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Nanotube Network Could Spot Wing Weakening
Delaware, US - Embedding carbon nanotubes within composite materials, like aircraft wings, could help spot structural flaws that would otherwise escape detection, researchers claim.
In tests, researchers Erik Thostenson and Tsu-Wei Chou found that monitoring the current transmitted through an embedded nanotube network can easily spot internal stress or damage to a composite, giving crucial advanced warning of possible failure.