Aircelle Limited

Messier-bugatti-dowty

Safran Landing Systems

Lionel Gay

Frédéric Joubert

Odile Lefeu

Francis Monerie-Moulin

Thibaud Chopard

Nicolas Garrigou

Francis Monerie-moulin

A method of measuring the thickness of a coating layer of a workpiece, the layer being formed on a substrate of the workpiece. The method comprises several steps. First, feeding a probe alternating electrical signal to induction device in order to induce a magnetic field in the workpiece. Second, measuring at least one physical characteristic that varies as a function of the magnetic field induced in the workpiece. Third, determining first and second values of an indicator, the values being determined respectively from measurements of the physical characteristic taken when the electrical signal has first and second given frequencies. Forth, calculating the difference between the first and second values of the indicator and determining the thickness of the coating layer as a function of the difference and of predetermined data correlating: the difference between the values of the indicator; and corresponding values for thicknesses of the coating layer.

Method for measuring the thickness of a coating layer by inducing magnetic fields

A method for the non-destructive inspection of a part made from an organic-matrix composite material (CMO) includes the steps of: a) carrying out a surface inspection of the part by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIS), b) if step a) reveals a defect, carrying out in-depth inspections of the organic-matrix composite material according to two complementary ultrasound techniques.

Method for the non-destructive inspection of an organic-matrix composite material

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Lionel Gay