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On the Use of Two Emerging Laser-Based Flaw-Detection Techniques – Considerations and Practicalities
2023
The pursuit of non-contact techniques for detecting ultrasonic waves propagating on the surface of solids is stimulated by the possibility of gaining some advantages over conventional contact methods. Non-contact methods are becoming a milestone in performing non-destructive evaluation in several industrial fields, where hazardous environments, narrow spaces, high temperatures, and complex geometries are encountered. Such methods exploit photo-acoustic interactions between light and sound waves. This work compares two non-contact laser-based methods for detecting artificial flaws of different sizes in metallic specimens. It uses multi-signal homodyne interferometry and single beam deflectom…
Prediction of driving performance of a hybrid vehicle with CVT transmission
2009
The purpose of this work is the description of the phenomenology of driving behaviour of a production car characterized by a hybrid powertrain and a continuously variable transmission (CVT), along with a theoretical study of consumption that provides results in agreement with the experimental ones obtained and reported by the Car Maker.
Implementation of a fast and low cost IR-NDT technique by means of a Square Pulse modulated Lock-In Thermography
2012
This work describes the development of an IR-NDT procedure based on a lock-in signal treatment in the frequency domain to obtain phase-contrast defect signatures. Heat stimulation is obtained by periodically shattering a common low-power halogen lamp. The delivered heat is then modulated as a train of square waves with multi-frequency harmonic content. The proposed lock-in algorithm is able to selectively retrieve phase and amplitude information at various frequencies of the acquired temperature, acting also as a narrow band filter to improve defect-signature to noise ratio. The procedure is implemented and evaluated by means of low cost IR equipment to investigate artificially defected thi…
IMPLEMENTAZIONE DI TECNICHE NDT DI TERMOGRAFIA AD INFRAROSSI SU PANNELLI IN COMPOSITO GRP PER APPLICAZIONI NAUTICHE
2010
Il presente lavoro descrive l’implementazione di due tecniche di termografia attiva ad infrarossi per il controllo non distruttivo (IRNDT) di delaminazioni sub-superficiali su pannelli in composito (GRP) di grosso spessore, tipicamente impiegati per uso navale. Si è in particolare fatto uso di attrezzature a basso costo consistenti in comuni lampade alogene a bassa potenza come sorgenti di calore esterne, ed una termocamera ad infrarossi a singolo sensore a bassa risoluzione termica e basso frame rate. Le due tecniche implementate sono la Pulsed Thermography (PT) ed una nuova variante di Lock-In Thermography denominata Pulse-Modulated Lock-In Thermography (PMLT), basata sull’analisi in freq…
Robotic non-destructive inspection
2012
Automation of non-destructive testing (NDT) of engineering components and structures represents one of the strategic objectives of many industries. It enables increases in accuracy, precision and speed of inspection while reducing production time and associated labour costs in contrast to manual inspection. The use of robots can provide additional flexibility and autonomy to automated NDT. Automated robotic inspection can be beneficial in diverse industrial scenarios ranging from integration of NDT into the manufacturing process of components with very complex geometry, such as gears, to periodical in-service overhaul of large structures (for instance, in petrochemical and aerospace industr…
The effect of the through-the-thickness compressive stress on mode II interlaminar fracture toughness
2017
The effect of through-the-thickness compressive stress on the mode II interlaminar fracture toughness is investigated experimentally and replicated numerically. The modified Transverse Crack Tensile specimen recently proposed by the authors is used, together with an experimental device designed to apply a constant transverse compressive stress on the surface of the specimen. Experiments are conducted using IM7/8552 specimens for different compressive stresses, ranging from 0 to 100 MPa, covering all the practical applications commonly encountered in the aeronautical industry (e.g., tightened filled holes or bolted joints). It is shown that the mode II interlaminar fracture toughness increas…
Experimental study of SPR-bonded joints CFRP-AA2024-T6
2012
Materiali Compositi Ibridi Resistenti al Fuoco
2014
La sempre crescente richiesta nell’ambito della progettazione strutturale aeronautica/aerospaziale di materiali aventi elevate perfomance meccaniche, ha determinato negli ultimi decenni la diffusione dei materiali compositi a matrice polimerica (Polymer Matrix Composites, PMCs) rinforzati prevalentemente con fibre di carbonio (Carbon Fiber Reinforced Plastic, CFRP). Le principali limitazioni nell’uso di tali compositi sono dovute all’elevata sensibilità agli agenti ambientali ed alle basse temperature di esercizio; inoltre, tali materiali mal sopportano l’esposizione al fuoco e ciò per via della facile incendiabilità non solo della matrice ma anche delle fibre. Al fine di mettere a punto un…
SVILUPPO DI COMPOSITI STRUTTURALI IBRIDI PER APPLICAZONI AERONAUTICHE
2014
La sempre crescente richiesta nell’ambito della progettazione strutturale aeronautica/aerospaziale di materiali aventi elevate perfomance meccaniche, ha determinato negli ultimi decenni la diffusione dei materiali compositi a matrice polimerica (Polymer Matrix Composites, PMCs) rinforzati prevalentemente con fibre di vetro, aramide e di carbonio (Fiber Reinforced Plastic, FRP). Le principali limitazioni nell’uso di tali compositi sono dovute all’elevata sensibilità agli agenti ambientali ed alle basse temperature di esercizio; inoltre, tali materiali mal sopportano l’esposizione al fuoco e ciò per via della facile incendiabilità non solo della matrice ma anche delle fibre (aramide e carboni…
STRUCTURAL DETERMINISTIC MODELING DESIGN AND FABRICATION OF ELECTROSPUN SCAFFOLDS FOR SOFT TISSUE ENGINEERING
2011
The research fields of tissue engineering, biomechanics and regenerative medicine continue to evolve in response to the ever growing need for tissue replacement options. These fields aim to restore, maintain, or improve tissue or whole organ function. This doctoral studies focus on the development and experimental validation of a structural deterministic modeling strategy to: A) guide tissue engineering scaffold design, B) provide a better understanding of cellular mechanical and metabolic response to local micro-structural deformations. Targeted clinical application was the pulmonary heart valve. Electrospinning was selected as the optimal platform technology to implement, validate and tes…