Full Text Available
Note: Clicking the button above will open the full text document at the original institutional repository in a new window.
Comparative study of non-destructive testing methods of defect detection on aircraft
Includes bibliographical references (leaves 122-135).
Saved in:
| Main Author: | |
|---|---|
| Other Authors: | |
| Format: | Thesis |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Department of Mechanical Engineering
2014
|
| Subjects: | |
| Tags: |
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
|
| _version_ | 1867614059564630016 |
|---|---|
| access_status_str | Open Access |
| author | Musonda, Vincent |
| author2 | Gryzagoridis, Jasson |
| author_browse | Gryzagoridis, Jasson Musonda, Vincent |
| author_facet | Gryzagoridis, Jasson Musonda, Vincent |
| author_sort | Musonda, Vincent |
| collection | Thesis |
| description | Includes bibliographical references (leaves 122-135). |
| format | Thesis |
| id | oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/5498 |
| institution | University of Cape Town (South Africa) |
| language | eng |
| last_indexed | 2026-06-10T12:46:01.566Z |
| license_str | Not specified — see source repository |
| provenance_str_mv | Harvested via OAI-PMH from UCTD — University of Cape Town Open Access Repository |
| publishDate | 2014 |
| publishDateRange | 2014 |
| publishDateSort | 2014 |
| publisher | Department of Mechanical Engineering |
| publisherStr | Department of Mechanical Engineering |
| record_format | dspace |
| source_str | UCTD — University of Cape Town Open Access Repository |
| spelling | oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/5498 Comparative study of non-destructive testing methods of defect detection on aircraft Musonda, Vincent Gryzagoridis, Jasson Mechanical Engineering Includes bibliographical references (leaves 122-135). There is currently an increase in the usage of composite materials both in civilian and military aircraft because of their mechanical resistance, high toughness, reduced weight and immunity to corrosion. Any damage in the fibers of these composites requires an evaluation in order to ensure the integrity of aircraft structures. Composite materials are subject to various degrees of damage during their service life and therefore maintenance of these light-weight structures is a new challenge for non-destructive testing (NDT) which requires techniques that respond with a high probability of detection of defects on such high-specific strength materials. In this thesis, Digital shearography and Infrared Thermography (IRT) techniques are employed to test aircraft composite materials. Background information on the techniques has been presented and the literature survey has confirmed the use of these techniques on aircraft structures. Much of the inspection work reviewed in the literature has focused on qualitative evaluation of the defects rather than quantitative. 2014-07-31T11:19:26Z 2014-07-31T11:19:26Z 2007 Master Thesis Masters MSc http://hdl.handle.net/11427/5498 eng application/pdf Department of Mechanical Engineering Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment University of Cape Town |
| spellingShingle | Mechanical Engineering Musonda, Vincent Comparative study of non-destructive testing methods of defect detection on aircraft |
| thesis_degree_str | Master's |
| title | Comparative study of non-destructive testing methods of defect detection on aircraft |
| title_full | Comparative study of non-destructive testing methods of defect detection on aircraft |
| title_fullStr | Comparative study of non-destructive testing methods of defect detection on aircraft |
| title_full_unstemmed | Comparative study of non-destructive testing methods of defect detection on aircraft |
| title_short | Comparative study of non-destructive testing methods of defect detection on aircraft |
| title_sort | comparative study of non destructive testing methods of defect detection on aircraft |
| topic | Mechanical Engineering |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/11427/5498 |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT musondavincent comparativestudyofnondestructivetestingmethodsofdefectdetectiononaircraft |