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In this study, a pulse-heating infrared thermography technique was used to detect and characterize bonding defects of externally bonded ... Damage identification in aircraft composite structures: a ...

Composite materials are being successfully adopted for certification and low initial rate production (LRIP) in eVTOL aircraft variants today. As demand for eVTOL grows, vehicle build rates will ...

Researchers at Dornsife College Of Letters, Arts and Sciences in California have made progress towards the upcycling of ...