Bonded repair of composite aircraft structures: A review of scientific challenges and opportunities

Progress in Aerospace Sciences

Volumn 61, Issue , 2013, Pages 26-42

  Katnam, K B ^a   Da Silva, L F M ^b   Young, T M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK   (Ireland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Adhesive bonding; Bonded scarf repair; Composite machining; Composite materials; Non destructive testing; Surface preparation

Indexed keywords

ADHESIVE BONDING; ADVANCED COMPOSITE MATERIALS; AEROSPACE STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS; COMPOSITE AIRCRAFT STRUCTURE; NON DESTRUCTIVE TESTING; SCARF REPAIR; STRESS TRANSFER MECHANISMS; SURFACE PREPARATION;

AEROSPACE APPLICATIONS; AEROSPACE INDUSTRY; AIRCRAFT MANUFACTURE; AIRFRAMES; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; DAMAGE DETECTION; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; NONDESTRUCTIVE EXAMINATION; STRUCTURAL DESIGN;

REPAIR;

EID: 84880722068     PISSN: 03760421     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.paerosci.2013.03.003     Document Type: Review

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