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Introduction to Recent Advances in Quality Assessment for Adhesive Bonding Technology
The first chapter highlights the relevance of both adhesive bonding technology and in-process quality assessment for mastering twenty-first-century challenges in joining functional and lightweight materials li...
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Extended Non-destructive Testing Technique Demonstration in a Realistic Environment with Technology Assessment
This chapter highlights two advances towards a higher maturity of versatile extended non-destructive testing (ENDT) procedures. Full-scale demonstration tests are presented in realistic user application cases ...
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Characterization of Pre-bond Contamination and Aging Effects for CFRP Bonded Joints Using Reference Laboratory Methods, Mechanical Tests, and Numerical Simulation
In this chapter, the pre-bond contamination and ageing effects on carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP) adherends and CFRP bonded joints are characterized by means of reference laboratory non-destructive test...
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Extended Non-destructive Testing for the Bondline Quality Assessment of Aircraft Composite Structures
We present the results of extended non-destructive testing (ENDT) methods for bond line quality assessment in adhesive joints. The results presented were derived for important application scenarios with regard...
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Integrating Extended Non-destructive Testing in the Life Cycle Management of Bonded Products—Some Perspectives
In this chapter, we outline some perspectives on embracing the datasets gathered using Extended Non-destructive Testing (ENDT) during manufacturing or repair process steps within the life cycle of bonded produ...
