Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology

The Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers (대한기계학회)
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A Study on Ultrasonic Evaluation of Material Defects in Carbon/carbon Composites

  • Im, Kwang-Hee (Department of Automotive Engineering, Woosuk University) ;
  • David K. Hsu (Center for NDE, Iowa State University) ;
  • Cha, Cheon-Seok (Department of Mechanical Design Engineering, Chosun University) ;
  • Sim, Jae-Ki (School of Mechanical Engineering, Chosun University) ;
  • Yang, In-Young (School of Mechanical Engineering, Chosun University)
  • Published : 2002.12.01
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Abstract

It is desirable to perform nondestructive evaluation to assess material properties and part homogeneity because manufacturing of carbon/carbon (C/C) composites requires complicated and costly processes. In this work several ultrasonic techniques were applied to carbon/carbon composites for the evaluation of spatial variations in material properties that are attributable to the manufacturing process. In a large carbon/carbon composite manufactured by chemical vapor infiltration (CVI) method, the spatial variation of ultrasonic velocity was measured and found to be consistent with the densification behavior in CVI process in order to increase the density of C/C composites. Ultrasonic velocity and attenuation depend on a density variation of materials. Low frequency through-transmission scans based on both amplitude and time-of-flight of the ultrasonic pulse were used for mapping out the material property inhomogeneity These results were compared with that obtained by dry-coupling ultrasonics. Pulse-echo C-scans was used to image near-surface material property anomalies such as the placement of spacers between disks during CVI. Also, optical micrograph had been examined on the surface of C/C composites using a destructive way.

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