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  1. reidiculous

    methods for quantifying surface texture of honeycomb-cored sandwich panels?

    Thanks kindly for the response per the OptiTopo system from Innventia. anyone on here have past experience using an optical inspection system like this, specifically on composite materials? I would prefer a contact-based system, but off-the-shelf profilometers won't work due to A) sharp point...
  2. reidiculous

    methods for quantifying surface texture of honeycomb-cored sandwich panels?

    Does anyone have a good method for quantifying the surface texture on a composite-skinned sandwich panel featuring honeycomb core? Looking for a proven method if possible, not brainstorming. my customer wants parts with less surface texture, and all our metrics are currently subjective, which is...
  3. reidiculous

    methods to quantify core telegraphing in sandwich panels

    long-time listener, first-time caller... i have been tasked with determining how to quantify the amount of 'core telegraphing' on a given composite sandwich panel. the panels are generally made with 7781-style fiberglass / phenolic prepreg and nomex / kevlar honeycomb, and are formed via...

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