Abstract
Since delaminations of composite laminates are usually invisible or difficult to detect by visual inspections, delamination causes low reliability for primary structures. Automatic systems for delamination identifications in-service are desired in order to improve this low reliability. The present study employs an electric resistance change method for detection of delaminations. Since the method adopts reinforcement carbon fibre itself as sensors for delamination detections, this method does not cause reduction of static strength or fatigue strength; also, this method is applicable to existing structures. In the present study, a relationship between fibre volume fraction and orthotropic electric conductivities is confirmed by experimentation and the effect of measured orthotropic electric conductance on delamination monitoring is discussed analytically with FEM analyses. Two types of cross-ply laminates are prepared for delamination monitoring analyses: [0/90]s and [90/0]s. Electric resistance changes due to delamination creation are discussed for both specimen types with results of electric current density diagrams. As a result, it can be concluded that the fibre volume fraction has a large effect on electric conductance of the transverse and thickness directions, and electric conductance of the thickness direction has significant effects on delamination detection with the electric resistance change method.
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