Non-destructive Testing Methods for Composite Materials

Dear Colleagues,

In recent years, the composites manufacturing industry has grown considerably, with worldwide developments and applications of new 3D printed and dissimilar-materials-based composite structures. These lightweight, multi-layered, and complex geometry composite materials and constructions are being used in a wide range of industries, such as transport, renewable energy, aerospace, construction, sports, health, and rehabilitation. However, the lack of quality control during manufacturing and intensive daily operational conditions, fatigue, vibrations, and various defects developed during use lead to the risk of structure failure. To meet safety and economical requirements, such structures must be tested against various internal defects (e.g., disbonds, delamination, etc.). The aim of this Special Issue is to attract developments of non-destructive testing (NDT) methods in the following areas:

• Developments and applications of NDT methods and techniques for inspection of composites;
• Developments and applications of structure health monitoring (SHM) methods for composite constructions;
• Developments and applications of quality control methods during manufacturing of composites;
• On-site and in-service inspection of composite structures;
• Developments and applications of ultrasonic methods for inspection of composites;
• Developments and applications of X-ray methods for inspection of composites;
• Developments and applications of thermography methods for inspection of composites;
• Developments and applications of acoustic emission methods for inspection of composites;
• Predictive maintenance of composite constructions;
• Probability of detection; and
• Detection of defects based on artificial intelligence.

Dr. Renaldas Raišutis
Dr. Luca De Marchi
Guest Editors

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