Sensing and Monitoring Technologies in Composite Materials

Dear Colleagues,

Composite materials have gained significant attention across various industries due to their unique combination of properties, including high strength-to-weight ratio, corrosion resistance, and durability. However, ensuring the structural integrity and quality of composite materials requires a rigorous testing and quality assurance program.

This Special Issue covers various key techniques and approaches for composite material testing and quality assurance. These include:

Composites non-destructive testing (NDT). The use of eddy current testing, ultrasonic testing, X-ray, and thermography to detect internal defects or damage without damaging the material.

Thermal, physical, and mechanical testing: A range of testing methods used to evaluate the properties of composite materials under different conditions, including testing for strength, stiffness, thermal conductivity, electrical properties, and other relevant characteristics.

Automatic process monitoring for composite production: The use of sensors and other monitoring techniques to monitor parameters such as temperature, pressure, electrical conductivity, and viscosity during the manufacturing process.

Destructive testing of composite materials: The use of a range of destructive tests such as tensile, compression, or hardness testing to evaluate the strength and quality of the material.

The Special Issue provides a comprehensive overview of the various techniques used for testing and quality assurance of composite material. By incorporating these techniques into composite manufacturing and maintenance processes, industries can ensure the durability and reliability of their composite materials and products.

Dr. Grzegorz Tytko
Dr. Mingyang Lu
Dr. Zhiyuan Xu
Guest Editors

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• composites non-destructive testing (NDT)
• determination of geometric dimensions
• thermal, physical and mechanical testing
• automatic process monitoring for composite production
• damage identification
• health monitoring of composite structures
• macroscopic and microscopic examination
• destructive testing of composite materials
• sensors, probes and devices for composite materials
• manufacturing defects