A smart multi-functional printed sensor for monitoring curing and damage of composite repair patch
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Author(s)
Bekas, Dimitrios G
Sharif Khodaei, Zahra
Aliabadi, Mohammad H
Type
Journal Article
Abstract
A novel multifunctional diagnostic sensor is developed as a cost-effective, in-service structural health monitoring (SHM) system for determining the initial quality of curing of a bonded composite repair patch and assessing its long-term durability on composite structure. The proposed multi-functional sensor technology involves the creation of a "tailor-to-order" 2D conductive patterns onto step-sanded repair surface of composite repair patch using inkjet printing. In employing this methodology, bondline quality during curing and in service was successfully assessed via Impedance spectroscopy and resistance change measurements, respectively. The ability of this technology to effectively monitor the integrity of the bondline and the extent of damage in real-time was investigated by subjecting the scarf-repaired CFRP panels to 3-point bending fatigue and low-velocity impact tests. The obtained results were compared with those of transient infrared thermography (IrT) and ultrasound inspection techniques, thus validating the proposed method.
Date Issued
2019-08
Date Acceptance
2019-06-26
Citation
Smart Materials and Structures, 2019, 28 (8)
ISSN
0964-1726
Publisher
IOP Publishing
Journal / Book Title
Smart Materials and Structures
Volume
28
Issue
8
Copyright Statement
© 2019 IOP Publishing Ltd. This is an author-created, un-copyedited version of an article accepted for publication in Smart Materials and Structures. IOP Publishing Ltd is not responsible for any errors or omissions in this version of the manuscript or any version derived from it. The definitive publisher authenticated version is available online at https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-665X/ab2d08.
Sponsor
Clean Sky Joint Undertaking
Grant Number
671435
Subjects
Science & Technology
Technology
Instruments & Instrumentation
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Materials Science
structural health monitoring
cure monitoring
interdigital sensor
composite patch repair
inkjet printing
PIEZOELECTRIC SENSOR/ACTUATOR NETWORK
JOINTS
CFRP
DISPERSION
AIRCRAFT
IMPACT
Materials
03 Chemical Sciences
09 Engineering
Publication Status
Published
Article Number
085029
Date Publish Online
2019-07-19