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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 24, 2015
Filed:
Sep. 13, 2011
Applicants:
Michael Dunleavy, Bishopston, GB;
Hazel Anne Dyke, Aust, GB;
Sajad Haq, Glasgow, GB;
Inventors:
Assignee:
BAE SYSTEMS PLC, London, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 27/04 (2006.01); B82Y 30/00 (2011.01); G01M 5/00 (2006.01); B01F 11/02 (2006.01); B01F 3/12 (2006.01); G01N 33/32 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 27/041 (2013.01); B82Y 30/00 (2013.01); G01M 5/0033 (2013.01); G01M 5/0041 (2013.01); G01M 5/0083 (2013.01); B01F 11/02 (2013.01); B01F 2003/125 (2013.01); G01N 33/32 (2013.01);
Abstract
The structural health of a structure such as an aircraft is monitored by spraying a paint formulation containing a loading of carbon nanoparticles to provide a paint layer forming part of a paint system. The paint layer forms a smart skin whose electrical properties may be monitored to determine structural health.