Nondestructive inspection of a composite material sample using a laser ultrasonics system with a beam homogenizer

J. M.S. Sakamoto, A. Baba, B. R. Tittmann, J. Mulry, M. Kropf, G. M. Pacheco

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Abstract

A laser ultrasonics system was used to detect impact damage in samples of composite material used in the Brazilian aeronautics industry. The ultrasonic generation was accomplished with a high power Nd:YAG laser at 1064 nm and the detector was a Mach-Zehnder interferometer. The Nd:YAG laser was configured so as not to cause damage to the sample and a beam homogenizer was used to distribute the laser energy homogeneously over the optical spot cross section.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationReview of Progress in Quantitative Nondestructive Evaluation
Pages935-941
Number of pages7
DOIs
StatePublished - 2011
Event37th Annual Review of Progress in Quantitative Nondestructive Evaluation, QNDE - San Diego, CA, United States
Duration: Jul 18 2010Jul 23 2010

Publication series

NameAIP Conference Proceedings
Volume1335
ISSN (Print)0094-243X
ISSN (Electronic)1551-7616

Other

Other37th Annual Review of Progress in Quantitative Nondestructive Evaluation, QNDE
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Diego, CA
Period7/18/107/23/10

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • General Physics and Astronomy

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