Shearography - New NDT Method
Shearography is a non-destructive measurement method that allows the detection of defects and sub-surface delaminations in composite material. As new NDT method Shearography enables a non-contact inspection and delivers full-field results obtaining 1,4 Million data points per measurement. Therefore Shearography is considered as a very fast complementary method for conventional NDT methods.
Airbus NDT-Inspection Team uses Steinbichler ISISmobile 3000 Shearography System
Successful cooperation between Airbus and Steinbichler Optotechnik in applying the shearography method for the non-destructive testing of composite materialsSince 2003, Airbus uses a Steinbichler shearography system on various Airbus sites in Germany and France. The NDT inspection team has a ISISmobile 3000 in operation which covers a measurement area of nearly DIN A3 paper size and has proven a reliable tool for Airbus quality assurance. Due to the system´s high resolution (provided by the shearography method - 30 nm out-of-plane), possible defects can be found throughout various material combinations and defect depths.