Method and system for detecting damage in layered structures
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1. A method for detecting structural damage in a layered structure, the method compromising:
- providing an array of optical fibers attached to the layered structure;
providing a laser source for emitting light into the optical fibers;
providing a thermal imaging device;
transferring laser light beam through each of the optical fibers of the array;
acquiring at least one thermal image of an external surface of the layered structure;
detecting existence of one or more hot spots on the external surface indicative of a location of damage in the layered structure.
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A system and method for detecting structural damage in a layered structure, the method compromising: providing an array of optical fibers attached to the layered structure; providing a laser source for emitting light into the optical fibers; providing a thermal imaging device; transferring laser light beam through each of the optical fibers of the array; acquiring at least one thermal image of an external surface of the layered structure; and detecting existence of one or more hot spots on the external surface indicative of a location of damage in the layered structure.
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1. A method for detecting structural damage in a layered structure, the method compromising:
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providing an array of optical fibers attached to the layered structure;
providing a laser source for emitting light into the optical fibers;
providing a thermal imaging device;
transferring laser light beam through each of the optical fibers of the array;
acquiring at least one thermal image of an external surface of the layered structure;
detecting existence of one or more hot spots on the external surface indicative of a location of damage in the layered structure. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for detecting structural damage in a layered structure, the system compromising:
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an array of optical fibers attached to the layered structure;
a laser source for emitting a laser light beam into the optical fibers;
a thermal imaging device for acquiring one or more images of an external surface of the layered structure for detecting existence of one or more hot spots on the external surface indicative of a location of damage in the layered structure. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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