Adhesive bond inspection methods used in the aerospace industry are not suitable in the automotive industry, primarily owing to wide variations in adhesive thickness, and a requirement for couplant-free testing. This paper describes a robust technique for the detection of disbonds, based on the fundamental through-thickness resonance (mode 1) frequency of a joint.

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© 2002 American Institute of Physics.
2002
American Institute of Physics
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