| EPSRC Reference: |
GR/K31947/01 |
| Title: |
NON-DESTRUCTIVE TECHNIQUES FOR THE EVALUATION OF COMPOSITES IN OFFSHORE STRUCTURES (TOP 69) |
| Principal Investigator: |
Middleton, Dr V |
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| Department: |
Sch of Mech Materials Manuf Eng Mgt |
| Organisation: |
University of Nottingham |
| Scheme: |
Standard Research (Pre-FEC) |
| Starts: |
12 September 1994 |
Ends: |
11 March 1997 |
Value (£): |
81,672
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| EPSRC Research Topic Classifications: |
| Eng. Dynamics & Tribology |
Oil & Gas Extraction |
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1. To optimise non destructuve techniques and quantify their capabilities for inspecting the integrity of adhesive joints and laminated panels, and for detecting impact and erosion damage. 2. To recommend inspection methodologies for components in service. 3. To relate defect detection limits to critical defect sizes and component integrity. (1) Procurement and production of test pieces. (2) Optimisation of the conditions required for thermal imaging, and the determination of the capabilities of the techniques for evalating adhesively bonded joints. (3) Determination of the capabilities of acoustic emission. (4) Design and manufacture of a compact ultrasonics scanning jig. (5) Determination of the capabilities of ultrasonics for evaluating joints using the same test pieces as in task 2 for direct comparison with thermal imaging. (6) Investigation of non destructive techniques for qualitative and quantitative evaluation of impact damage, wall thinning through erosion and integrity of sandwich panels. (7) Sectioning of test pieces to confirm position of defects, and to examine the propagation of damage. (8) Assessment of relationships between indications detected and the component integrity. (9) Overall assessment of NDT techniques for composites in offshore applications.
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