In aerospace engineering applications, lightweight material structures are considered to
perform difficult service conditions and afford energy efficiency. Therefore, composite …

In this study, the three-dimensional finite element method is used to analyze the effects of
the patch shape on the efficiency end the durability of bonded composite repairs of aircraft …

Over the last four decades, numerous studies have been conducted on the use of bonded
composite repairs for aircraft structures. These studies have explored the repair of damaged …

In this study, the adhesive damage in bonded composite repair of aircraft structures is
analyzed using a three dimensional finite element method. Four different patch shapes were …

In this work, a model based on the combination of two approaches XFEM and CZM, has
been used to predict the damage of repairs by composite patch (patch/adhesive/plate …

In this study, experimental and numerical investigations were carried out in order to compare
the performances of composite and metallic patches for repairing aircraft structures. In the …

Failure analysis of composite bonded repairs in cracked metallic structures is often given
superficial treatment. Apart from crack growth, which is prevented during the design of the …

In this study, the performances of aged bonded composite repair of aircraft structures have
been evaluated by conducting experimental and numerical investigations. The accelerating …

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 …

Complex engineering models are typically computationally demanding and defined by a
high-dimensional parameter space challenging the comprehensive exploration of parameter …