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High Contrast Ultrasonic Imaging Of Resin-Rich Regions In Graphite/Epoxy Composites Using Entropy, Michael S. Hughes, John E. Mccarthy, Paul J. Bruillard, Jon N. Marsh, Samuel A. Wickline
High Contrast Ultrasonic Imaging Of Resin-Rich Regions In Graphite/Epoxy Composites Using Entropy, Michael S. Hughes, John E. Mccarthy, Paul J. Bruillard, Jon N. Marsh, Samuel A. Wickline
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This study compares different approaches for imaging a near-surface resin-rich defect in a thin graphite/epoxy plate using backscattered ultrasound. The specimen was created by cutting a circular hole in the second ply; this region filled with excess resin from the graphite/epoxy sheets during the curing process. Backscat-tered waveforms were acquired using a 4 in. focal length, 5MHz center frequency broadband transducer, scanned on a 100 × 100 grid of points that were 0.03 × 0.03 in. apart. The specimen was scanned with the defect side closest to the transducer. Consequently, the reflection from the resin-rich region cannot be gated from …