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The proportion of composite parts used in new Air Force aircraft is increasing significantly with each airplane that is designed [1]. In addition, composite parts are also being used for critical applications, where the loss of the part could cause the loss of the plane. These parts are susceptible to delaminations, disbonds, and impact damage. As part of its mission to overhaul aircraft, the Sacramento Air Logistics Center needs to be able to efficiently validate the integrity of composite aircraft parts.
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The LUIS system is available for scanning production workloads for either government or private industry. For information contact Mike Mattos, NDI Section Chief, SM-ALC/TIMSN at (916) 643-4710.
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Fiedler, C.J., Ducharme, T., Kwan, J. (1997). The Laser Ultrasonic Inspection System (LUIS) at the Sacramento Air Logistics Center. In: Thompson, D.O., Chimenti, D.E. (eds) Review of Progress in Quantitative Nondestructive Evaluation. Review of Progress in Quantitative Nondestructive Evaluation, vol 16. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-5947-4_68
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