Numerical analysis of surface cracks repaired with single and double patches of composites

In this work, the performances of circular single- and double-sided composite patch repairs are compared by computing the maximum stress intensity factor of a repaired surface crack. The three-dimensional finite-element method is used to calculate the stress intensity factor along the crack. The eff...

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Bibliographic Details
Authors: Ivañez, Inés, Braun, Matías
Format: article
Status:Published version
Publication Date:2017
Country:Argentina
Institution:Universidad Nacional de La Plata
Repository:SEDICI (UNLP)
Language:English
OAI Identifier:oai:sedici.unlp.edu.ar:10915/123983
Online Access:http://sedici.unlp.edu.ar/handle/10915/123983
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:Ingeniería
Surface crack
Stress intensity factor
Finite-element method
Composite
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Summary:In this work, the performances of circular single- and double-sided composite patch repairs are compared by computing the maximum stress intensity factor of a repaired surface crack. The three-dimensional finite-element method is used to calculate the stress intensity factor along the crack. The effects of the crack depth, composite patch thickness and patch material on the stress intensity factor variation are highlighted. The obtained results show that the selection of single- or double-sided patches depends on both the crack depth and patch thickness.