Defect Location Analysis of CFRP Plates Based on Morphological Filtering Technique

Carbon fiber reinforced polymers (CFRP) have become an essentials structural material in advanced manufacturing sectors, including new-energy vehicles and precision equipment, owing to their superior strength-to-weight ratio, exceptional fatigue resistance, and lightweight characteristics. However,...

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Main Authors: Yanlai Peng, Zhenyu Wu, Xiaoying Cheng, Lin Shi
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Published: IEEE 2025-01-01
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description Carbon fiber reinforced polymers (CFRP) have become an essentials structural material in advanced manufacturing sectors, including new-energy vehicles and precision equipment, owing to their superior strength-to-weight ratio, exceptional fatigue resistance, and lightweight characteristics. However, CFRP components are prone to developing surface defects, such as microcracks, interlinear delamination, and porosity, during both manufacturing processes and their service life. These millimeter-scale imperfections can reduce structural integrity by up to 60%, potentially leading to catastrophic failures in safety-critical applications. Current nondestructive evaluation methods face challenges in reliably distinguishing genuine defects from surface texture artifacts while maintaining operational efficiency. In this study, we propose a novel defect localization method for CFRP plates using an advanced morphological filtering technique. The proposed approach employs opening and closing operations to effectively separate genuine defects from noise artifacts. A subsequent defec-region decision model was established to accurately identify and localize the damage features. The experimental results demonstrate that the method achieves rapid and precise localization of surface defects on CFRP plates, significantly enhancing detection accuracy and efficiency. This method not only overcomes the limitations of traditional inspection techniques but also provides a robust solution for real-time quality assessment in industrial applications.
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spelling doaj-art-c0ea3f3b366d41a2a42ee6a8eb679b4b2025-08-20T03:21:33ZengIEEEIEEE Access2169-35362025-01-0113910659106910.1109/ACCESS.2025.357213811008626Defect Location Analysis of CFRP Plates Based on Morphological Filtering TechniqueYanlai Peng0https://orcid.org/0009-0003-4199-374XZhenyu Wu1https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2819-6343Xiaoying Cheng2Lin Shi3National Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Automation, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, ChinaNational Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Automation, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, ChinaNational Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Automation, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, ChinaNational Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Automation, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, ChinaCarbon fiber reinforced polymers (CFRP) have become an essentials structural material in advanced manufacturing sectors, including new-energy vehicles and precision equipment, owing to their superior strength-to-weight ratio, exceptional fatigue resistance, and lightweight characteristics. However, CFRP components are prone to developing surface defects, such as microcracks, interlinear delamination, and porosity, during both manufacturing processes and their service life. These millimeter-scale imperfections can reduce structural integrity by up to 60%, potentially leading to catastrophic failures in safety-critical applications. Current nondestructive evaluation methods face challenges in reliably distinguishing genuine defects from surface texture artifacts while maintaining operational efficiency. In this study, we propose a novel defect localization method for CFRP plates using an advanced morphological filtering technique. The proposed approach employs opening and closing operations to effectively separate genuine defects from noise artifacts. A subsequent defec-region decision model was established to accurately identify and localize the damage features. The experimental results demonstrate that the method achieves rapid and precise localization of surface defects on CFRP plates, significantly enhancing detection accuracy and efficiency. This method not only overcomes the limitations of traditional inspection techniques but also provides a robust solution for real-time quality assessment in industrial applications.https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/11008626/CFRPdefect localizationmorphological filteringstructural elements
spellingShingle Yanlai Peng
Zhenyu Wu
Xiaoying Cheng
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Defect Location Analysis of CFRP Plates Based on Morphological Filtering Technique
IEEE Access
CFRP
defect localization
morphological filtering
structural elements
title Defect Location Analysis of CFRP Plates Based on Morphological Filtering Technique
title_full Defect Location Analysis of CFRP Plates Based on Morphological Filtering Technique
title_fullStr Defect Location Analysis of CFRP Plates Based on Morphological Filtering Technique
title_full_unstemmed Defect Location Analysis of CFRP Plates Based on Morphological Filtering Technique
title_short Defect Location Analysis of CFRP Plates Based on Morphological Filtering Technique
title_sort defect location analysis of cfrp plates based on morphological filtering technique
topic CFRP
defect localization
morphological filtering
structural elements
url https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/11008626/
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