This paper investigates the correlation between transducer properties, defect size and depths, and the signal/noise ratio during ultrasonic inspection of polymeric composites. Samples of different fibre/matrix systems were produced, including artificial defects of various size and shape. These specimens were inspected ultrasonically with transducers in the frequency range from 1 to 150 MHz. It could be seen that the 5 MHz transducer possessed the highest signal/noise ratio in most cases. A transducer selection catalogue incorporating special usage terms for carbon fibre/epoxy resin composites is introduced.
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