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 …

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 …

The present paper is concerned with a phenomenological model to perform the failure
analysis of composite adhesive single lap joints with arbitrary glued area. The theory is …

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 …

Over the past four decades, the use of composite materials for the repair of cracked
structural plates with glued patches has been extensively studied. Attention has been …

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 …

In this study, mechanical properties of double-strap joints with aluminum or composite
patches of different orientation angles at their overlap area were investigated under tensile …

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 …

Active repair of a damaged structure using piezoelectric (PZT) actuators has played a
significant role during the last two decades in reducing crack damage propagation in …