Experimental and finite element analysis on the performance of vacuum-assisted resin infused single scarf repairs

Materials and Design

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 436-449

  Tzetzis, D ^a   Hogg, P J ^a  

^a QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Joint failure predictions; Joint stress analysis; Scarf repair; Vacuum infusion process

Indexed keywords

FABRICATION; FAILURE (MECHANICAL); FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; GEOMETRY; REPAIR; RESINS;

HIGH QUALITY COMPOSITE COMPONETS; SCARF REPAIR; VACUUM-ASSISTED RESIN INFUSION PROCESSING METHOD;

COMPOSITE STRUCTURES;

COMPOSITE STRUCTURES; FABRICATION; FAILURE (MECHANICAL); FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; GEOMETRY; REPAIR; RESINS;

EID: 35348950480     PISSN: 02613069     EISSN: 18734197     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.matdes.2007.01.002     Document Type: Article

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