Active infrared thermography is a fast and accurate non-destructive evaluation technique
that is of particular relevance to the aerospace industry for the inspection of aircraft and …

A complete surveillance strategy for wind turbines requires both the condition monitoring
(CM) of their mechanical components and the structural health monitoring (SHM) of their …

Characterizing internal structures and defects in materials is a challenging task, often
requiring solutions to inverse problems with unknown topology, geometry, material …

Composites, such as glass fiber reinforced polymer (GFRP) and carbon fiber reinforced
polymer (CFRP), and adhesive bonding are being increasingly used in fields of aerospace …

Rail inspection based on visual inspection system (VIS) has drawn much attention recently,
since VIS is automatic, fast, nondestructive, and objective. However, visual rail inspection is …

Wind energy is one of the fastest growing renewable energy resources. It is distinctly
important to increase reliability and availability of wind turbines and further to reduce the …

Insulated gate bipolar transistor (IGBT) modules are important safety critical components in
electrical power systems. Bond wire lift-off, a plastic deformation between wire bond and …

The carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) is widely used in aircraft and wind turbine
blades because of their high strength and low weight. The CFRP is sensitive to impact …

Fiber-reinforced polymer composites have excellent mechanical properties and outstanding
development potential and are cost-effective. They have increasingly been used in …

Carbon fibre reinforced polymer (CFRP) is a very competitive alternative to aluminum for
aircraft structures for lightweighting purposes, but this leaves vulnerability against lightning …