SBIR Phase I: Nondestructive Testing

这个小型企业创新研究(SBIR)第一阶段项目解决了新的无损检测方法的问题。本研究试图开发一种基于感应耦合的智能复合材料。目标包括在不引起分层的情况下将磁性材料成功地集成到复合材料中以及成功地将信号传输出复合材料。其结果将是在复合材料中嵌入传感器的低成本替代方案，并且将特别适合于厚复合材料。商业应用可能包括所有类型的复合材料，其中监测是重要的。这项技术将特别适用于土木结构，在过去，复合材料的厚度往往受到监测的限制。

This Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I project addresses the problem of new non-destructive testing methods. The research will try to develop a smart composite based on inductive coupling. Objectives include successful integration of magnetic material into the composite without causing delamination and successful transmission of the signal out of the composite. The result will be a low-cost alternative to embedding sensors in composites and will be geared especially for thick composites.Commercial applications may include all types of composites where monitoring is important. This technology will be especially useful for civil structures where thickness of composites has often limited monitoring in the past.