Development of the symmetrical laser shock test for weak bond inspection

•Laser induced shockwave to certify bonded assembly.•No NDT currently available to assess bonded CFRP structures integrity.•Detection capabilities of the S-LASAT to assess bond integrity of contaminated lab samples.•Behaviour of both healthy and contaminated bonded CFRP under laser shock.•Demonstrat...

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Published in:Optics and laser technology 2019-04, Vol.111, p.644-652
Main Authors: Sagnard, M., Ecault, R., Touchard, F., Boustie, M., Berthe, L.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adhesion
Adhesion tests
Aircraft components
Aircraft parts
Assemblies
Assembly
Bonding strength
Carbon fiber reinforced plastics
Carbon fiber reinforcement
Carbon fibre reinforced composite
Composite structures
Contaminants
Deicing
Destructive testing
Engineering Sciences
Fiber reinforced polymers
Inspection
Laminates
Lasers
Mechanics
Non-destructive testing
Nondestructive testing
Polymer matrix composites
Polymers
Shock loads
Shock tests
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Summary:•Laser induced shockwave to certify bonded assembly.•No NDT currently available to assess bonded CFRP structures integrity.•Detection capabilities of the S-LASAT to assess bond integrity of contaminated lab samples.•Behaviour of both healthy and contaminated bonded CFRP under laser shock.•Demonstration of the S-LASAT detection capabilities on real aircraft parts. This study aims to assess the capability of the LAser Shock Adhesion Test to detect weak bonds in assemblies made of carbon fibre reinforced polymer laminates as well as understand the behaviour of different bonded composite structure under a shock load. A specific setup based on symmetrical laser shocks has been used. After each test, ultrasounds are used to determine if the bond has been damaged or not. At first, samples with two contaminants - de-icing fluid and finger prints - were studied. Then, the bond quality of two partially contaminated aircraft parts were investigated. These original results demonstrate the efficiency of the symmetrical laser shocks method as a Non-Destructive Test for bonded carbon fibre reinforced polymer assemblies.
ISSN:0030-3992
1879-2545
DOI:10.1016/j.optlastec.2018.10.052