The effects of disbonds on the stress intensity factor of aluminium panels repaired using composite materials

Composite Structures

Volumn 78, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 278-284

  Ouinas, D ^a   Bouiadjra, B B ^b   Serier, B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MOSTAGANEM   (Algeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SIDI BEL ABBES   (Algeria)

Author keywords

Crack; Disbond effect; Finite element analysis; Notch; Semi circular patch; Stress intensity factor (SIF)

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; CRACK INITIATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; SERVICE LIFE; STRESS INTENSITY FACTORS;

ALUMINUM PANELS; BONDED COMPOSITE PATCHING; BORON/EPOXY COMPOSITE PATCH; DISBOND EFFECT; SEMI-CIRCULAR NOTCH ROOT;

STRUCTURAL PANELS;

COMPOSITE; CRACKING; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; REPAIR; STRESS;

EID: 33845193888     PISSN: 02638223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compstruct.2005.10.012     Document Type: Article

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