Abstract
The present study employs the delamination detection in CFRP laminates using electrical resistance changes. Although the method detects the delamination without expensive sensors, the electrical resistance changes only due to electrode's damage make a wrong diagnosis. A delamination detection using statistical analysis of temperature characteristic of resistance changes is developed. CFRP laminates are heated up by applying electric currents through the electrodes mounted on the surface of the structure. When the delamination occurs, the electrical resistance change due to elevated temperature becomes different from that of the other intact parts. A statistical analysis method detects the change. The electrical resistance changes due to electrode's damage don't affect the temperature characteristic of resistance. The present study employs the new method for the delamination detection of cross-plied CFRP beams. In this study, the method is applied for quasi-isotropic CFRP plates. The detection limit of the method is investigated, and the effect of electrode's damage on the diagnosis is discussed.
