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Methods and apparatus to prevent failures of fiber-reinforced composite materials under compressive stresses caused by fluids and gases invading microfractures in the materials

  • US 9,625,361 B1
  • Filed: 08/13/2013
  • Issued: 04/18/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/19/2001
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A real time electronics measurement system to assess failure of a portion of an aircraft made at least in part with fiber reinforced composite material comprising, measurement means fabricated within the wing and wing-box portion of an aircraft to detect the invasion of fluids and gases into compression induced microfractures of the fiber-reinforced composite materials, communication means for outputting data generated by the measurement means, and a remote receiver for receiving the data output.

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