Abstract
The nondestructive detection of small cracks and deep-lying flaws in structures is important for safety inspection. Carbon-fiber-reinforced plastics (CFRP) are complex materials for use in aircrafts and structures. We investigated the possibility of detecting flaws in CFRP using a nondestructive evaluation system using high-Tc superconducting quantum interference device (SQUID). A SQUID system for the nondestructive evaluation was developed using a SQUID magnetometer and a SQUID gradiometer fabricated based on a YBa2Cu3O7-δ thin film. Holes, the diameters of which were equal to or larger than 0.4 mm, were made in CFRP plates and all holes except the smallest one were detected by a current-injection method using this system. The results show that the location and the diameter of the holes can be estimated from the distribution of the magnetic flux density, Bz, measured by the magnetometer or the distribution of the first-order gradient of Bz, dBz/dx, measured by the gradiometer. The effect of texture of the carbon fiber in CFRP on the magnetic signal strength was discussed.
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