Integrated experimental screening of bonded composites patch repair schemes to notched aluminum-alloy panels based on static and fatigue strength concepts

Composite Structures

Volumn 83, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 266-272

  Xiong, J J ^a   Shenoi, R A ^b  

^a BEIHANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bonded patch; Composites; Fatigue life; Fibre epoxy prepreg; Notched panel; Static strength

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM ALLOYS; FATIGUE OF MATERIALS; SCREENING; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; STRESS CONCENTRATION;

BONDED PATCH; NOTCHED PANEL; STATIC STRENGTH;

STRUCTURAL PANELS;

EPOXY RESIN; FATIGUE; FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITE; PREPREG; STRENGTH; STRESS;

EID: 38349065288     PISSN: 02638223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compstruct.2007.04.019     Document Type: Article

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