System for non-destructive testing of composites

A system for testing composite materials, comprising:

• transducer operable to scan a composite laminate and produce composite scan data;
• and
• a processor, wherein the processor receives the composite scan data from the transducer;
• wherein the processor generates at least one A-scan slice based on the composite scan data;
• a graphical user interface, wherein the graphical user interface is operable to receive a z-start time and a z-gate time for the transduce prior to scanning the composite laminate;
• wherein the processor generates at least one C-scan slice based on the at least one A-scan slice;
• wherein the processor calculates a ply type, a weave type, a number of individual laminas, or a thickness of each individual lamina based on the at least one C-scan slice;
• wherein the processor is further configured to determine an orientation of each ply of the composite laminate;
• and
• wherein the processor generates a probabilistic failure envelope based on the composite scan data, the at least one C-scan slice, the at least one A-scan slice, at least one of the ply type, the weave type, the number of individual laminas, or the thickness of each individual lamina, and the orientation of each ply of the composite laminate.

A system for testing composite materials, comprising:

• a scanner operable to scan a composite laminate and produce composite scan data;
• and
• a processor, wherein the processor receives the composite scan data from the scanner;
• wherein the composite scan data includes signal intensity and signal time-of-flight data for a plurality of spatial locations across a surface of the composite laminate;
• wherein the surface of the composite laminate is non-planar;
• wherein the processor generates at least one bulk property for the composite laminate;
• and
• wherein the processor determines a primary fiber orientation and a secondary fiber orientation based on the composite scan data.