Optimum design of symmetric composite patch repair to centre cracked metallic sheet

Composite Structures

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 285-292

  Mahadesh Kumar, A ^a   Hakeem, S A ^a  

^a HINDUSTAN AERONAUTICS LIMITED   (India)

Author keywords

Composite patch repair; Optimum patch design; Skewed patch; Stress intensity factor

Indexed keywords

AIRCRAFT; CRACKS; REPAIR; SHEET METAL; STRESS INTENSITY FACTORS;

COMPOSITE PATCH REPAIR; OPTIMUM PATCH DESIGN; SKEWED PATCH;

COMPOSITE STRUCTURES;

EID: 0033894122     PISSN: 02638223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0263-8223(00)00005-2     Document Type: Article

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