Numerical analysis of the performances of the bonded composite patch for reducing stress concentration and repairing cracks at notch

Computational Materials Science

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 41-48

  Achour, T ^a   Bouiadjra, B Bachir ^a   Serier, B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SIDI BEL ABBES   (Algeria)

Author keywords

Bonded composite patch; Crack; Finite element method; Notch; Stress intensity factors

Indexed keywords

CRACKS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; STRESS CONCENTRATION; STRESS INTENSITY FACTORS;

BONDED COMPOSITE PATCH;

COMPOSITE MATERIALS;

EID: 0038357802     PISSN: 09270256     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0927-0256(03)00054-5     Document Type: Article

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