Optimization of composite patch repair for center-cracked rectangular plate using design of experiments method

Abdul, Aabid and Hrairi, Meftah and Syed Mohamed Ali, Jaffar (2020) Optimization of composite patch repair for center-cracked rectangular plate using design of experiments method. Materials Today: Proceedings, 27 (2). pp. 1713-1719. ISSN 2214-7853

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Abstract

The repair of aircraft structures using composite material patches are well known in aerospace industries. In the present work composite patch bonded with a superglue over a cracked rectangular plate under uniform uniaxial tensile stress is considered. A three-dimensional finite element method was used to define the stress intensity factor for a repaired plate at mode-I crack propagation. Later, the design of experiments method was used to investigate the parametric effect on repair structure in order to achieve the optimum solution. The size and mechanical properties of the adhesive bond and composite patch that affect the repair quality are considered as the parameters for reduction in stress intensity factor. The outcome of this work will serve as a guideline for designer to improve the repair quality and durability.

Item Type:	Article (Journal)
Additional Information:	4980/86278
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Passive repair;Crack; Composite patch; Finite element method; Optimization; Design of experiments
Subjects:	T Technology > TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) > TA349 Mechanics of engineering. Applied mechanics T Technology > TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery T Technology > TL Motor vehicles. Aeronautics. Astronautics
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Engineering > Department of Mechanical Engineering
Depositing User:	Dr Mohamed Ali Jaffar Syed
Date Deposited:	21 Dec 2020 15:59
Last Modified:	21 Dec 2020 15:59
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/86278

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