Development of nondestructive evaluation methodologies for polymer composite components prepared via additive manufacturing.

The work presented in this thesis seeks to utilize nondestructive testing techniques to investigate fiber reinforced additive manufactured components and assess the effectiveness of these methods on quantifying features of interest, in order to further enable the use of additive manufacturing in structural applications. One study contributes by comparing fiber reinforced and neat polymer additively manufactured components, visualizing post impact internal damage with ultrasonic testing and X-Ray computed tomography and investigating the subsequent decrease in mechanical performance. The objective of the second study is to determine the effectiveness of rotational eddy current testing in evaluating common manufacturing features of interest carbon fiber reinforced additively manufactured polymer components, such as porosity, fiber content, and fiber directionality.

Name thesis:degree_name

M.S.M.E.

Level thesis:degree_level

Masters

Grantor

Baylor University.

Year dc:date.issued

2025

Author dc:creator

• Wilkins, Jackson C., 2000-

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Fleck, Trevor J.

• Additive manufacturing (AM)
• Nondestructive testing.
• Fused filament fabrication.
• Advanced materials.
• Composite materials.

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Language dc:language.iso

en

Handle dc:identifier.uri

https://hdl.handle.net/2104/13940

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:baylor-ir.tdl.org:2104/13940