Experimental Demonstration of In-Situ Damage Detection in Fiber Reinforced Composites
Contents
- Experimental Setup
- Quasi-Static Loading Test 1 on 1-Ply GFRP
- Quasi-Static Loading Test 2 on 1-Ply GFRP
- Fatigue Test on 1-Ply GFRP
- Quasi-Static Loading Test on 3-Ply GFRP
- Quasi-Static Loading Test on 1-Ply CFRP
- Loading Test on 3-Ply GFRP with Delamination
- Comparison between DiAC & Control Sample (3-Ply GFRP) with Delamination
- Quasi-Static Loading Test on 3-Ply CFRP
- Quasi-Static Loading Test on 3-Ply CFRP with Delamination
Experimental Setup for In-Situ Damage Detection
using Mechanophores
- UV camera & UV light source
- Load frame for quasi-static and fatigue tests
- Zoom lens system to focus on select areas
- Bandpass filter to pass the fluorescence from activated mechanophores