Abstract
A noncontact optothermal method is described for possible application to routine industrial evaluation of the degree of cure in polymeric composites. The surface of the part is heated by a laser beam or other radiative source while its temperature evolution is continuously monitored with an infrared detector. A strong exothermal peak is observed when the material is partially or totally uncured. Changes in the signal shape related to variations of the part geometry or environmental conditions are minimized by a differential approach comparing subsequent heat cycles on the same area. Results obtained with cured or uncured graphite-epoxy prepreg sheets are presented.
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