Characterisation of CFRP surface contamination by laser induced fluorescence

Pawel H. Malinowski; Miroslaw Sawczak; Tomasz Wandowski; Wieslaw M. Ostachowicz; Adam Cenian

doi:10.1117/12.2042864

9 March 2014 Characterisation of CFRP surface contamination by laser induced fluorescence

Pawel H. Malinowski, Miroslaw Sawczak, Tomasz Wandowski, Wieslaw M. Ostachowicz, Adam Cenian

Proceedings Volume 9064, Health Monitoring of Structural and Biological Systems 2014; 90640E (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2042864
Event: SPIE Smart Structures and Materials + Nondestructive Evaluation and Health Monitoring, 2014, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

The application of Carbon Fibre Reinforced Polymers (CFRP) in aeronautics has been increasing. The CFRP elements are joint using rivets and adhesive bonding. The reliability of the bonding limits the use of adhesive bonding for primary aircraft structures, therefore it is important to assess the bond quality. The performance of adhesive bonds depends on the physico-chemical properties of the adhered surfaces. This research is focused on characterization of surfaces before bonding. In-situ examination of large surface materials, determine the group of methods that are preferred. The analytical methods should be non-destructive, enabling large surface analysis in relatively short time. In this work a spectroscopic method was tested that can be potentially applied for surface analysis. Four cases of surface condition were investigated that can be encountered either in the manufacturing process or during aircraft service. The first case is related to contamination of CFRP surface with hydraulic fluid. This fluid reacts with water forming a phosphoric acid that can etch the CFRP. Second considered case was related to silicone-based release agent contamination. These agents are used during the moulding process of composite panels. Third case involved moisture content in CFRP. Moisture content lowers the adhesion quality and leads to reduced performance of CFRP resulting in reduced performance of the adhesive bond. The last case concentrated on heat damage of CFRP. It was shown that laser induced fluorescence method can be useful for non-destructive evaluation of CFRP surface and some of the investigated contaminants can be easily detected.

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Pawel H. Malinowski, Miroslaw Sawczak, Tomasz Wandowski, Wieslaw M. Ostachowicz, and Adam Cenian "Characterisation of CFRP surface contamination by laser induced fluorescence", Proc. SPIE 9064, Health Monitoring of Structural and Biological Systems 2014, 90640E (9 March 2014); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2042864

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