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Delamination and Porosity in Composites and Adhesives Using Solid and Particulate Powdered Aerogel
A NASA invention available to explore as a licensing opportunity.
About this technology
Overview
NASA's Langley Research Center has developed a method that introduces solids and particulates, specifically aerogels, into composites or adhesives while they are being constructed. These additives survive as the structure is cured to serve as a test bed and standard. Once cured, the solid or particulate additive will behave as a delamination or porosity defect, and will be indistinguishable from real delamination or porosity when inspected with popular nondestructive evaluation techniques such as ultrasound or thermography.