DD-Net: A defect detection model for carbon fiber-reinforce thermoplastic prepreg surface

TitleDD-Net: A defect detection model for carbon fiber-reinforce thermoplastic prepreg surface
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2026
AuthorsHong J, Hu H, Zhang H, Song K, Zhou Q
JournalMeasurement
KeywordsCarbon fiber-reinforced thermoplastic prepreg, Deep learning, Defect detection, Machine vision, Neural network
Abstract

Due to the diverse and complex processes in the manufacturing of Carbon Fiber-Reinforced Thermoplastic Prepreg(CFRTP), its surface is prone to generating defects, such as yarn feathers and wrinkles, leading to performance degradation. Currently, it is still a challenge to accurately and effectively detect these common surface defects. In this work, we propose DD-Net, a visual inspection-based defect detection model designed for CFRTP surface quality assessment. Specifically, an Efficient Re-parameter Aggregation Module (ERAM) is introduced to enhance feature extraction and inference speed, while a lightweight multi-scale pooling module (CCSPPF) is designed to improve multi-scale feature fusion efficiency. In addition, an attention-based downsampling module (DS-A) is proposed to strengthen small defect perception. Finally, a lightweight decoupled detection head is proposed to balance detection accuracy and speed by improving localization and classification precision. Extensive experiments demonstrate that DD-Net achieves superior performance compared with mainstream detection methods, reaching an mAP@0.5 of 95.2% on the CFRTP dataset. Furthermore, comprehensive interpretability and ablation analyses validate the effectiveness of each proposed module and provide deeper insights into how the model captures and distinguishes key defect characteristics.

DOI10.1016/j.measurement.2026.120313