A composite structure including a composite body having an outer surface and including a web portion having a proximal portion and a distal portion, and a base portion connected to the proximal portion of the web portion, wherein the composite body is elongated along a span axis, and a detection layer connected to the outer surface of the composite body at the distal portion of the web portion of the composite body, the detection layer including a plurality of glass fibers embedded in a first matrix material, wherein the composite body includes a plurality of carbon fibers embedded in a second matrix material, and wherein the outer surface of the composite body subjacent the detection layer is substantially free of exposed carbon fibers of the plurality of carbon fibers.
COMPOSITE STRUCTURE AND METHOD FOR BARELY VISIBLE IMPACT DAMAGE DETECTION
2019-02-28
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | B32B LAYERED PRODUCTS, i.e. PRODUCTS BUILT-UP OF STRATA OF FLAT OR NON-FLAT, e.g. CELLULAR OR HONEYCOMB, FORM , Schichtkörper, d.h. aus Ebenen oder gewölbten Schichten, z.B. mit zell- oder wabenförmiger Form, aufgebaute Erzeugnisse / B29C Formen oder Verbinden von Kunststoffen , SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS / B64C AEROPLANES , Flugzeuge |
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