Review on the performance improvements and non-destructive testing of patches repaired composites

W Zhou, X Ji, S Yang, J Liu, L Ma - Composite Structures, 2021 - Elsevier
The composites patch is an effective method to repair metal and composite parts while
keeping the weight of repaired structures almost constant. This review focuses on the …

Finite element analysis of cracks in aging aircraft structures with bonded composite-patch repairs

L Gu, ARM Kasavajhala, S Zhao - Composites Part B: Engineering, 2011 - Elsevier
Bonded composite-patch repair has been used to transfer load from cracked structures to
the reinforcement such that subsequent crack propagation is reduced. In this study, the …

Comparison between double and single sided bonded composite repair with circular shape

A Albedah, BB Bouiadjra, R Mhamdia, F Benyahia… - Materials & Design, 2011 - Elsevier
In this study, a new approach is applied to compare the performances of single sided and
double-sided symmetric composite patch with circular shape for repairing cracked aircraft …

Optimisation of the sizes of bonded composite repair in aircraft structures

SM Fekih, A Albedah, F Benyahia, M Belhouari… - Materials & Design, 2012 - Elsevier
In this study the three-dimensional nonlinear finite element method is used to determine the
J integral variation along the front of repaired crack with bonded composite patch in aircraft …

Comparison between rectangular and trapezoidal bonded composite repairs in aircraft structures: a numerical analysis

BB Bouiadjra, MF Bouanani, A Albedah, F Benyahia… - Materials & Design, 2011 - Elsevier
The optimization of the patch shape of bonded composite repair in aircraft structures is a
good way to improve the repair performance. In this study, the three-dimensional finite …

Continuous debonding monitoring of a patch repaired helicopter stabilizer: Damage assessment and analysis

S Pavlopoulou, SA Grammatikos, EZ Kordatos… - Composite …, 2015 - Elsevier
The present work focuses on the structural health monitoring of an aluminium vertical
helicopter stabiliser with a pre-introduced crack which was repaired with an adhesively …

Effect of load amplitude change on the fatigue life of cracked Al plate repaired with composite patch

A Albedah, SMA Khan, F Benyahia… - International Journal of …, 2016 - Elsevier
In this study, the fatigue behavior of aluminum alloy 2024T3 v-notched specimens repaired
with composite patch under block loading was analyzed experimentally. Two loading blocks …

[HTML][HTML] Progressive edge cracked aluminium plate repaired with adhesively bonded composite patch under full width disbond

D Ouinas, BB Bouiadjra, S Himouri… - Composites Part B …, 2012 - Elsevier
In this study, the crack growth behaviour of an aluminium plate cracked at the tip and
repaired with a bonded boron/epoxy composite patch in the case of full-width disbond was …

A new stress-based formulation for modeling notched fiber-reinforced laminates

X Liu, L Wang, Q Luo, Z Bai, Q Li, J Hu - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Laminated plates are often modeled with infinite dimensions in terms of the so-called
Whitney–Nuismer (WN) stress criteria, which form a theoretical basis for predicting the …

Interfacial stresses in single-side composite patch-repairs with material tailored bondline

MA Khan, S Kumar - Mechanics of Advanced Materials and …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT A stress-function approach to investigate the stress state in an adhesively
bonded single-side composite patch-repair system containing a through-thickness hairline …