series in Composites Science and Engineering
Part I: Non-destructive evaluation (NDE) and non-destructive testing (NDT) techniques
Chapter 1: Introduction: the future of non-destructive evaluation (NDE) and structural health monitoring (SHM)
Abstract:
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Non-destructive evaluation (NDE) and structural health monitoring (SHM)
1.3 Conclusion and future trends
Chapter 2: Non-destructive evaluation (NDE) of composites: acoustic emission (AE)
Abstract:
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Fundamentals of acoustic emission (AE)
2.3 Acoustic emission (AE) testing
2.4 Comparisons
2.5 Future trends
Chapter 3: Non-destructive evaluation (NDE) of composites: eddy current techniques
Abstract:
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Eddy current testing: principles and technologies
3.3 High-frequency eddy current imaging of carbon fiber materials and carbon fiber reinforced polymer materials (CFRPs) composites
3.4 Analytical methods for data processing
3.5 Conclusion
Chapter 4: Non-destructive evaluation (NDE) of composites: introduction to shearography
Abstract:
4.1 Introduction
4.2 The theoretical principles of shearography
4.3 The practical application of shearography
4.4 Shearography for non-destructive evaluation (NDE) of composite materials
4.5 Comparing shearography with other techniques
4.6 Future trends
4.7 Sources of further information and advice
Chapter 5: Non-destructive evaluation (NDE) of composites: digital shearography
Abstract:
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Principles of digital shearography
5.3 The practical application of digital shearography
5.4 Using digital shearography to test composites
5.5 Conclusion
5.6 Acknowledgment
Chapter 6: Non-destructive evaluation (NDE) of composites: dielectric techniques for testing partially or non-conducting composite materials
Abstract:
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Low-frequency dielectric measurement of partially conductive and insulating composite materials
6.3 Low-frequency dielectric cure monitoring
6.4 Low-frequency dielectric measurement of water ingress into composite structures
6.5 High-frequency measurements of dielectric properties
6.6 Conclusion
6.7 Acknowledgements
Chapter 7: Non-destructive evaluation (NDE) of composites: using ultrasound to monitor the curing of composites
Abstract:
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Types of thermosets used in composites
7.3 Methods for monitoring composites
7.4 Monitoring the degree of curing and the mechanical properties of composites
7.5 Online process monitoring using ultrasound
7.6 Using ultrasonic online process monitoring in practice: monitoring curing
7.7 Using ultrasonic online process monitoring in practice: automotive engineering
Part II: Non-destructive evaluation (NDE) techniques for adhesively bonded applications
Chapter 8: Non-destructive evaluation (NDE) of composites: dielectric methods for testing adhesive bonds in composites
Abstract:
8.1 Introduction
8.2 The use of dielectric testing in cure monitoring
8.3 The use of dielectric testing to check bond integrity
8.4 The use of dielectric testing to assess ageing of bonded joints
8.5 Conclusion
8.6 Acknowledgements
Chapter 9: Non-destructive evaluation (NDE) of composites: dielectric methods for testing adhesive bonds in composites
Abstract:
9.1 Introduction
9.2 Adhesive bonding in the aerospace industry
9.3 The role of non-destructive testing (NDT) in testing adhesive bonds
9.4 Non-destructive testing (NDT) methods
9.5 Challenges in non-destructive testing (NDT) of adhesi
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