The leading edge component combines a solid part of carbon fiber with a honeycomb part with core of paper.
Inspection of the component on the honeycomb part
The criterion for defect sizing was an amplitude drop of -6 dB.
| Mark | Dimension X (mm) | Dimension Y (mm) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 55 | 40 |
| 2 | 11 | 13 |
| 3 | 12 | 10 |
| 4 | 13 | 11 |
Air-Coupled inspection of solid CFRP section
The criterion for defect sizing was an amplitude drop of -6 dB.
| Mark | Dimension X (mm) | Dimension Y (mm) |
|---|---|---|
| A | 7 | 7 |
| B | 7 | 7 |
| C | 6 | 7 |
| D | 6 | 6 |
| E | 5 | 5 |
| F | 5 | 5 |
| G | 5 | 6 |
Inspection of the component in the carbon fiber solid part in the nose area
The criterion for defect sizing was -6 dB amplitude drop. The scanning resolution was 1 mm, therefore the measurement accuracy shown is 1 mm.
| Mark | Dimension X (mm) | Dimension Y (mm) |
|---|---|---|
| a | 8 | 7 |
| b | 8 | 7 |
| c | 7 | 7 |
| d | 6 | 6 |
| e | 6 | 6 |
Conclusions of the sample’s inspection
After analyzing the results, we can conclude that the AirScope system has the required sensitivity to detect all defects induced in the analyzed sample, and the resolution of the transducers is enough to correctly size all reference defects.