Rotor Blade Delamination Detection Robot
Miltec Research and Technology
MRT’s Rotor Blade Delamination Detection Robot
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Delamination failure may be detected in the material by its sound; solid composite
has bright sound, while delaminated part sounds dull. The current method used to
detect delamination in composite rotor blades is the coin tap test. During this
test, an inspector literally taps the blade with a quarter to determine the location
of delamination. MRT’s delamination detection robot will automate that test and
provide more consistent results allowing delaminations to be tracked more precisely
and over time. The use of this robot will also eliminate any human error in the
detection process and reduce the current test completion time of 3 hours. MRT’s
Rotor Blade Delamination Detection Robot
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