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Optical NDI of Advanced Composites
Title: Senior Research Scientist
Phone: (505) 984-1322
Email: avakhtin@swsciences.com
Title: President
Phone: (505) 984-1322
Email: astanton@swsciences.com
Advanced composite materials are widely used in many aerospace structures. Although these materials possess superior mechanical properties, they are subject to various types of damage during operation. Therefore, it is highly desirable to have non-destructive inspection (NDI) tools capable of monitoring damage and water ingress in the advanced composites. Southwest Sciences proposes to use an innovative optical technique based on diffuse reflectance, which will provide fast non-destructive critical evaluation of damage and water penetration in advanced composites. The Phase I effort will demonstrate the feasibility of this approach and outline the design of the Phase II prototype instrument.
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