Industry Partners: Northrop-Grumman Synoptics
Objectives:
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To significantly enhance the crack detection sensitivity of Magneto-Optic Imaging (MOI)-based systems through improvements to sensor design and performance leading to expanded use of MOI in the nondestructive inspection of aging aircraft systems
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To improve the performance of MOI for subsurface crack and corrosion detection in applications of interest to FAA and the industry
Approach:
- Evaluate different
chemical compositions for the out-of-plane sensors and methods of film
growth
- Perform electromagnetic
(finite-element) calculations, designed to guide the sensor development
and improvement process
- Fabricate prototype
sensors based on empirical studies and calculations
- Evaluate improvements
from new sensors and demonstrate I
Detection of smaller defects such as corrosion and fatigue cracks in multilayer aircraft structures could be improved with the development of new sensor materials used in Magneto-Optic Imaging.
Products:
- Demonstration of
improved MOI sensor
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For more information about CASR please contact:
Lisa Brasche
Iowa State University
casr@cnde.iastate.edu