A fractal image analysis methodology for heat damage inspection in carbon fiber reinforced composites

• Main Authors: Murukeshan, V. M., Haridas, Aswin, Crivoi, Alexandru, Prabhathan, P., Chan, Kelvin
• Other Authors: Asundi, Anand K.
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: DRNTU::Engineering::Mechanical engineering; Image Processing; Fractal Dimension
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/102524; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/47254
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

The use of carbon fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP) composite materials in the aerospace industry have far improved the load carrying properties and the design flexibility of aircraft structures. A high strength to weight ratio, low thermal conductivity, and a low thermal expansion coefficient gives i...