Dimitrios A. Exarchos
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72
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About
Dimitrios A. Exarchos is a researcher specializing in nondestructive evaluation (NDE), structural health monitoring, and autonomous inspection systems for aerospace composite materials. His work addresses one of the aviation industry's most pressing challenges: developing faster, more reliable, and cost-effective methods for detecting and repairing damage in aircraft fuselage and wing structures. Exarchos has made significant contributions through his innovative integration of infrared thermography and phased-array ultrasonic techniques, demonstrating that sensor fusion approaches can dramatically improve defect detection accuracy in aircraft-grade composites. His most-cited work (2020, 39 citations) introduced a novel thermography sensing methodology enabling rapid, quantitative damage assessment — a breakthrough for reducing aircraft maintenance time and cost. His subsequent research (2021, 15 citations) further validated synergistic NDE approaches by benchmarking complementary imaging technologies. Beyond inspection methodologies, Exarchos has contributed to the European H2020 CompInnova project, pioneering robotic platforms capable of autonomous inspection and repair of aeronautical composites — representing a significant step toward fully automated aircraft maintenance workflows. With a focused body of work spanning sensing innovation, multi-technique integration, and robotics, Exarchos occupies an important niche at the intersection of aerospace engineering and advanced materials characterization.
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- 3Autonomous Inspection and Repair of Aircraft Composite Structures12 citations · 2018
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