X-Ray Computed Tomography for Assessing Impact Damage in Composites
Abstract
X-ray computed tomography (XCT) is one of the computer-based nondestructive techniques that allows visualization of 3D images, which are reconstructed from a series of sequential 2D X-ray radiographs, of internally heterogeneous materials, including composites. Widely used for medical diagnosis (organs, bones, teeth), XCT has been used in the past two decades to analyze complex damage mechanisms in composite materials subjected to impact loading. This chapter introduces the nature of impact damage in composites and the motivation for identifying the impact damage, working principles of XCT, including specimen preparation. Key references on the impact damage assessment using XCT, in both qualitative and quantitative manners, as well as the comparison with synchrotron CT are reviewed to aid the decision of utilization of XCT for impact damage characterization. The role of XCT in the microstructural construction of finite element models and validation is also discussed.
Recommended Citation
A. Yudhanto and G. Lubineau, "X-Ray Computed Tomography for Assessing Impact Damage in Composites," Non Destructive Testing of Impact Damage in Fiber Reinforced Polymer Composites Fundamentals and Applications, pp. 187 - 213, Elsevier, Jan 2024.
The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-443-14120-1.00007-8
Department(s)
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Keywords and Phrases
Composite materials; impact damage; instrumentation; radiation physics; X-ray computed tomography
International Standard Book Number (ISBN)
978-044314121-8;978-044314120-1
Document Type
Article - Journal
Document Version
Citation
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Rights
© 2025 Elsevier, All rights reserved.
Publication Date
01 Jan 2024
