Abstract
Real-time detection of delamination in carbon fiber reinforce plastic (CFRP) laminates has been requiring to maintain the structural reliability of aircraft. In this paper, electric potential change method (EPCM) was applied to monitor delaminations in quasi-isotropic CFRP laminate. As the coefficient of thermal expansion and mold shrinkage factor of carbon fiber and epoxy matrix is different, residual stress is developed in the laminate during the fabrication process of curing. The local strain variation due to delaminations was measured by EPCM utilizing the piezoresistivity of the laminate itself. Finite element simulation was performed to investigate the applicability of the method.
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