Non-destructive evaluation of co-cured wing for SARAS

After considerable experience with the development of pre-preg based (mostly Fiberdux T300-914C) autoclave13; moulded carbon epoxy composite airworthy components for both Tejas (LCA) and SARAS programmes, the Advanced Composites Division (ACD) has now come out with an ingenious Vacuum Enhanced Resin Infusion Technology (VERITy) route for the development of Co-cured Carbon Wing for the SARAS aircraft using Carbon Fabric and Epoxy resin. Non-Destructive Evaluation (NDE) has played a crucial role in the formulation of the VERITy process. Also, NDE will be used in the qualification of the wing components and an approach has been evolved