04 May 2011 FLIR Advanced Thermal Solutions has released a new application report that describes how Carl Messtechnik (Dinsladen, Germany) is using FLIR thermal imaging cameras to conduct pulse thermography quality tests to detect stress-induced defects in bikes made from carbon fibre reinforced materials.
The way that carbon fibre frames behave in the case of damage and failure is fundamentally different from traditional metal frame bikes. Instead of bending, carbon fibre reinforced materials just break. This potentially exposes riders to failures that may lead to injury or even death.
A copy of this applications report is available to download from
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